Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Development of Cities and Towns Along the Route; and Regions Traversed Beyond the Mississippi; Together with Incidents, Anecdotes and Adventures of the Journey

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FOUR DAYS AT DAVENPORT.

Cross the Mississippi--Lecture at Moore's Hall--Colonel Russell--General Sanders--Early History of the City--Colonel George Davenport--Antoine Le Claire--Griswold College--Rock Island--Fort Armstrong--Rock Island Arsenal--General Rodman--Colonel Flagler--Rock Island City--Sac and Fox Indians--Black Hawk War--Jefferson Davis--Abraham Lincoln--Defeat of Black Hawk--Rock River--Indian Legends 372