DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - Philip Pipkin - A Tennessee Militiaman
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William Philip Pipkin was one of the founders of the Pipkin Family Association
along with Horace Earl Pipkin. This is a file that Philip put together on his
ancestor in the War of 1812. This is a great contribution on his part. He is
now deceased. Thank you Cousin Philip for this great contribution to the
Pipkin Family Assocation.
Our thanks go out to Rick Rickter from Alabama for helping with this
information getting transcribed and posted.
PHILIP PIPKIN - A TENNESSEE MILITIAMAN
by Lt Col William Philip Pipkin
INDEX OF CHRONOLOGICAL SERVICE AND APPENDEXES
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SECTION - I - EARLY MILITIA SERVICE......................................1
Philip Pipkin introduction ot Tennessee Militia, 1790.................1
Commissioned Lieutenant, First Regiment, Tenn Mil, 17 Dec 1798........2
Commissioned Captain, First Regiment, Tenn Mil, 12 Nov 1800...........2
Mentioned as Major, 2nd Division, Tenn Mil, 17 Jan 1807...............3
Elected Lt. Colonel, Commandant 19th Regt, Tenn Mil, 23 Dec 1810......3
SECTION - II - CAPTAIN PHILIP PIPKIN'S COMPANY OF MOUNTED
RIFLEMEN IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES IN FIRST REGIMENT
OF MOUNTED GUNMEN, TENNESSEE MILITIA, COMMANDED BY COLONEL
NICHOLAS T. PERKINS,
19 DEC 1813 TO 8 FEB 1814.............................................6
Member of Nashville committee of 18 Sep 1813..........................6
Company departs Nashville, 19 Dec 1813................................7
Company arrives at Fort Strother, 13 Jan 1814.........................8
Battle of Emuckfaw Creek, 22 Jan 1814.................................9
Battle at Enotachopco Creek, 24 Jan 1814.............................11
SECTION - III - COLONEL PHILIP PIPKIN, COMMANDING FIRST REGIMENT
WEST TENNESSEE MILITIA IN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, 20 JUN
1814 TO 27 JAN 1815.....................................................13
Unit mustered at Fayetteville on 20 Jun 1814.........................14
Established Regimental Headquarters at Fort Jackson, 31 Jul 1814.....15
Mutiny and desertion of troops, 20 Sep 1814..........................17
Findings of Courts-Martial, 18 Dec 1814..............................18
SECTION - IV - PHILIP PIPKIN'S LATER MILITIA SERVICE……..................18
Acknowledgment and Footnote references..................................19
APPENDEXES
A - Roster of Capt Pipkin's Co of Mounted Riflemen, 19 Dec 1813 to 20 Feb 1814
B - Susannah Morris Pipkin application for Bounty Land
C - Col Pipkin's letter of 7 Jul 1814 from Fort Strother
D - Monthly report of 1st Regt showing strength and location, 31 Jul 1814
E - Location of Forts and Towns during period of Creek War and War of 1812
F - Col Pipkin's letter to Genl Jackson of 4 Sep 1814 concerning mutinuous troops
G - Alleged sheets from Col Pipkin's journal of 23 Oct 1814
H - Field and Staff, First Regiment, Tenn Mil, 20 Jun 1814 to 27 Jan 1815
I - Roll of Capt James Blakemore's Co, 1st Regiment 20 Jun 1814 to 27 Jan 1815
J - Roll of Capt Ebenezer Kilpatrick's Co, 1st Regt, 20 Jun 1814 to 27 Jan 1815
K - Roll of Capt Mebane's Co, 1st Regt, 20 Jun 1814 to 27 Jan 1815
L - Roll of Capt William McKay's Co, 1st Regt, 20 Jun 1814 to 27 Jan 1815
M - Roll of Capt Henry M. Newlin's Co, 1st Regt, 20 Jun 1814 to 27 Jan 1815
N - Roll of Capt John Robertson's Co, 1st Regt, 20 Jun 1814 to 27 Jan 1815
O - Roll of Capt Peter Searcy's Co, 1st Regt, 20 Jun 1814 to 27 Jan 1815
P - Roll of Capt David Smith's Co, 1st Regt, 20 Jun 1814 to 27 jan 1815
Q - Roll of Capt John Strother's Co, 1st Regt, 20 Jun 1814 to 27 Jan 1815
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PHILIP PIPKIN - A TENNESSEE MILITIAMAN
By Lt Col William Philip Pipkin
SECTION I - EARLY MILITIA SERVICE
As a young boy I used to gaze with awe at the ivory handled saber that hung
over the mantle of the fireplace at our home. I was told that this saber
belonged to Colonel Philip Pipkin, my great great grandfather, who fought with
Andy Jackson in the War of 1812. In researching the military service of my
ancestor I have become embroiled with the Tennessee militia's participation in
one of the most interesting periods of American History.
