The next war in which citizens of this county participated was that between the United States and Mexico, when Compnay B, of the 1st Regiment, ILL Volunteers was raised in Wmson and adjoining counties. This company contained with the officers 82 men. The officers were: Capt JM Cunningham: 1st Lt Benjamin F Furlong, who resigned 06 Mar 1848, and was succeeded by 1st Sgt William M Eubnaks, who had served as 1st Sgt from enrollment; 2nd Lt Robert M Hundley, 2nd Lt Daniel B Pulley, Sgt Miles A Dillard, Sgt Joseph W Benson, Sgt Larkin M RIley, Sgt Augustus M Henry, Cpl John G Boles, Cpl George Q North, Cpl Silas M Calvert, and Cpl William D Durham. Seven members of this company were discharged during the service, and 11 died of disease. The company was mustered into the service at Alton, IL on 28 May 1847, and was mustered out 11 Oct 1848, at Alton, with EWB Newby as a colonel thereof, and was mustered into the service for the term of "during the war with Mexico." The war being closed, it was mustered out in Oct 1848.