This was the extent of military activity until after the arrival of Governor Harrison. About a month after his ar rival and on February 3, 1801, he divided Knox County and formed Clark County, which included what is now southeastern Indiana. The seat of government was established at Springville. Three days later he turned his attention to military affairs, and the first appointments made by him were those who were to serve on his staff. This consisted of his adjutant-general and three aides-de-camp who were given the rank of major. John Small, of Knox County, was appointed adjutant-general, and to him was given the rank of lieutenant-"collonel." The duties of the office do not seem to have been very burdensome, as Colonel Small later became surveyor of Knox County and was frequently sent out on government work. The first aide-de-camp appointed was Henry Hurst, a native of Virginia, who was clerk of the general courts of the territory and later became clerk of the first federal court held in Indiana. William Mackintosh was the second, and three days later he was appointed territorial treasurer. Nicholas Jarrol, of St. Clair County, was the third. He was one of the judges of the court of common pleas for St. Clair County. To each was given the rank of "Major in the Territorial Militia."

The organization of new battalions was not actively taken up until 1802, when commissions were issued to the officers of the "Second Battalion of the First Regiment of Knox County." The maximum militia strength of the county in 1800 was 535, but only four companies were organized during the year. Luke Decker, at that time one of the judges of the court of common pleas, was appointed major of the Second Battalion of the First Regiment, on July 20, and his captains were Christopher Wyant, Ephraim Jordan and Parmenus Beckes. Captain Jordan was a judge of the court of common pleas and Captain Beckes later became sheriff of the county and was killed in a duel. The lieutenants were Abraham Fry Snapp, Isaac White, Noah Purcell, Daniel Pea and Benjamin Johnson. The only ensign commissioned was Andrew Purcell. Captain Wyant served only until August 12, when he resigned and Lieutenant Snapp was promoted. Another company was accepted on September 24, of which the officers were Captain Philipp Catt, Lieutenant Daniel Sullivan and Ensign Joseph Decker. It is probable that one organization was a troop of horse, of which Lieutenants White and Johnson were officers, but there is no specific record of such a fact.

The activity of Knox County seems to have spurred Randolph County to action, as the militia of that county was reorganized on August 19 and the officers of six companies were commissioned. John Edgar was reappointed lieutenant"collonel" and Antoine Piere Menard, major. The officers of the reorganized companies were:

First Company-Captain Nathaniel Hull, Lieutenant Ralph Drury and Ensign John Marney.

Second Company-Captain Jean Bapties Barbeaux, Lieutenant Jacques Boutillet and Ensign Andrie Barbeaux.

Third Company-Captain James Dunn and Lieutenant Antoine La Chappalle.

Fourth Company-Captain James Edgar and Lieutenant William Dunn.

Fifth Company-Captain Ephraim Bilderback, Lieutenant LeRoy Elleal and Ensign James Hughes.

Sixth Company-Captain Leven Cropper, Lieutenant Thomas Levans and Ensign Parker Grosvenor.

St. Clair County was organized on the same day with seven, and possibly eight, companies. The militia strength of the county in 1800 was 324. John Dumolin was appointed lieutenant-colonel and George Atchison major. Both of them were judges of the courts for the county. The company offi

cers were:

First Company-Captain Baptiest Lancier, Lieutenant Michael Benlieux and Ensign Jean Benlieux.

Second Company-Captain Sanson Trotic, Lieutenant Joseph Trotice and Ensign Ellene Pensano.

Third Company-Captain Michael Longvel, Lieutenant Jean Bpt. Chartrain and Ensign Jacques Mayot.

Fourth Company-Captain William Whitesides, Lieutenant John Moore and Ensign William Scott.

Fifth Company--Captain Abraham Clark, Lieutenant Isaac Inix and Ensign George Dement.

Sixth Company-Captain William Bohler Whitesides and Ensign Samuel Judy.

Seventh Company-Captain Henry Fisher, Lieutenant Bazel Gerard and Ensign Michael Labatte.

The recommendation of the last named officers was written in French and addressed to "Son Excellence le Gouverneur, Monsieur."

James Garrison was appointed an ensign on the same day and Robert Sybord a lieutenant, but the records do not show that they were attached to any company.

Dearborn County was formed early in 1803, and was the first to organize its militia in that year. It was cut off from Knox County and included all of Indiana east of the Green

ville treaty line. The proclamation was issued March 7, and the seat of government was fixed at Lawrenceburg. The civil officers were appointed the same day, and with them Benjamin Chambers was appointed lieutenant-colonel commanding. Colonel Chambers was also a judge of the Court of Common Pleas and was a man of influence in the community. His organization was not perfected until August 15 following, when John Brownson was appointed major and five companies were received into the service.

The officers of these companies were:

First Company-Captain William Hall, Lieutenant Israel Standiford and Ensign Gasham Lee.

Second Company-Captain Samuel Fulton, Lieutenant William Spencer and Ensign Thomas Fulton.

Third Company-Captain Daniel Linn, Lieutenant William Clark and Ensign Michael Flick.

Fourth Company-Captain Barrent Hulick, Lieutenant James Hamilton and Ensign William Thompson.

Fifth Company--Captain Jeremiah Johnston, Lieutenant William Allinsworth and Ensign James Buckanan.

Ten days later, Major Brownson was commissioned as major of the First Regiment.

