The Black Hawk War Including a Review of Black Hawk's Life
William Hoffman, Albert Cady, Jonathan Freeman, M.L. Clark, T.L.
Alexander, J.S. Van Derveer, Thomas J. Royster, J.S. Williams and John
Conrod.
Of the First Infantry and participating were Lieut.-Col. Zachary
Taylor, Major John Bliss, the mustering officer of 1831.
Captains William S. Harney,[106] William R. Jouett, E.A. Hitchcock,
who, with the junior officers and men, went to Rock Island and then to
Dixon, and Capt. R.B. Mason. First Lieut. W.M. Boyce, Second Lieut.
Levin Gale and Captain Thomas Barker and First Lieut. W.L. Harris, who
remained at Fort Crawford.
With the first named captains of the First were First Lieutenants
Albert S. Miller, J.W. Kingsbury, J.J. Abercrombie; Second Lieutenants
E.G. Mitchell, Jefferson Davis and J.K. Greenough.
Second Regiment, Col. Hugh Brady.
Fourth Regiment, Lieut.-Col. David E. Twiggs, Capt. James H. Hook,
First Lieut. W.M. Graham, Second Lieut. F.D. Newcomb. Fifth Regiment,
Lieut.-Col. Enos Cutler, Capt. Gideon Lowe, First Lieut. James Engle
and Second Lieut. Amos Foster.
At the breaking out of hostilities in 1832 Major John Bliss, of the
First Regiment, was in command of Ft. Armstrong; Lieut.-Col. Zachary
Taylor, of the First, was in command of Ft. Crawford; Col. Henry
Atkinson, of the Sixth, was in command of Jefferson Barracks; Major
William Davenport, of the Sixth, was in command of Canton Leavenworth,
and Lieut.-Col. Enos Cutler, of the Fifth, was in command of Ft.
Winnebago, the five Government forts prominent in this war.
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Footnote 102:
In command of March from St. Louis.
Footnote 103:
Note:–The Indian scare having reached Ft. Dearborn, a company of 40
men pledged themselves to defend it and elected Gholson Kercheval
Captain, George W. Dale First Lieutenant and John S.C. Hogan Second
Lieutenant, May 3d.
Footnote 104:
Edwards, Hist, of Ill., 368.
Footnote 105:
Gen. Order No. 8.
Footnote 106:
Harney’s company was then stationed at Ft. Armstrong.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
ROSTER–MOVEMENT UP ROCK RIVER BEGUN–THE PROPHET’S VILLAGE
BURNED–FORCED MARCH TO DIXON’S FERRY.
Prior to that time, several officers had been granted furloughs, and
when Black Hawk crossed the river were far away from their regiments,
but immediately upon hearing of the hostile intention of the Indians,
every officer returned to this point and rejoined his regiment. Among
the number were Capt. W.S. Harney and Lieut. Jefferson Davis.
All being now in readiness to march, it may be well to repeat the names
of all officers elected and appointed up to the morning of May 9th, when
the last change in the personnel of the staff was made.
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Governor John Reynolds, the commander-in-chief of the militia, who for
many reasons was desired to march with the volunteers, named as his
staff:
James Turney, Paymaster General.[107]
Cyrus Edwards, Quartermaster General.
Vital Jarrot, Adjutant General.
Joseph M. Chadwick, Aid-de-Camp, with rank as Colonel.
James T.B. Stapp, Aid-de-Camp, with rank as Colonel.
Reddick Horn, Chaplain.
BRIGADE OFFICERS.
Samuel Whiteside, Brigade General.
Nathaniel Buckmaster, Brigade Major.
William Ross, First Aid.
James Semple, Second Aid.[108]
David Prickett, Third Aid.
William E. Starr, Brigade Paymaster.
William Thomas, Brigade Quartermaster.
FIRST REGIMENT.
John Thomas (then signed Junior), Colonel.
Solomon Preuitt, Lieutenant Colonel.
John Starkey, Major.
A.W. Snyder, Adjutant.
J.A. Blackwell, Quartermaster.
William G. Brown, Paymaster.
Richard Roman, Surgeon.
J.M. McTyre Cornelius, Surgeon’s Mate.
Samuel Sybold, Quartermaster’s Sergeant.
Alexander Shields, Sergeant-Major.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Jacob Fry, Colonel.
Charles Gregory, Lieutenant-Colonel.
Philip W. Martin, Major.
Elam S. Freeman, Adjutant.
Hiram C. Bennett, Quartermaster.
James Durley, Quartermaster’s Sergeant.
E.L.R. Wheelock, Paymaster.
William H. Dulaney, Surgeon.
John F. Foster, Surgeon’s Mate.
Calvin Roberts, Sergeant-Major.
THIRD REGIMENT.
Abraham B. DeWitt, Colonel.
William Weatherford, Lieutenant-Colonel.
Alexander Beall, Major.
Murray McConnel, Adjutant.
George Orear, Quartermaster.
Andrew Mackitee, Paymaster.
Samuel M. Prosper, Surgeon.
James Morrison, Surgeon’s Mate.
Levin N. English, Quartermaster’s Sergeant.
Robert Davis, Sergeant-Major.
FOURTH REGIMENT.
Samuel M. Thompson, Colonel.
Achilles Morris, Lieutenant-Colonel.
Moses G. Wilson, Major.
John B. Watson, Adjutant.
Samuel Horney, Quartermaster.
William Carpenter, Paymaster.
Jacob M. Eddy, Surgeon.
Adams Dunlap, First Surgeon’s Mate.
