Sherman's Company Roster

[Mike Thorson]

Michigan [Territory] Mounted Volunteers of the Black Hawk War
Captain John Sherman's Company of Iowa [County] Militia Stationed at Blue Mounds Fort under Command of Col. Dodge

"Muster Roll of Captain John Sherman's Company of Iowa [County] Militia Stationed at Blue Mounds Fort under Command of Col. Dodge called into service of the United States on the requisition of Gen. Henry Atkinson, May 20th 1832."

1. John Sherman Captain May 20
1. George Force* 1st Lieut. May 20
1. R. E. Collins 2d Lieut. May 20
       
1. W. H. Haughton First Sergt. May 20
2. Henry Starr 2d Sergt. May 20
3. Moses Collins 3rd Sergt. May 20
4. A. G. Haughton 4th Sergt. May 20
       
1. Esau Johnson 1st Corpl. May 20
2. R. S. Lewis 2d Corpl. May 20
3. Daniel Evans 3d Corpl. May 20
4. Jacob Keith 4th Corpl. May 20
       
1. Ebenezer Brigham Commissary May 20
       
1. W. G. Aubry** Private May 20
2. Harvey Brock Private May 20
3. Hugh Bowan Private May 20
4. Robert Creighton Private May 20
5. Samuel David Private May 20
6. John Dannels Private May 20
7. John Dalby Private May 20
8. Moses Forman Private May 20
9. Anson Grazier Private May 20
10. Jonathan Ferril Private May 20
11. James Fiddick Private May 20
12. Emerson Green Private May 20
13. James Hanlon*** Private May 20
14. Charels Harris Private May 20
15. J. C. Kellog Private May 20
16. French Lake Private May 20
17. Jeremiah Lycan Private May 20
18. John Messersmith**** Private May 20
19. George Messersmith Private May 20
20. William Messersmith Private May 20
21. Thomas McCraney Private May 20
22. Fernando McCraney Private May 20
23. Jason Putnam Private May 20
24. James Prideaux  Private May 20
25. Jefferson Smith Private May 20
26. Alpha Stevens Private May 20
27. William Stoney Private May 20
28. Thomas Wilson Private May 20
29. Samuel Woodworth Private May 20

Notes:
*Lieutenant Force was killed by and Indian war party on June 20, 1832 some three miles from Fort Blue Mounds.
**Private Aubry was killed by and Indian war party on June 6, 1832 about one mile from Fort Blue Mounds.
***Private Hanlon was killed by and Indian war-party on June 20, 1832 some three miles from Fort Blue Mounds.
****Private John Messersmith was a veteran of the Battle of Pecatonica, and in mid June, 1832 may have accompanied Colonel Henry Dodge from Fort Blue Mounds to Fort Hamilton, and on to the Pecatonica River.

Captain Sherman's Company was mustered out of service on August 20, 1832 by Lieutenant William W. Woodbridge, Adjutant and Inspector of the Iowa County Militia.


Source: In the Ebenezer Brigham Papers, SW Wisconsin Room, Karrmann Library, UW-Wisconsin Platteville. Courtesy Mr. Robert Birmingham, Archaeologist, State Hisotrical Society of Wisconsin.

[jonella]

A question--where did you find the information that it was Private Hanlon who was killed with Lt. Force on June 20th? I have two book references that state Emerson Green was killed with Lt. Force. They are the book Ghost Towns of Wisconsin by William F. Stark and Along the Black Hawk Trail, also by Stark. Also, in my Green research notes I have Emerson Green died June 20, 1832 at Blue Mounds (Brigham's) fort, this from the surname index at the Karrmann Room at the UW Platteville Library.

I came into interest in the Black Hawk War purely through my genealogical research--my great-great-great-grandfather, Robert R. Green was in Captain Irvin O'harra's company stationed at Fort Dodge in Platteville. I do not know if there was any relationship between Robert and Emerson Green.

Joni Vella

[Robert Braun]

Hello, Joni, and my apologies for the inexcusable delay.

You are correct. Emerson Green was indeed the militiaman murdered on June 20, 1832, along with Lieutenant Force. The asterisks should denote Green (above Hanlon) and not Hanlon, himself.

Thank you for your note... and your information!

Cordially, Bob Braun