Coles County Soldiers Serving in the

Black Hawk War of 1832

Many thanks to Bruce Cox for passing this info along.

Muster Roll of Captain Thos. B. Ross's company, First Regiment, Second Brigade Illinois Mounted Volunteers called into the service of the United State on the requisition of Gen. Atkinson by the Governor's proclamation, dated 15th day May 1832. This company was organized 4th June 1832.

Second Brigade

First Regiment, 2d Brigade of Illinois Mounted Volunteers, called into the service of the United States on the requisition of Gen. Atkinson, by the governor's proclamation, dated May 15, 1832. Mustered out August 15, 1832, by order of Brig.-Gen. Atkinson

Name & Rank	Residence	Enrolled	Remarks
Captain: Thos. B. Ross	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
1st Lieut: James Shaw	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
2nd Lieuts: Isaac Lewis Thomas Sconce	Coles Co. Coles Co.	June 18, 1832 June 18, 1832	Resigned July 25, 1832 Promoted 2nd Lieutenant July 25, 1832
Sergeants:
James Shaw, 1st	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Horse lost in service
Daniel Needham, 2d	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	---
Thos. Barnham or Barker, 3d	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Furl. from Ft. Dickson Aug. 13: app. 3d Sergt.
Silas M. Parker, 3d	Coles Co	June 18, 1832	Disc. f'm Ft. Coscanangon Surg. cer. July 19
Samuel Doty, 4th	Coles Co	June 18, 1832
Corporals:
Van S. Castin, 1st (re E. Conard, name should be Van Swearingen Eastin)	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
James James, 2d	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	" "
John Barnham or Barham, 4th	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Furl. from Ft. Dickson Aug. 13; horse lost
Privates:
Austin, Nathan	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Adams, John J.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Ashman, Hezek'h N.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Brown, James Y. (re E. Conard, middle name is Young)	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Furloughed June 22, 1832 from Ft Wilbourn
Barker, Thomas	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Prom. 3d Sergt. July 25; furl Aug. 13, Ft. Wil.
Bracken, Jesse	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Baker, Mark	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Furloughed August 13 from Ft. Dickson
Carrico, John	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Left sick at Ft. Dickson
Canterbury, Reuben	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Custin, Harman	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Chadwell, John	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Duty, William	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Duty, Richard	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Eastin, John W. or M.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Furloughed at Ft. Dickson Aug. 13, 1832
Frost, Samuel	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Horse lost in service
Frazier, William	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Frost, Henry	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Gordon, Patrick	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Gastin, Gibson	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Gately, John G. or J.	Sangamon Co	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Hart, Jonathan	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Halfhill, Abram	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Hays, Thomas	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Lost 1 pistol in service, worth $5
Kellogg, Samuel	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Disch. F'm Ft. Coscanang on Surg. cer July 19
Lester, Segler H.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Logan, William	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Odell, Isaac	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Phelps, Chas. D.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Parker, Nathaniel	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Sup. disch. under Capt. Brimberry; left at Ft. Coscanang
Parker, Benj. Jr.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Parker, Jonathan	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Riley, Thomas	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Sluder, Thomas C.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Scott, Andrew	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Stone, James H.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Shin, Thos. G.M.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Vincent, Obediah	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Vanwinkle, Green L.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
White, William M.	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Waldrope, John	Clark Co.	June 18, 1832
Williams, Henry	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832
Williams, Horace	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	sick; furl. from Ft. Wilbourn June 22, 1832
Waldrope, William	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Furloughed from Kellogg's Grove Aug. 11
Woodall, David or Davis	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Furloughed from Ft. Williams June 22
Young, John	Coles Co.	June 18, 1832	Furloughed from Ft. Williams June 22

The company was organized and marched for the place of rendezvous on the 4th day of June, 1832. Drew one-half bushel corn per man, forage while in service. One bucket, one ax, one coffee pot, two tin cups, two frying pans, two tin pans, public property lost while in service. (Signed) Thos. B. Ross, Capt.

N.B. Two hundred and eighty rations have been drawn for this company for traveling home from place of being mustered out of service. (Signed) Thos. B. Ross, Capt.

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Further Notes:

The June 18 roll includes the following seven men not on the mustering-out roll:

James P. Jones, captain, "Elected Major 19th June"

Billings Starkwether, 3d corporal

David Hanson, private, "Hanson was elected to the office of Adjutant of the 16th of June and his horse run off on the 17th Inst."

Martin L. Ashmore, private, "Ashmores horse run off on the 17th of June 1832." HE transferred to Richardson's company of the 2d brigade Spy battalion.

G.B. Fancher, private. He apparently transferred to Jacob M. Early's spy company.

John D. Johnston, private, ""Absent." He also joined Early's spy company

David Riddle, private, "Absent his horse the property of Thos. Stovall was drowened in crossing the Ills. River. With the loss of his equipage the property of James Shaw he returned home on the 16th of June 1832."

Names spelled differently on the June 18 roll are Reuben Canterbery, Horman Eastin, Gibson Gaston, Siglar H. Lester, John Waldrop, William Waldrop, Horris Williams and David Woodal.

All company members are said to have been enrolled at Charleston on June 4, except John Gateley, whose enrollment date is given as June 16. He is marked "Absent". Additional remarks on the roll follow the names of William Frazier, "Fraziers horse the prop of C.S. Morton run off on the 17th of June"; Thomas G.M. Shin, "Shin's horse the property of Abner Johnston run off on the 17th of June"; James H. Stone, "Stones horse run off and lost 17th June and not found"; Green L. Van Winkle, "Van winkle's horse run off on the 17th of June"' and Davio (so spelled) Woodall, "Woodalls horse run off 17th June and not found"