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flag A stone marker in Illinois reveals where Captain John Campbell died in 1841 fighting outlaws, a key moment in frontier justice.

flag A stone marker has been discovered on abandoned Illinois land, revealing the long-lost site where John Campbell, a 19th-century community leader and captain of the Regulators, was killed on June 27, 1841, during a clash with outlaws known as the Banditti of the Prairie. flag Campbell had led a campaign to drive the violent bandits out of the region after they terrorized settlers through horse theft and murder. flag Though the marker does not indicate a burial site, it commemorates the location of his death, a pivotal moment that helped lead to the suppression of the outlaw group. flag The find, made during a property exploration, sheds light on a forgotten chapter of frontier justice in mid-1800s Illinois.

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