2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Fort Edwards-- Part 3: Built to Replace Fort Johnson
From the Warsaw, Illinois, Park District.
Even after the Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812, problems with the Indians continued.
The 5th U.S. Infantry was sent to establish a fort in Illinois at the mouth of the Des Moines River. They likely discovered the charred remains of Fort Johnson but found a more commanding view of the Mississippi River and Des Moines River. They spent the winter and construction of the new fort in Cantonment Davis located on the ruins of Fort Johnson.
They cleared the bluff north of the old fort and built Fort Edwards, named after the territorial governor of Illinois, Ninian Edwards. This fort was abandoned by the military in 1824 and was then used by the American Fur Company owned by John Jacob Astor.
--Brock-Perry
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Some More on Illinois' Fort Johnson
From Wikipedia
Built on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Construction began in September 1814 by Zachary Taylor near present-day Warsaw, after he retreated following the Battle of Credit Island, by Davenport, Iowa. It had a commanding view of the Mississippi River, the mouth of the Des Moines River and the foot of the Des Moines Rapids.
The fort could hold a company of soldiers, but was abandoned in late October 1814 when the company retreated to Cap au Gris near St. Louis.
In October 1815, the site was reoccupied and Cantonment Davis established. Troops from it helped build Fort Edwards by the site which was occupied by the army until 1824 and until 1832 by traders.
Build the Fort and They Will Come. --Brock-Perry
Built on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. Construction began in September 1814 by Zachary Taylor near present-day Warsaw, after he retreated following the Battle of Credit Island, by Davenport, Iowa. It had a commanding view of the Mississippi River, the mouth of the Des Moines River and the foot of the Des Moines Rapids.
The fort could hold a company of soldiers, but was abandoned in late October 1814 when the company retreated to Cap au Gris near St. Louis.
In October 1815, the site was reoccupied and Cantonment Davis established. Troops from it helped build Fort Edwards by the site which was occupied by the army until 1824 and until 1832 by traders.
Build the Fort and They Will Come. --Brock-Perry
Friday, October 5, 2012
Illinois' Fort Johnson and Cantonment Davis
From the Sept. 15, 2012 Quincy (Il) Herald-Whig "Warsaw fort highlighted during Archaeology Awareness Month."
For years, archaeologists have been looking to find the long lost sites of Fort Johnson and Cantonment Davis, both established by future president Zachary Taylor when he was in Warsaw. However, an Illinois State Archaeological Survey recently located both and found 318 military buttons, gun flints, musket balls and cooking items.
The fort was built starting around September 7, 1814, but was burned to the ground the same year when Taylor and troops ran out of provisions and moved to St. Louis. While at the fort, the Americans had been continually harassed by the Sauk Indians and the British.
About 1500 troops returned in 1815 and built Cantonment Davis, which housed soldiers who built a series of military trading posts, including Fort Edward in Warsaw.
The Fort Johnson site was first sought in 1983.
Stuff I Didn't Know. Well, Actually, Most War of 1812 Stuff I Didn't Know About, But I'm Learning. --Brock-Perry
For years, archaeologists have been looking to find the long lost sites of Fort Johnson and Cantonment Davis, both established by future president Zachary Taylor when he was in Warsaw. However, an Illinois State Archaeological Survey recently located both and found 318 military buttons, gun flints, musket balls and cooking items.
The fort was built starting around September 7, 1814, but was burned to the ground the same year when Taylor and troops ran out of provisions and moved to St. Louis. While at the fort, the Americans had been continually harassed by the Sauk Indians and the British.
About 1500 troops returned in 1815 and built Cantonment Davis, which housed soldiers who built a series of military trading posts, including Fort Edward in Warsaw.
The Fort Johnson site was first sought in 1983.
Stuff I Didn't Know. Well, Actually, Most War of 1812 Stuff I Didn't Know About, But I'm Learning. --Brock-Perry
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