The story of the Tennessee militia would be extremely difficult to write,
for it is not a continuous story of one unit, but a story of many units with
many leading characters such as General John Sevier, General John Robertson
and of course General Andrew Jackson and his two constant lieutenants,
Generals John Coffee and William Carroll. The individuals and units of the
Tennessee militia were constantly alerted for militia duty in the local area,
and often called to volunteer for 60 days, three months, six months and
sometimes for one year duty in the service of the United States.
One of these militiamen whose love of country and ardent support of his
leader Andrew Jackson, helped make the Tennessee militia of the early 1800s,
the most responsive and finest body of fighting men in the United States, was
Philip Pipkin. This is his military story and a story of part of the
Tennessee militia in which he served from 1790 until the late 1810s.
Philip Pipkin was born 24 Dec 1770 in Pitt County, North Carolina, the son
of Phillip Pipkin. Phillip, the father, was one of the signers of the
"Proceedings of the Safety Committee in Pitt County," at Martinborough on 23
Aug 1775, in which the signers swore to "...maintain and support all and every
the acts resolutions and regulations of the said Continental and provincial
Congresses to the utmost of our power and abilities." (1)
The family legends are that Philip, the son, migrated to Nashville in the
fall of 1790. We do know that he was in Nashville on 8 Oct 1792 when he
married Margaret Brown. (2) After Margaret's death about 1808, Philip was
married a second time, 11 Oct 1810, to Susannah Morris, the daughter of Lester
and Frances Brown Morris of Giles County, Tennessee. (3) Frances Brown Morris
was an aunt of a later Governor of Tennessee, Aaron Vail Brown. The Pipkin
family lived on Richland Creek in the Nashville community where he was a
planter. In the fall of 1830 the Pipkin family moved to St. Louis County,
Missouri, where Philip died on 10 Aug 1841.
The Tennessee militia was well organized when Philip Pipkin arrived in the
territory. It was composed of all the male inhabitants of the age of 16 and
over. Each militiaman furnished his own weapon, ammunition, horse and
uniform. Each company elected its officers and the field officers (majors,
lieutenant, colonel and colonels) of the regiments. The field officers of the
regiments elected the brigadier general and brigade commander. The field
officers of the regiment and the brigadier generals elected the major general
division commander, a truly democratic army and unlike any military
organization we have today.
Assuming he went the most direct route to the Cumberland settlement, Philip
Pipkin had his first introduction to the Tennessee militia on his travels from
Jonesboro to Nashville. The road through the Cumberland mountains had been
opened on September 25th, 1788 and traversed 183 miles of "a wilderness more
dangerously infested with hostile Indians than any other portion of the
western country - not even excepting the dark and bloody land of Kentucky."
Because of the Indian raids on the emigrant parties, the Tennessee militia
furnished a security guard for the protection of the travelers on the road. (4)
As Philip was over 16 years of age, he became liable for militia duty as
soon as he was established in the territory. How soon he was called for duty
is not known, but the dangers from raids of the Cherokee and Creek Indians
caused the men of the Tennessee frontier to be engaged in war or its
proparation as almost a daily fact of life.
