Of those who took part in the Indian war of 1836-8, a complete list is not available. In compiling the following short list reference is had chiefly to the descendants of those named. The list given is not given as being complete but will serve to save the names of those given, in connection with this war, from oblivion.

Levi J. Knight commanded the troops in this section as major and colonel. He lived all his life in what is now Berrien County, but he was closely identified with Clinch County.
David Johnson attained the rank of general. He was a citizen of this county until his death in 1879.
John J. Johnson and John J. North and Daniel E. Knowles were captains. The following served as privates:

Bennett, John
Chancey, Jeremiah
Carter, Jesse W.
Corbitt, Daniel
Cornelius, Edward
Cowart, Hillery
Dickerson, R. G.
Daugharty, William
Daugharty, James
Emanuel, Acy
Griffis, Juniper
Griffis, Joel
Henderson, Duncan
Henderson, Jack
Henderson, Berry
Johnson, William
Kirkland, John C.
Lastinger, Guilford
Lastinger, William
Miller, Martin L.
Miller, David
Mathis, Hillery P.
Mathis, Edmund
North, William B.
Newbern, John
Newbern, George W.
Newbern, Thomas
O'Steen, John
Pafford, James
Perm enter, Barvil
Rowell, James
Rowell, David
Roberts, John T.
Roberts, Tharp
Roberts, Bill
Register, John
Register, Guilford
Register, David
Register, Samuel
Sirmans, Joseph
Sirmans, Benjamin
Sirmans, Abncr
Sirmans, Jonathan
Sirmans, David J.
Smith, Lawrence
Smith, John, Sr.
Smith, John, Jr.
Smith, Jesse
Smith, David D.
Smith, James C.
Staten, Barzilla
Sweat, James
Stafford, Edmund
Tomlinson, William
Tomlinson, Marcus
Tomlinson, Levin
Tomlinson, John
Walker, John
Walker, Wiley

Source: "History of Clinch County" by J.W. Burke Co, 1916
Submitted by Brenda Wiesner