At the time Poe wrote the tale in 1839 , Scott was already considered a possible Whig candidate for the presidency , though he would lose the election in 1852 .
Scott also served in the Black Hawk War , in which a number of Kickapoo Indians participated .
At the time Poe wrote the tale in 1839 , Scott was already considered a possible Whig candidate for the presidency , though Scott would lose the election in 1852 .
Scott also served in the Black Hawk War , in which a number of Kickapoo Indians participated .