But McClellan Boulevard and the neighborhood it traverses, McClellan Heights, were indeed named for George B. McClellan. This area of east Davenport (actually, once officially the Village of East Davenport) was, during the Civil War, the site of Camp McClellan, a mustering ground for Iowa and other Midwestern troops deploying south. (Across the river, on Arsenal Island, was a large prisoner-of-war camp.)

No McClellan connection to Iowa or Davenport is necessary; McClellan was the first big Union hero of the war and briefly commander in chief of all Union forces; I would not be surprised if the Northern landscape were not dotted with similar honors to “Little Mac.” Still, it is true that there was a substantial number of Democratic voters in the area, and it’s likely they supported him in his run for president in 1864.

I hope that helps.

I also know that the general became very famous and had a large following. So many that he ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election and got 45% of the popular vote.

My wonders about the beautiful boulevard to the river are:

why McClellen Blvd? was he that well supported ?

I know that one of the major newspapers of the quad cities was the Times Democrat…McClelland ran on the Democratic ticket. Did he live here?

Not a word of him was mentioned in my first semester course in US History about a Davenport / McClellan connection.

Finally, is McClellan Boulevard named for the famous Gen George McClellan or some other McClellan?