Captain William B. Archer's Company

Captain William B. Archer's

Company
(later Captain Royal A. Nott's )

Muster Roll of Captain Royal A. Nott's Company, first Regiment, second Brigade of Illinois Mounted Volunteers, called into the service of the United States, on the requisition of General Atkinson, by the Governor's proclamation, dated the 15th day of May, 1832. This company was organized &c in Clark county, May 31, 1832. Mustered out August 15, 1832, by order of Brig. Gen. Atkinson.

Surname	Given Names	Rank	Enrolled	Residence	Remarks
Nott	Royal A.	Capt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Poorman	Daniel	1 Lieut.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Young	George W.	2 Lieut.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged. Lost a mixed-colored mare
Archer	Stephen	1 Sergt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Fears	John	2 Sergt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Lockard	James	3 Sergt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Lawwill	Oliver C.	4 Sergt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
McLure ¹	William T.	1 Corpl.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Dunlap	James	2 Corpl.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Beauchamp²	Noah	3 Corpl.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Thompson	John W.	4 Corpl.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Lost his mare, sorrel, saddle, bridle and blanket
Archer	Jesse K.	Pvt..	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Boone	Daniel	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Lost his horse sorrel, strayed away & saddle & bridle left
Burk	Samuel	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Lost his horse sorrel, strayed away & saddle & bridle left. July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Bostick	William	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Berry	George	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Bennett	Thomas F.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Cooper	Theophilus	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Lost his horse, a sorrel.
Cowen	Joel	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Cooper	Chalkley J.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged. Lost his mare, saddle and bridle. Grey
Criss ³	Jeremiah	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Chenoweth	Martin L.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
De Hart	Alexander H.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
De Hart	Lorenzo D.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Davis	Alhanan H.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Lost his mare Bay, strayed away.
Davis	Daniel	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Dolson	Samuel	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Furloughed at Prairie du Chiene Aug. 9, 1832
Flemming	Andrew	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Fannin	Akalis ⁴	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Horse worn out and left at Dixon's Ferry.
Fears	Phineas	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Lost his blanket
Grove	Martin	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Grant	John B.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Henderson	James E.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Henderson	Hezekiah A.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Johnson	Sandford	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Kenny	Moses	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Lafferty	Marshall	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Lathrop	Artemus	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
McCabe	William	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
McCabe	John	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
McGuire	John	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Minor	Thomas	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Ogden	Benjamin	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Sick and furloughed at Fort Wilbourn, June 21, 1832
Ogden	Nehemiah	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Peters	Absalom O.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Poorman	Samuel	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Prevo	Samuel	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Furloughed at Prairie du Chiene, Aug. 7, 1832
Prevo	Ira	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Payne	Ebenezer	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Squires	Lyman R.	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Sharp	Elon	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Lost his blanket
Shaw	James	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
Stafford	Elijah	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	July 21, 1832, ordered to Dixon's Ferry, since discharged.
Van Winkle	John	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Lost his saddle
Waters	John	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	Lost his horse Grey, reduced and left on the way between Wisconsin & Mississippi.
Wade	Thomas	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.
White	Thomas	Pvt.	June 19, 1832	Clark Co.	His mare, sorrel, reduced & worn out left at Dixon's Ferry. Saddle and bridle left.

This company, officers and men, have drawn one ration of provisions each per day only: And one peck of corn forage for horses each and no more, during the campaign and each individual furnished his own rations from home to Hennepin on the Illinois river, all of which I certify on Honor August 15th, 1832.

Royal A. Nott Commanding the company

This company of Volunteers assembled in Darwin, Clark county, Illinois, on the 31st day of May, 1832, and then and there elected officers, and from that place marched on the third day of June, 1832, and under the Governor's order rendezvoused at Hennepin, on the Illinois River, 11th day of June: next day marched and arrived at Fort Wilbourn, Lower Rapid, Illinois River, and the company was mustered into the United States service on the 19th day of said month of June, 1832. Rations have been drawn for the company at this place to return home, to-wit: Fourteen days, up to and including the 28th day of August, 1832.

August 15, A.D. 1832 (Signed) Royal A. Nott, Capt.

I CERTIFY, on honor, that this muster roll exhibits the true state of Cap. Royal A. Nott's Company in the first Reg't second Brigade, Illinois Volunteers in the service of the United States, for the period herein mentioned; that the "Remarks" set opposite the names of each officer and soldier, are accurate and just; and that the Recapitulation exhibits, in every particular, the true state of the Company.

Dixon's Ferry Rock River August 15th. A.D. 1832
(Signed) Royal A. Nott Commanding the Company

I CERTIFY, on honor, that I have carefully examined this muster roll, and that I have this 15th day of August 1832, mustered out of the service of the United States, the above mentioned Company of the 1st. Reg't 2nd. Brigade by order of Brig. Genl. Atkinson.

(Signed) Robt. Anderson Lt. & Asst. Inr. Genl.

Sources:

The Adjunct General's Report

Black Hawk Campaign of 1832

History of Crawford and Clark Counties, 1883

Notes:

A Company of 55 Volunteers was originally organized by William B. Archer under the following Declaration:

"Where as the Executive of the State of Illinois in consequence of certain outrages committed on the frontiers of the State has required of the County of Clark one hundred mounted men as their ration agreeably to population we the undersigned Citizens of Clark County feeling it is beneath the dignity of us as Citizens that compulsory measures should be used for the raising of men for the defense of our country do subscribe our names as volunteers May 1832.

"Those who subscribe to this writing and volunteer to go will meet at Darwin on Thursday the 31st. day of may 1832 for the purpose of electing officers and making necessary arrangements to March &c."

Ten of the men who signed this statement were not mustered out with the company, although some of them did march to the rendezvous at Hennepin in June.

This list contains only those persons who were residents of Clark county at the time of enlistment and who were actually mustered into this Unit. Not all veterans may be included in this list and some information may be in error.