Nashville was the seat of government of the Western or Mero District of
Tennessee. So named Mero in honor of the Spanish Governor of New Orleans, Don
Esteban Miro. In 1790 the district was essentially settled up and down the
Cumberland River from east to west about 85 miles with Nashville the
approximate center, and north to south not to exceed 25 miles. The population
was estimated at five thousand. (5)
The Indians were resisting this migration and during the years of 1780 to
1794 a settler was killed by Indians within 5 to 7 miles of Nashville on and
average of one each ten days. (6) But the threat of Indians did not stop the
emigrants for many of them were North Carolina's Revolutionary War veterans
who were claiming the grants of land that had been given them as part of the
pay for their service. (7) These veterans and the former soldiets who
proceeded them into Tennessee made up the early officer corps of the Tennessee
militia.
In 1793, the Tennessee milita was organized into two brigades, an eastern
and a western, and coincided with the district organization of the territory.
At the time of statehood, 1796, the Tennessee militia was reorganized into
three brigades, which again agreed with a district organization of the state.
The militia in each county usually formed an infantry regiment, and the
regiments in each district formed a brigade. In addition to the infantry
regiments, each brigade had a cavalry regiment. In 1796, the three brigades
formed one division.
I am sure that Philip Pipkin served as a private and as a noncommissioned
officer in the Tennessee militia during the period of 1790 to 1798. Few men
without prior military service were elected to command. It was only after they
had first proven themselves as leaders that the men would elevate them to
positions of authority. Thus Philip must have proven himself in the Nashville
community or in the Tennessee militia for I can find no record of prior
military service.
Philip Pipkin's name is recorded twice in the manuscripts volume, "The
Commission Book, 1796-1800." This document lists the names of the officers
tendered commissions in the Tennessee militia during this period. Davidson
County furnished the First and Second regiments of Infantry and the Cavalry
regiment for the Mero district. The militia companies would hold an annual
muster at which time they would elect their officers and then report them to
the Governor who would issue commissions. The date of the elections I do not
have, but Philip Pipkin was commissioned a Lieutenant on 17 Dec 1798, and
Captain on 12 Nov 1800. Both commissions were in the First Regiment and were
issued by Governor John Sevier. (8)
The Tennessee militia was reorganized under the militia act of 5 Nov 1803,
which authorized two divisions of militia, each to be commanded by a major
general. The Second Division was made up of the eleven counties in west
Tennessee. (9) Each militia division was further organized into brigades.
The Tennessee militia was alerted time and time again when it appeared that
the settlements were in danger of Indian attacks. The alerts would often be
false alarms, but at times the Indians being aware of the state of readiness
would call off their raid or raid some other settlement. At other times the
commanders would have their units assemble at a given location and then pursue
the raiding party into the Indian villages.
I do not know the date Philip Pipkin was elected, nor commissioned a Major
in the Tennessee militia, for the commission books for the period 1801 to 1807
were lost. (8) That he was a Major is borne out by an article published 17 Jan
1807 in the Nashville, "Impartial Review and Cumberland Repository." The
events leading up to the article were that on 2 Jan 1807, Andrew Jackson as
division commander of the Second Division of Tennessee Militia, had called out
12 companies of volunteers.
The companies were to assemble at Nashville and await General Jackson's
orders should it be necessary to go into Louisiana after former Vice-President
Aaron Burr. It was rumored that Colonel Burr was assemblying a force in
Louisiana to overthrow the government. Andy Jackson, as patriotic as ever, was
determined to stop this force if it existed. The rumor proved false. Andrew
Jackson appeared before the assembled volunteers on 10 Jan, made them a
stirring patriotic speech and dismissed them. His speach was such that the
officers of this force put this article in the paper the following week:
"By the particular request of some of the members of the
'Corps of Invincible Grays', and the earnest solicitations
of Major Boyd, commanding the battalion from the 5th brigade
of volunteers, Major Pipkin, and sundry other officers, the
Major General is induced to suffer his address to the officers
and soldiers on the 10th inst. to be laid before the public.
