Campbell's Island was the site of the Battle of Rock Island Rapids, one of the westernmost battles of the War of 1812, when a band of approximately 500 Sauk warriors allied with the British Army clashed on July 19, 1814, with an American force led by Lieutenant John Campbell of the 1st U.S. Regiment of Infantry. Campbell was leading three gunboats along the Mississippi River to carry military supplies to Fort Shelby, located at the present site of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.[3] One boat carried 42 people – soldiers of the 1st U.S. Regiment of Infantry and members of their families. The other two boats carried 66 U.S. Rangers. The British-allied Indians attacked the flotilla in their canoes and forced Campbell to turn back.[4] The American loss was 8 men of the 1st Regiment killed and 16 wounded;4 Rangers killed and 8 wounded.[5] This victory helped to enable the Sauk to maintain their control over the Quad Cities area for almost 20 more years. The Campbell's Island State Memorial, dedicated in 1908, commemorates this battle.
However, the movement of Euro-American militiamen and families into northwestern Illinois continued, and in the Black Hawk War of 1832 the Sauk were decisively defeated. The Quad Cities area was "opened to settlement," and Campbell's Island was named in honor of the loser of the 1814 battle, John Campbell.[6]
At the turn of the 20th century, Campbell's Island was bought by a streetcar company who intended to build an amusement park which would have covered the island. In 1904 the first streetcar bridge was constructed atop a closing dam that had been built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1899.[7]
Campbell's Island was a popular resort area in the early to mid 20th century. Cottages were available for rent, and some of the more affluent built their own summer cabins. Extra streetcars were added to the island in the mornings and afternoons to accommodate seasonal residents traveling to and from work in the cities.
The House-In-the-Woods, built in 1904, offered dining on the first floor and orchestra concerts in the ballroom on the second floor. It was destroyed by fire in 1911, but rebuilt the following spring and eventually renamed The Campbell's Island Inn. In the late 1950s the inn became the Ship's Wheel Boat Club, encompassing a visitor's dock and marina. After surviving flood damage in 1965, the boat club and marina burned down in 1979.[7][8]
Todayedit
The size and shape of Campbell's Island has been somewhat variable in historic times, due to additions and subtractions created by the power of the Mississippi River. Today, the island is approximately 1.25 miles (2 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) wide. It is the home of a suburban community that dwells on a ring road that circles the island. The low-lying Campbell's Island is subject to flooding, and many of the island homes are raised, built on stilts, or otherwise constructed so as to minimize damage during periods of high water such as the Great Flood of 1993. The bridge to East Moline was built in 1938 and completely rebuilt in 1999.[9]
The Rock Island Rapids, a riffle in the Upper Mississippi River after which the 1814 battle was named, have disappeared. The riffle was replaced in 1934 by Lock and Dam No. 15, an engineering structure several miles downstream from Campbell's Island.
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^"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
^"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^"Rock Island (Campbell's Island)", U.S. National Park Service, accessed October 19, 2007.[1][permanent dead link]
^"Campbell's Island Bridge", Upper Mississippi River Bridges Project, accessed October 13, 2007.[3]
Referencesedit
Eaton, Joseph H. (2000). Returns of Killed and Wounded in Battles or Engagements with Indians and British and Mexican Troops, 1790–1848, Compiled by Lt. Col J. H. Eaton (Eaton's Compilation). Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Microfilm Publications.
Gilpin, Alec R. (1958). The War of 1812 in the Old Northwest. East Lansing, MI: The Michigan State University Press.
