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Is this sculpture from the DuSable Bridge a depiction of William Wells? It depicts the Battle of Fort Dearborn and shows a US captain defending the US retreat from native forces. Also, the inscription below mentions Wells by name. I'm trying to find a source that explicitly names Wells as the subject of this sculpture, but I haven't found one, yet.
I would guess the sculpture depicts Nathan Heald, since Wells was said to have been dressed as a Miami, but either way it would be interesting to know the answer. Kevin1776 (talk) 21:12, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
As you may know, the DuSable Bridge article claims the figure represents George Ronan, though the claim is not supported by a citation. Kevin1776 (talk) 01:30, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No, I completely missed that line in the DuSable Bridge article. Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't think Ensigns and Lieutenants wore two epaulettes, but I'd have to look that up to verify. Either way, you're correct that Wells was apparently not in uniform. Thanks! Canute (talk) 18:21, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I removed the following addition to the article. Ancestry.com is not a reliable source. Also, I went through the Heath book (2015) and found no mention of Susannah Dyson nor Henry Wells. From what I can tell, Wells had a Native American wife with one son (both kidnapped by U.S.), a second wife (daughter of Little Turtle), and then a third wife, Mary "Polly" Geiger, to whom he was still married when he died in 1812.
Wells married Susannah Dyson and had at least 1 child Charles, Henry Wells (1841-1881) who emigrated to England. (Source Ancestry.com)