The former are happy to say that the sentiments therein
contained, meet their entire approbation and pledge themselves
to support them."
Philip Pipkin was elected Lieutenant Colonel, Commandant and P.G. Bradford
was elected first major and Robert Johnston 2nd major of the 19th regiment
(Davidson County) at the election of officers held on 23-24 Dec 1810 (10) and
their commissions were issued by the governor on 17 Jan 1811. (11) I do not mean
to infer that Philip Pipkin was an active officer in the militia from the time he
made Lieutenant in 1798 until 1811. This is not the case. It appears that some of
the officers would be elected for one year and then not stand for reelection the
next.
However, it seems that their seniority would date from the original election
if and when they were later added to the active militia list. This is borne out by
the absence of Philip Pipkin's name in the list of commissions for the years
1807 to 1810, and 1812 to 1815. The absence of his name in the list of commissions
during the period 1813 to 1815 is very interesting, when you consider that he had
two periods of active military service as an officer in the Tennessee militia in
the service of the United States, the details of which I will provide later in this
story.
During the early part of the Creek War and the War of 1812 was fought in the
southern part of the United States, the general government placed requirements on
the states to furnish troops to outfit a force to meet these emergencies. The
governors were authorized to fill their quotas by accepting volunteers or by
calling up the necessary number of militia units. Tennessee filled the majority of
its quotas with volunteers. If a unit was called then the elected officers would
accompany it, however in the case of providing officers for volunteers, the election
procedure was usually followed after the men were assembled.
Governor Blount wanted to continue this practice. General Jackson wanted the
commanders to be permitted to select the field officers under him. This would permit
the commander to select those, "capable of command - who will fight and reduce their
soldiers to strict obedience." (12) Actually both systems were used. Unless the order
which mustered the troops specified that they were to have the right to select their
officers, the officers (particularly the field and staff) were appointed from a
roster. The roster was maintained by seniority and by whether or not the individual
had served a tour of duty.
The Tennessee militia was not just a group of frontiermen getting together to go
fight a common enemy, the Indian. The militia was an organized force of trained
part time soldiers that were frequently tested in actual combat with raiding Indians,
and those in General Jackson's division were additionally given military instruction.
The intensiveness of this training effort is borne out by two notices published in
the "Democratic Clarion" and "Tennessee Gazette." The first notice in the issue of
31 Mar 1812 reads:
"MILITARY INSTUCTOR For the use of the Tennessee militia
may be had at the Clarion office. Colonels of regiments will
oblige the editor by calling for copies they are entitled to."
The second notice published 19 May 1813 reads:
"MILITARY EXERCISE The officers of the 19th and 20th regiment
of militia, and such other persons as chosse to attend are
invited to parade in Nashville on the 3d Thursday of June next,
to be drilled. This is considered as a voluntary thing on all
sides, but it is hoped the officers especially will be punctual
in their attendance. The times are such as to require great
attention to military subjects, to qualify the officers..."
The military tactics used by General Jackson in destroying the Indian villages
and the specific orders he issued as to how the troops were to react to certain types
of attack are evidence of his study of the art of war. A good example of his tactics
as reported in a dispatch following the action of 9 Nov 1813 at the Indian village
of Talladega. While it is chronologically out of order, it is worth telling at this
time:
"I moved on in Battle order. The Infantry were in three lines - the
militia on the left, and the volunteers on the right. The cavalry
formed the two extreme wings, and were ordered to advance in a curve,
keeping their rear connected with the advance of the Infantry lines,
and enclose the enemy in a circle. The advance guard, whom I sent
forward to bring on the engagement, met the attack of the enemy with
great intrepidity; and having poured upon them four or five very
galling rounds, fell back, as they had been previously ordered, to the
main army. The enemy pursued and the front line was now ordered to
advance and meet him..." (13)
The cavalry in reserve would then be ordered to close the circle and the destruction
of the enemy would begin.
