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night, but a violent storm arising interfered with his 

 plans that night, and in the morning Colonel Atkin- 

 son's Infantry arrived and drove them from the Island. 

 They followed their women up Rock River, pursued 

 by Colonel Atkinson and the volunteers under General 

 Whiteside. 



Nearly the whole of Black Hawk^s band was de- 

 stroyed in the following months of May, June, July 

 and August, and Black Hawk himself was captured 

 and removed as a prisoner to the Island. He and his 

 son Seoskuk, and other chiefs, were afterwards taken 

 to Washino;ton and other eastern cities. On his 

 return from his eastern tour, Black Hawk settled 

 down with a remnant of his own tribe on Des Moines 

 River, where he died in 1838. 



The Sacs and Foxes are believed to have originally 

 come from the vicinity of Montreal, Canada, about the 

 year 1700, and had lived on or near, Rock Island over 

 one hundred and thirty years. After the close of the 

 " Black Hawk AYar ^' there were no hostilities with 

 the Indians at Rock Island. 



During the late Civil AVar the Island was converted 

 into a military prison and upwards of 12,000 Con- 

 federate prisoners were confined here. About 2,000 

 died and were buried on the Island. 



A pleasant day may be passed in wandering over 

 the Island, which is now an important United States 

 Arsenal for the Mississippi Valley. 



Rock Island City is situated on the mainland on 

 the Illinois bank of the river. East of the city, 

 stretching away to Rock River, are some picturesque 

 bluffs and scenery of great beauty. On the sides of the 

 hills are many comfortable residences of well-to-do 