William Constant, Second Surgeon’s Mate.
Edward Doyle, Sergeant-Major.
A. McHatton, Sergeant-Major (Successor).
William Fitzpatrick, Quartermaster’s Sergeant.
William Sprouce, Gunsmith.
Richard Jones, Color Bearer.
James Baker, Wagon Master.
SPY BATTALION.
James D. Henry, Major.
William L.E. Morrison, Adjutant.
Montgomery Warrick, Quartermaster.
Robert Blackwell, Paymaster.
Joseph C. Woodson, Surgeon.
Peter Randall, First Surgeon’s Mate.
Benjamin Birch, Second Surgeon’s Mate.
M.E. Rattan, Sergeant-Major.
John F. Posey, Quartermaster’s Sergeant.
Jesse M. Harrison, Paymaster’s “Sergeant.”
William Cook, Color Bearer.
SPY BATTALION.
Thomas James, Major.
James Moore, Adjutant.
James Whitlock, Quartermaster to May 15th. Resigned.
Scipio Baird, Quartermaster.
Michael Horine, Paymaster.
William Headen, Surgeon.
George Gordon, Surgeon’s Mate.
N.C. Johnston, Sergeant-Major. Resigned May 5th.
John James, Sergeant-Major.
James W. Vaughan, Armorer.
Moses Haskins, Bugleman.
J. Milton Moore, Color Bearer.
FOOT BATTALION.
Thomas Long, Major.
John Summers, Adjutant.
Vawter Henderson, Quartermaster.
J.L. Thompson, Paymaster.
Matthew Duncan, Surgeon.
Jonathan Leighton, Surgeon’s Mate.
Sion R. Green, Sergeant-Major.
Thomas J. (or I.) Marshall, Quartermaster’s Sergeant.
Benjamin Howard, Fife Major.
Thomas Burton, Drum Major.
The First Regiment consisted of six companies, commanded by the
following captains: Julius L. Barnsback and Josiah Little of Madison
County and Gideon Simpson, William Moore,[109] John Winstanley and John
Tate of St. Clair County. Thomas was first elected Captain of Simpson’s
company, but on being promoted to Colonel, Simpson was elected to
succeed him. Preuitt was elected Captain of Little’s company, but upon
his promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel, Little was elected.
The Second Regiment was composed of nine companies, commanded,
respectively, by Captains Thomas Chapman, Samuel Smith,
Thomas McDow and Jeremiah Smith of Greene County, Levi D. Boone of
Montgomery County, Benjamin James of Bond County, William G. Flood and
David Crow of Adams County, and James White of Hancock County. Gregory
was first elected Captain of Chapman’s company and Fry of Samuel Smith’s
company, but both were promoted.
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The Third Regiment consisted of six companies, commanded, respectively,
by Captains Benjamin Barney and Elisha Petty of Pike County, John Harris
of Macoupin, and William B. Smith, William T. Givens and Nathan or
Nathaniel Winters of Morgan County. William Ross was first elected
Captain of Barney’s company, but upon his promotion to the staff Barney
was elected.
The Fourth Regiment consisted of four companies, commanded by Captains
Samuel Hollingsworth and William C. Ralls of Schuyler County and Abraham
Lincoln and Levi W. Goodan of Sangamon County. Moses G. Wilson was first
elected Captain of Hollingsworth’s company, but upon his promotion to
Major, Hollingsworth was elected.
Henry’s Spy Battalion was composed of four companies, commanded by
Captain John Dawson of Sangamon, Captain Thomas Carlin of Greene,
Captain John Dement of Fayette and Erastus Wheeler of Madison.
James’ Spy Battalion was composed of three companies, commanded by
Captains Daniel Price and Peter Warren of Shelby County and Thomas
Harrison of Monroe.
Long’s Foot Battalion was composed of three companies, commanded by
Captains Jacob Ebey, Japhet A. Ball and Seth Pratt of Sangamon.[110]
In addition to these troops, the battalions of Stillman and Bailey,
ordered to range the country and concentrate at Dixon’s Ferry, which
they did on the 10th, were considered, of course, a part of the army,
though not then sworn in.
The battalion of Major Isaiah Stillman was composed of three companies,
commanded by Captains David W. Barnes and Asel F. Ball of Fulton County
and Abner Eads of Peoria County.
Major David Bailey’s Battalion was composed of four companies, commanded
by Captains M.L. Covell and Robert McClure of McLean County, Captain
John G. Adams of Tazewell and Captain James Johnson of Macon County. On
the 16th, however, after Stillman’s defeat, the new Fifth Regiment was
organized from these two commands, and I.C. Pugh was elected captain of
the company commanded by Captain James Johnson, who was elected Colonel.
No staff officers were appointed for the two battalions prior to their
merger into the Fifth Regiment.
While dwelling on the composition of the Fifth Regiment, it may be well
to name its officers as I find them on the original roster in my
possession:
James Johnson, Colonel.
Isaiah Stillman, Lieutenant-Colonel.
David Bailey, Major.
James W. Crain, Adjutant.
Hugh Woodrow, Quartermaster.
David C. Alexander, Paymaster.
Samuel Pillsbury, Surgeon.
Daniel McCall, Sergeant-Major.
Joshua C. Morgan, Quartermaster’s Sergeant.
On the 9th of May, with not a man on the sick list, General Atkinson
issued the following orders:
“Headquarters, Right Wing, West. Dept.
“Mouth of Rock River, 9th May, 1832.
“Order No. 12.