In 1812 General Jackson prescribed the uniform to be, "Dark Blue or brown of
homespun or not, at the election of the wearer; hunting shirts or coats, at the option
of the different companies, with pantaloon and dark-colored socks...the field officers
will wear the uniform which is prescribed for officers of the same grade in the army
of the United States. Company officers will conform to the same regulations, if
convenient; otherwise, they will conform to the uniform of their companies." (14)
SECTION II - CAPTAIN PHILIP PIPKIN'S COMPANY OF MOUNTED RIFLEMEN IN THE SERVICE OF
THE UNITED STATES IN FIRST REGIMENT OF MOUNTED GUNMEN, TENNESSEE MILITIA, COMMANDED
BY COLONEL NICHOLAS T. PERKINS, 19 DEC 1813 TO 8 FEB 1814.
On Tuesday 14 Sep 1813, the "Clarion" and the "Tennessee State Gazette," carried
the following article:
"POSTSCRIPT - IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE
An express arrived on Sunday last to his excellency the Governor Blount
from Fort St. Stephens, bringing certain information of the dreadful
slaughter of several hundred of our fellow citizens by the Creek Indians..
On the 30th of August about 750 savages attacked Fort Mims, a stockaded
fort about 10 miles above Fort Stoddart and 35 below Fort St. Stephens,
defended by about 175 fighting men, in which were 120 or 130 women and
children...Every soul of the whites perished except 8, and of the Indians
about 200 were killed...The inhabitants of the Mobile country have
abandonded their dwellings and retreated to the forts...Aid is solicited
from our states."
The reaction of the citizens of Nashville to this news was immediate and effective.
With their usual patriotic fervor a meeting was called for the 18th of September. The
21 Sep 1813 issue of the "Clarion" reported the meeting thusly:
"Agreeable to a notice, a meeting took place in Nashville, on the 18th
of September composed of a numberous collection of reputable citizens
from the different counties.
The Rev. Mr. Craighead was conducted to the chair as President and W.L.
Hannum was appointed Secretary. The President in an eloquent and
impressive speech informed the meeting of the object for which they were
convened, viz. To divise means whereby some speedy and effectual aid
should be afforded to the citizens of the Mississippi Territory, on the
Mobile and who are unable to arrest the hand of the relentless savages.
On motion, a committee was appointed of the following gentlemen, to take
into consideration of the object of the meeting, and report thereon, viz,
Gen. Thomas Johnson, Gen. Wm. Hall, Col. John Coffee, Col. John Alcorn,
Col. R. Weakley, John Childress, Capt. Frederick Stump, R.S. Hall, Robt.
Searcy, Capt. The. Williamson, W.L. Hannum, Col. Wm. Martin, James
Trimble, Col. Wm. M. Thompson, Col. Richard C. Napier and Col. Philip
Pipkin.
The meeting then adjourned until this morning, Sunday 19th Sep 1813, at
which time the committee made the following report, which was read and
unanimously adopted:
Your committee beg leave to report...that we are informed of the eminent
peril of our brethern on the Mobile...have communed with the governor of
this state and with General Jackson; and have the satisfaction to learn,
that Gen. Jackson will immediately issue an order to convene the regiment
of Cavalry commanded by Col. John Coffee, to meet at Nashville on the
24th inst. at which time they will...be ordered immediately to march to the
settlements on the mobile...
The committee have the satisfaction of informing the meeting & their fellow
citizens that the executive of this state will issue immediate orders for
calling into service 1500 militia of this state, to march against the
Creek Nation, by virtue of an order from the General Government...
The committee are impressed with the importance of carrying the war home
to the enemy and would, therefore, recommend to the people, and to the
general assembly of this state, now about to be in session, that measures
be adopted to procure an additional force, under the authority of the
state, sufficient to make the whole force to be marched from Tennessee
amount to 5000 men....."