February 15, 2024
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Campbell s Island is an island and unincorporated community in the Mississippi River The island is located in Hampton Township Rock Island County Illinois It is adjacent to the city of East Moline and is connected to the city by a bridge It is the site of the Campbell s Island State Memorial a listed historic site overseen by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Campbell s IslandUnincorporated communityCampbell s IslandLocation of Campbell s Island within IllinoisShow map of IllinoisCampbell s IslandCampbell s Island the United States Show map of the United StatesCoordinates 41 32 31 N 90 25 45 W 41 54194 N 90 42917 W 41 54194 90 42917CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyRock Island CountyTownshipHampton TownshipArea 1 Total0 74 sq mi 1 91 km2 Land0 45 sq mi 1 17 km2 Water0 28 sq mi 0 73 km2 Elevation571 ft 174 m Population 2020 Total275 Density605 73 sq mi 234 12 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT FIPS code17 10786The Upper Mississippi River during the War of 1812 1 Fort Bellefontaine U S headquarters 2 Fort Osage abandoned 1813 3 Fort Madison defeated 1813 4 Fort Shelby defeated 1814 5 Battle of Rock Island Rapids July 1814 and the Battle of Credit Island Sept 1814 6 Fort Johnson abandoned 1814 7 Fort Cap au Gris and the Battle of the Sink Hole May 1815 House In The Woods Inn 1907Streetcar connecting Campbell s Island to Watertown now East Moline Contents 1 Demographics 2 History 2 1 War of 1812 2 2 Early 1900s 3 Today 4 Notes 5 ReferencesDemographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 2020275 U S Decennial Census 2 History editWar of 1812 edit Campbell s Island was the site of the Battle of Rock Island Rapids one of the westernmost battles of the War of 1812 when a band of approximately 500 Sauk warriors allied with the British Army clashed on July 19 1814 with an American force led by Lieutenant John Campbell of the 1st U S Regiment of Infantry Campbell was leading three gunboats along the Mississippi River to carry military supplies to Fort Shelby located at the present site of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin 3 One boat carried 42 people soldiers of the 1st U S Regiment of Infantry and members of their families The other two boats carried 66 U S Rangers The British allied Indians attacked the flotilla in their canoes and forced Campbell to turn back 4 The American loss was 8 men of the 1st Regiment killed and 16 wounded 4 Rangers killed and 8 wounded 5 This victory helped to enable the Sauk to maintain their control over the Quad Cities area for almost 20 more years The Campbell s Island State Memorial dedicated in 1908 commemorates this battle However the movement of Euro American militiamen and families into northwestern Illinois continued and in the Black Hawk War of 1832 the Sauk were decisively defeated The Quad Cities area was opened to settlement and Campbell s Island was named in honor of the loser of the 1814 battle John Campbell 6 Five currently active infantry battalions of the Regular Army 1 1 Inf 2 1 Inf 1 3 Inf 2 3 Inf and 4 3 Inf perpetuate the lineages of elements of the old 1st and 7th Infantry Regiments that were at the Battle of the Rock Island Rapids Early 1900s edit At the turn of the 20th century Campbell s Island was bought by a streetcar company who intended to build an amusement park which would have covered the island In 1904 the first streetcar bridge was constructed atop a closing dam that had been built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1899 7 Campbell s Island was a popular resort area in the early to mid 20th century Cottages were available for rent and some of the more affluent built their own summer cabins Extra streetcars were added to the island in the mornings and afternoons to accommodate seasonal residents traveling to and from work in the cities The House In the Woods built in 1904 offered dining on the first floor and orchestra concerts in the ballroom on the second floor It was destroyed by fire in 1911 but rebuilt the following spring and eventually renamed The Campbell s Island Inn In the late 1950s the inn became the Ship s Wheel Boat Club encompassing a visitor s dock and marina After surviving flood damage in 1965 the boat club and marina burned down in 1979 7 8 Today editThe size and shape of Campbell s Island has been somewhat variable in historic times due to additions and subtractions created by the power of the Mississippi River Today the island is approximately 1 25 miles 2 km long and 0 5 miles 0 8 km wide It is the home of a suburban community that dwells on a ring road that circles the island The low lying Campbell s Island is subject to flooding and many of the island homes are raised built on stilts or otherwise constructed so as to minimize damage during periods of high water such as the Great Flood of 1993 The bridge to East Moline was built in 1938 and completely rebuilt in 1999 9 The Rock Island Rapids a riffle in the Upper Mississippi River after which the 1814 battle was named have disappeared The riffle was replaced in 1934 by Lock and Dam No 15 an engineering structure several miles downstream from Campbell s Island Notes edit 2020 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved March 15 2022 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 Rock Island Campbell s Island U S National Park Service accessed October 19 2007 1 permanent dead link Gilpin p 249 250 Eaton p 21 Campbell s Island Illinois State Historical Society historic marker accessed October 13 2007 2 Archived 2008 08 20 at the Wayback Machine a b Coopman David T Rock Island County Charleston SC Chicago IL Portsmouth NH San Francisco CA Arcadia Publishing 2008 Campbell s Island had nice restaurant Campbell s Island Bridge Upper Mississippi River Bridges Project accessed October 13 2007 3 References editEaton Joseph H 2000 Returns of Killed and Wounded in Battles or Engagements with Indians and British and Mexican Troops 1790 1848 Compiled by Lt Col J H Eaton Eaton s Compilation Washington D C National Archives and Records Administration Microfilm Publications Gilpin Alec R 1958 The War of 1812 in the Old Northwest East Lansing MI The Michigan State University Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Campbell 27s Island Illinois amp oldid 1166689809, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
