Transcribed from the “Black Hawk Records”,

Pages 334-337, held in the Illinois State Archives

Of Third Regiment Second 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.  This company was organized in

the county of Edwards May 5, 1832.  Mustered out August 15, 1832, by order

of Brigadier-Gen. Atkinson.  Men from Edward County, Illinois are listed above.

Ordered to Dixon’s Ferry July 21st, 1832 since discharged. Those ordered to Dixon’s Ferry are said to have been discharged under Capt. E. Jordan.

Those mustered out in Dixon’s Ferry were listed under the heading of Captain Elias Jordan's Detachment.

William Batson is listed under “remarks”. It shows William to have been discharged to Edwards Co, IL and that he had suffered a loss while in service and the U.S. owed him money.  $4.75 to cover the expense of saddlebags, saddle blankets and 4 shirts lost in service. The original record was written with the money owed in pounds and shillings, but had been transcribed to reflect standard currency.

"Record of events, which may be useful to be noticed:

This company was organized in Edwards Co on the 5th day of May 1832. Mached (sic) according to the Governors order for Henipen June 1st, 1932 was mustered into the service of the United States on the 19th day of June 1832.

Each man of the company furnished six days rations for himself and horse. The officers of said company drew one ration per day in kind. And the officers and men about 1/2 bushel of corn as forage during the whole campaign.

The rations drawn by the men in the company for the purpose of traveling home was 12 days to each man of flour bacon and salt.

                                          Written and signed by Capt. Solomon Hunter

                                          Certified by Robt. Anderson, Lt. & Asst. Inr. Genl.

I do have the full copies of these pages and the remarks listed for each of the men (if any noted). If you would like me to do a look-up for you, no problem…just e-mail me from the link below.

Below is the complete listing of soldiers of

Captain Solomon Hunter’s Regiment

3^rd Regiment, 2^nd Brigade

All enrolled in Edwards County, Illinois

I have highlighted my family in RED

Name                      Rank

BATSON, WILLIAM            PVT    

BIRCKET, SAMUEL            PVT    

BIRKET, SAMUEL             PVT   

BIRKET, THOMAS             PVT    

BOLTINGHOUSE, DANIEL       PVT    

BOLTINGHOUSE, ZACHARIAH    CPL    

BROWN, JOHN                SGT   

BROWN, JOHN                SGT   

CARBAUGH, WILLIAM          1LT   

CASE, JOHN                 PVT    

CHARLES, SOLLOMON          PVT    

CHISM, ELISHA              PVT  

CURTIS, GEORGE             PVT  

CURTIS, GEORGE             PVT   

DODD, MILTON               PVT  

DODD, MILTON               PVT    

DOROTHY, ROBERT            PVT 

EMMERSON, ALAN             PVT   

EVERLY, NIMROD             PVT   

EVERLY, NIMROD             PVT  

FORTNER, HENRY             PVT  

FORTNER, JOHN              PVT 

FRAZIER, HIRAM             PVT   

GAGERS, THOMAS             SGT 

HAMILTON, WILLIAM          PVT  

HARPER, JAMES              CPL  

HARPER, JAMES N            CPL   

HARPER, WILLIAM H          CPL  

HENSLEY, CHARLES           PVT 

HOBSON, DYSON              PVT    

HOBSON, DYSON              PVT    

HOCKING, JOHN              SGT    

HUNTER, SOLOMON            CPT    

JAGGERS, THOMAS            SGT    

JENNINGS, JAMES            PVT    

JONES, WILLIAM E           PVT    

MC KENNEY, WILLIAM         PVT    

MC KINNEY, WILLIAM         PVT   

MC RACKEN, HUGH            PVT   

MC RERY, JOSEPH            SGT    

MELROSE, WILLIAM           PVT    

MICHAELS, SUMNER           PVT   

MIFLIN, WILLIAM            PVT    

MIFLIN, WILLIAM            PVT    

MORRIS, GEORGE             PVT   

MORRIS, GEORGE             PVT    

MORRIS, MILES              PVT    

MORRIS, MILES              PVT    

MORSE, MOSES               PVT    

MOUNTS, HUGH               PVT    

RISE, MATHEW               PVT    

ROBINSON, JOHN G           PVT    

ROBINSON, JOHN G           PVT    

ROTRAMEL, JOHN S           2LT    

SKINNER, THOMAS W          PVT    

SNELL, WILLIAM             PVT    

SOLOMON, CHARLES           PVT    

TAIT, JOHN                 PVT    

TATE, JOHN                 PVT    

THOMSON, FRANCIS B         PVT    

TRESCOAT, WILLIAM          PVT   

TRUSCOT, WILLIAM           PVT    

VINCEN, JOSIAH             PVT    

VINCENT, JAMES             PVT    

VINCENT, JOSIAH            PVT  

WILLIAM, JONATHAN          PVT