The results of the meeting was that on 26 Septiember, Col. John Coffee and 500 men
moved south to Huntsville. General Jackson and about 3500 men joined Col. Coffee at
Huntsville on 11 October. On 3 November 1813, the entire force surrounded and
destroyed the Indian village of Tallushatchee, killing all the men and capturing the
women and children. On 9 November, the force surrounded the 1000 hostile Creeks
that had the friendly Indian village of Talledega under seige. With the intention of
destroying the hostiles General Jackson pushed forward his attack, but due to the lack
of vigor on the part of one unit, 700 Indians broke through a gap in the circle and
escaped. Because of the poor condition of his men, the lack of provisions for a
prolonged campaign and the fact that only wounded men were holding the fort, he
returned to Fort Strother. General Jackson's force had volunteered for the usual three
months and this expiration date was at hand. To fill out his dwendling troops, General
Jackson sent Generals Coffee and Cocke, and Colonel Wm. Carroll to Tennessee to
enlist volunteers, preferably for a six months period (15).
Philip Pipkin was not a participant in the force that served during the action just
mentioned, but his son Thomas B. Pipkin was (1st. Lt. in Capt. Daniel Ross' Co.).
However I do not think you would have fully understood why Philip, a Lieutenent
Colonel in the Tennessee Militia would accept a lower rank, that of Captain, if you had
not known that, first he was a member of the comittee that recommended carrying the
war to the enemy, and second his division commander, General Jackson was in dire
need of troops and seasoned officers. Colonel N.T. Perkins picks up the story of the
situation in an article published in the 'Clarion'
on 15 March 1814:
"About the latter end of Nov. last, several letters were recieved
by respectable characters from Gen. Jackson, giving a distressing
picture of the state of his army - that they were restless and discon-
tented, and about to abandon the campaign with disgrace & leave
him and the frontiers in a defenceless situation; and requesting that
volunteers should be instantly raised, to remedy the evil. Public
addresses were also written by Co. Carroll and Maj. Searcy, two of
the case, and the wishes of the General. The request was for
mounted men, and sixty days named as the term of service - under
officers of their own choice - and march on to Head Quarters and there
to be mustered into service....A numer of respectable citizens whose
age and situation would have exempted them from military duty,
desirous of saving the campaign from breaking up, and the frontiers
from being assuaged with blood, instantly stepped forward and gave
an impulse to the public feelings - and in a few days, between 7 and
800 men were ready for the field. As the request was urgent, every
possible exertion was made; and though they had to set out in a very
heavy fall of snow; they met in the neighborhood of Huntsville on the
23rd 24th and 25th of December, expecting to proceed immediately to
Fort Strother. But having been detained longer than was expected
they went into the choice of field officers..."
A more patriotic group of volunteers never existed. These Tennesseans left their
families and warm hearths a few days before Christmas, during a blinding snow storm,
with many of the officers at ranks far below that which they were accustomed to serve,
However, even this was not their greatest sacrifice. The 14 January 1814 issue of the
'Clarion' reproted:
"....The men who volunteered for sixty days under Colonel Carroll's
orders have been accepted, on the condition that the individuals risk
being paid by the government, as the General thinks it doubtful
whether they will be paid....".
After the two assembled regiments had elected their field officers,
Colonel N.T. Perkins as commander of the 1st Regiment, and Colonel
Wm. Y. Higgins as the commander of the 2nd Regiment were handed an
order from Brigadier General John Coffee to the effect that he was
assuming command of the brigade of two regiments. On 6 January 1814 at
Camp Carroll Huntsville (now Alabama), the officers of the two regiments
respectfully signed a petition which notified General Coffee that they did not
desire to serve under his commad, but under the command of Colonel
Carroll until they could be turned over to General Jackson. The petition
apparently was honored for the two regiments started their march
to Fort Strother soon after and General coffee was not in command (16).
