B C Gillam Historical encyclopedia of Illinois Chicago: Munsell Pub. Co., 1908, 1102 pgs. Title page Front matter Illinois The Illinois River basin Index Chapter I: Period of exploration Back matter Chapter II: Aboriginal occupants Chapter III: Evolution of county organization Chapter IV: Physical features--topography Chapter V: Geology and flora Chapter VI: Wild animals, birds and reptiles Chapter VII: Pioneer settlers Chapter VIII: Civil history Chapter IX: Land titles--surveys and surveyors Chapter X. Pioneer life Chapter XI: Industrial development Chapter XII: Mercantile and banking interests Chapter XIII: County buildings Chapter XIV: Courts of Schuyler County Chapter XV: Politics and public officers Chapter XVI: Highways--post routes--railroads Chapter XVII: Town-site booms--abandoned villages Chapter XVIII: City of Rushville--development Chapter XIX: Township history Chapter XX: General church history Chapter XXI: Schuyler County public schools Chapter XXII: Schuyler press--past and present Chapter XXIII: Fraternal organizations Chapter XXIV: Military affairs--state militia Chapter XX: The Black Hawk War Chapter XXVI: The Mexican War Chapter XXVII: War of the Rebellion Chapter XXVIII: Spanish-American War Chapter XXIX: The Mormons in Illinois Chapter XXX: Criminal trials and executions Chapter XXXI: Phenomena--calamitous events Non-Indexed Pages #1 Chapter XXXII: The part of biography in general history...