Blackhawk War History Links
- Rock River Rangers - Very little of the Blackhawk War was fought in Rock Island County. However, many of the events leading up to the war did occur here. This link includes a listing of the Rock River Rangers and a summary of the events leading up to the Blackhawk War.
- The Black Hawk War - Text transcribed by Loretta Krumwiede Barlow from "The making of Illinois", by I.F. Mather, 1900.
- The Black Hawk War - A good history of the Black Hawk War from the History of Macon County.
Civil War History Links
- Rosters, Rosters, Rosters - All units with a significant number of Rock Island soldiers completed November 21, 1997. - Civil War Units from Rock Island County. Names, ranks and units of soldiers from Rock Island County. Histories of units. This is organized by company.
- History of Rock Island Arsenal Confederate Prison Barracks - This link takes the reader from the stablishment of the prison to the end of its service.
- Illinois in the Civil War - Rosters and Histories from Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery Units in the Civil War.
- Database of Illinois' Civil War Veterans - This database of Illinois' Civil War Veterans indexes the first eight volumes of the nine volume publication, Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois. Created by Fred Delap.
The Rock Island Arsenal Links
- Rock Island Arsenal Homepage
- The History of the Rock Island Arsenal - A good summary of the history of the Rock Island Arsenal with lots of good pictures.
- About the Rock Island Arsenal - A brief description of the Rock Island Arsenal and its history.
Obtaining Records Links
- National Archives Records - The United States National Archives Genealogy page. It gives information on obtaining military, census, and other records. Also included is a soundex conversion link and instructions for ordering General Information Leaflets (GILs).
- National Personnel Records Center - Information on obtaining military and civilian records for those who served the military in the 20th century.
- Federal Government Employment Records - A fact sheet on how to obtain federal government employment records. Thank you to the folks at the Rock Island Arsenal Museum.
- Federal Civilian Employment Records - A fact sheet on how to obtain federal civilian employment records. Thank you to the folks at the Rock Island Arsenal Museum.
Cemeteries
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National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal - There have been over 18,000 interments at the National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal. Each person is listed with the location in the cemetery. Thank you to the folks at the National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal. |
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Dead at Rock Island - Approximately 2000 of the 12,000 prisoners
housed at the Rock Island Prison are buried in a separate Confederate
Cemetery located on the Rock Island Arsenal. Thank you to the folks at
the National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal.
Confederate Prisoners of War Who Died at Rock Island, IL - Another great page that list the prisoners by state from Jean Smallwood |
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