In the meantime Wayne county had been added to Indiana Territory by the formation of Ohio. The general proclamation accepting the county was issued January 24, 1803, and the civil officers were appointed in the following May. The militia officers were not commissioned until July 28, but the organization was a thorough one. Chabert Joncaire, a judge of the Courts of Common Pleas, was appointed lieutenantcolonel, and Jean Baptiest Cecot and George McDougal majors. Ten companies were received with the county, of which the officers were:

First Company-Lieutenant Baptiest Jerome and Ensign Joseph Reaume.

Second Company-Captain James May, Lieutenant James Abott and Ensign Joseph Campeau.

Third Company-Captain Antoine Beaubien, Lieutenant Jacques Campeau and Ensign Barneby Campeau.

Fourth Company-Captain Jacob Visgar, Lieutenant Jacques Lasselle and Ensign Gabriel Godfroy, Jr.

Fifth Company-Captain Francois Navarre, Lieutenant Joseph Menard and Ensign Jacques Nacare.

Sixth Company-Captain Gabriel Godfroy, Lieutenant Jean Baptiest Beaugrand and Ensign John Cissney.

Seventh Company-Captain Joseph Robin, Lieutenant Romain Lachambre and Ensign Hyacinth Lafort.

Eighth Company-Captain George Cotterealle, Lieutenant Jean Marie Beaubien and Ensign Pierre Meni.

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Ninth Company-Captain Louis Campeau, Lieutenant Jacques Lasor and Ensign Pettier Thunen.

Tenth Company-Captain Louis St. Bernard, Lieutenant Joseph Saucier and Ensign Baptiest Rivard.

Christopher Tuttle was appointed adjutant and John Baptiest Cicot, Jr., was made ensign.

Clark County was the next to organize, and on September 20 Marston G. Clark was commissioned lieutenant-colonel commanding. Like the other commanding officers, he was a judge of the courts of common pleas in his county. Joseph Bartholomew was appointed major. Five companies were organized, of which the officers were:

First Company-Captain John Owens, Lieutenant William Phlasket and Ensign David Owens.

Second Company-Captain George Wood, Lieutenant Isaac Shelby and Ensign Barzillai Baker.

Third Company-Captain William Goodwin, Lieutenant Robert Burge and Ensign William Stacy.

Fourth Company-Captain William Smith, Lieutenant William Prather and Ensign John Morris.

Fifth Company-Captain Davis Floyd, Lieutenant John Jackson and Ensign Rezin Redman.

Randolph County continued the work by the appointment of William Kelly as adjutant of the First Regiment on March 25 of this year, and on the same day the resignation of Captain James Dunn, of the Third Company, of this county, was accepted and Ephraim Carpenter was appointed to succeed him. The other appointments for the year were Walter Wilson as ensign in the Knox county regiment on November 1, and on November 26 Nicholas LaBatte was appointed a lieutenant and Jean Marie Querie an ensign in the St. Clair County regiment.

The first report ever made to the United States government of the strength of the organized militia of Indiana Territory was made in 1803. The specific date is not given, but the report shows a general staff consisting of an adjutantgeneral, a quartermaster-general and three aides. There is no territorial record of the appointment of a quartermastergeneral. The report also shows a cavalry organization which does not appear in the territorial records, which consisted of a captain, two lieutenants, a cornet and sixteen dragoons. The strength of the infantry was four lieutenant-colonels, six majors, two adjutants, thirty-one captains, thirty lieutenants, twenty-seven ensigns, one sergeant-major, 113 sergeants and 1,710 privates, or a total effective force of the militia of

1,949. The equipment, as shown in the report, consisted of 976 muskets, 976 rifles and 108 flints.

The records are almost silent as to military affairs of 1804, and during the year the only commissions issued were on September 22, when John Berry and Matthew Rider were appointed lieutenants and Josiah Eakin an ensign in the First Regiment of Clark County.

It was decided during the year that the Territory should pass to the second or representative grade of territorial government, and the election of representatives was held early in 1805. In the spring of 1805 Captain John Owens and Ensign David Owens, of the First Company of Clark County, resigned and on May 25 James Bland was appointed captain and Thomas Bland ensign to succeed them. A new company was also organized in the county, of which the officers were Captain William Harrod, Lieutenant George Newland and Ensign Joel Comly.

Wayne County with its well organized militia was lost to Indiana on June 30 of this year, as it then became a part of the new Michigan Territory. No military action was taken by Indiana until August 24, when Jesse B. Thomas and William Ross were appointed captains in "Dear Born" County, and on September 24, in the Knox County regiment, William Mills was made major and Abraham F. Snapp, David Robb and Benjamin Park were appointed captains.

St. Clair County showed much activity during November, as three new companies were added to the regiment and new field officers were appointed. On the 11th commissions were issued to Captain Jean Palmier Beaulin, Lieutenant Joseph Manegle and Ensign Jean Bpt. Saucier as the officers of one new company, and to Captain Ettienne Pencenneau, Lieutenant Francis Trotier and Ensign Piere Lize as officers of the second company. Lieutenant George Demint and Ensign Joseph Lemen were commissioned also. On the next day, Major George Achison was promoted to be lieutenant-colonel commanding, Captain William Whitesides was promoted to be major and John Moredock was appointed major. Arthur Morgan and Samuel Kilncade were at the same time appointed ensigns. The third new company was accepted on the 15th and the officers were Captain Franklin Jarvis, Lieutenant John Teale and Ensign William Scott, Jr.

December saw a change in the field officers of Clark County, as Colonel Marston Clark removed from the county and Major Joseph Barthalemeaw was promoted to succeed him on the 21st. One week previous, a new company was