Clinton County IA Archives News.....Treason At Fort Armstrong February 13, 1861
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The Standard, DeWitt, Iowa February 13, 1861
The Standard, DeWitt, Iowa, February 13, 1861

TREASON AT ROCK ISLAND

DAVENPORT, Feb. 11, 1861 

Early yesterday morning a large party of secessionists, from Rock Island, 
County, made an attack on Fort Armstrong which for some years has been 
unoccupied by United States troops, and raised the palmetto flag and fired 
cannon in honor of the event. A few hours afterwards a company from this city 
marched to the Fort, when the secessionists retreated leaving their cannon and 
stores. The Fort is now in possession of the Davenport military companies and 
the American flag has been raised amidst the salvos of artillery.

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