Historedia
Person

Colonel William Stacy

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1790–1791

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Colonel William Stacy, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Big Bottom Massacre in the Ohio Country

    1790–1791

    Role: American war veteran who warned his sons at Big Bottom of the risk of attack

    1. Late December 1790 · Frozen Muskingum River, Ohio CountryWilliam Stacy's warning journey

      Colonel William Stacy ice skated thirty miles up the frozen Muskingum River in late December 1790 to warn his sons of attack risk.

    2. January 2, 1791 · Big Bottom settlement, near present-day Stockport, OhioAttack on the Big Bottom settlement

      Lenape and Wyandot warriors stormed the incomplete blockhouse at Big Bottom, killing a number of settlers that varies by account and capturing three.

Sources

  1. Big Bottom massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01