ROSTER AT THE FORT.
The officers and troops stationed at Fort Armstrong from August, 1819 (first return on file), until abandoned May 4, 1836, were as follows
| Lt. Col. Willoughby Morgan | 1819 | ||
| Capt. M. Marston 5th Inf | Aug 1819 | June 1821 | Co F 5th Inf. |
| Capt. S. Burbank 5th Inf | June 1821 | June 1823 | Co. D 5th Inf. |
| Maj. J.H. Vose 5th Inf. | June 1823 | June 4, 1825 | Cos D&F 5th Inf |
| Capt. S. Burbank 5th Inf | June 4, 1825 | May 21, 1826 | Cos. D & F 5th Inf. |
| Maj. J.H. Vose 5th Inf | May 21, 1826 | Oct. 9, 1827 | Cos. E & H 5th Inf. |
| Capt. J. Plympton 5th Inf | Oct. 9, 1827 | Apr. 28, 1828 | Cos. E & H 5th Inf |
| Maj. S. Burbank 5th Inf. | Apr. 28, 1828 | Apr. 30, 1828 | Cos. E & H, 5th Inf. |
| Capt. J. Green 3d Inf. | Apr. 30, 1828 | June 1828 | Cos. C & G, 3d Inf. |
Capt. J. S. Nelson 3d Inf |
June 1828 | Aug. 13, 1828 | Cos. C & G. 3d Inf. |
| Capt. J. Green 3d Inf. | Aug. 13, 1828 | July 27, 1830 | Cos. C & G. 3d Inf. |
| Capt. John Bliss 3d Inf. | July 30, 1830 | July 26, 1831 | Cos. D & H. 3d Inf. |
| Capt. T.J. Beall 1st Inf. | July 26, 1831 | Sept. 2, 1831 | Cos. C & K. 1st Inf. |
| Maj. John Bliss 1st. Inf. | Sept. 2, 1831 | May 4, 1832 | Cos. C & K. 1st. Inf |
| Capt. T.J. Beall 1st. Inf | May 4, 1832 | Oct. 26, 1832 | Cos. C & K., 1st Inf. |
| Lieut. A.S. Miller 1st Inf. | Oct. 26, 1832 | Dec. 2, 1832 | Cos. C & K., 1st Inf. |
| Capt. T.F. Smith 1st Inf. | Dec. 2, 1832 | June 8, 1833 | Cos. G & K, 1st Inf |
| Lt. Col. W. Davenport, 1st Inf | June 8, 1833 | May 4, 1836 | Cos. G & K., 1st. Inf |
May 4, 1836, the fort was evacuated and the troops sent to Fort Snelling. Lieutenant Colonel William Davenport was in command at that time and he left Lieutenant John Beach of the infantry in charge with a few men to take care of the property. The fort was never re-garrisoned. November, 1836, Lieutenant Beach was ordered away and all the property was removed. From 1836 to 1838, General Street, Indian agent, had charge of the island, and he was succeeded by Colonel George Davenport who had been appointed Indian agent. In 1840 some of the buildings were repaired and an ordnance depot established at the fort, Captain W. R. Shoemaker having charge until 1845, when the depot was broken up and the goods removed to St. Louis. Thomas L. Drum of Rock Island was custodian from 1845 to 1853. Ordnance Sergeant Cummings was in charge for a short time in 1853 and 1854; J. B. Danforth from 1854 to 1857, and H. Y. Sly- maker from 1857 to 1863.
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