A duplicate of General Jackson's dispatch of 28 January 1814 from his
headquarters at Fort Strother to Maj. Gen. Tomas Pinckney was printed in
the 'Clarion' of February 8, 1814 and was as follows:
".....of an excursion I contemplated making still farther into the
enemy's country, with the new raised volunteers from tennessee -
I had ordered those troops to form a junction with me on the 10th
inst. but they did arrive until the 13th. Their number including
officers, was about 800; and on the 15th I marched them across the
river to grass their horses on the next day I followed with the
remainder of my force, consisting of the artillery company, with
one six pounder; one company of Infantry of 48 men; two companies
of spies, commanded by Capt. Gordon and Russell of about 30
each, and a company of volunteer officers, headed by Gen. Coffee,
who had been abandoned by their men, and who still remained in
the field awaiting the orders of the government; making my force
exclusive Indians about 930."
"The motive which influenced me to penetrate still further into the
enemy's country, with this force were many and urgent - The time
of service of the new raised volunteers was short, and a considerable
part of it had expired - they were expensive to the government, and
were full of ardor to meet the enemy - the ill effects of keeping soldiers
of this description long stationary and idle - I had been made to feel,
but too sensibly already - other causes concurred to make such a
movement not only justifiable, but absolutely becessary...."
"....I took up the line of march on the 17th inst. and on the night
of the 18th encamped at Talledega fort, where I was joined by 2 to
300 friendly Indians....On the morning of the 20th...reached...the
Hillabee Creek, and on that night I encamped at Enstackopee,
one of the Hillabee villages about 12 miles from Emuckfaw.
Here I began to perceive very clearly, how little knowledge
my spies had of the country, of the situation of the enemy, or
of the distances I was from them.
"The insubordination of the new troops, and the want of skill
in most of their officers, also became more and more apparent.
But their ardor to meet the enemy was not diminished, and I had
a firm reliance upon the guards, the company of old volunteer
officers, & upon the spies...."
"On the morning of the 21 I marched from Enotachopee, as
direct as I could for the bend of the Tallapoosee; and about 2p.m.
my spies having discovered two of the enemy endeavored to
overtake them but failed. In the evening I fell in upon a large
trail which led to a new road, much beaten and lately traveled --
Knowing that I must arrive within the neighborhood of a strong
force, and it being late in the day, I determined to encamp and
reconnitre the country in the night. I chose the best site the
county would admit, and encamped in a hollow square -- set out
spies and pickets -- doubled my sentenals, and made the necessary
arrangements before dark, for a night attack. about 10 o'clock at
night one of the pickets fired at 3 of the enemy and killed one, but
he was not found unil the next day. At 11 o'clock the spies whom
I had sent out returned with the information that there was a
large encampment of Indians at the distace of about three miles,
who from their whooping and dancing seemed to be apprised of
our approach. One of the spies an Indian in whom I had great
confidence, assured me that they were carrying off their women
and children and that the warriors would either make their escape
or attack me before day. Being prepared at all points, nothing
remained to be done but to await their approach if they meditated an
attack or to be in readiness if they did not pursue and attack them
at day light. While we were in this state of readiness, the enemy
about 6 o'clock in the morning commenced a vigorous attack on my
left flank, which was as vigorously met.
"The action continued to range on my left flank, and on the left
of my rear for about an hour. The brave Gen. Coffee, with Col.
Sittler the adjutant general and Col. Carroll the inspector general -
the moment the firing commenced, mounted their horses and
repaired to the lines encouraging and animating the men to the
performance of their duty, so soon as it became light enough
to pursue, the left wing having sustained the heat of the action and
being somwhat weakened was reinforcd by Capt. Terrils company
of infantry and was ordered and led on the charge by Gen.
Coffee, who was well supported by Col. Higgins and the inspector
general, and by all the officers and privates composing that
line - the enemy was completely routed at everypoint, and the friendly
Indians joining in the pursuit, they were chased about two miles
with considerable loss."
This attack was launched against that portion of the hollow square that was
defended by Colonel Higgins' 2nd Regiment and the heaviest losses were sustained by
the company commanded by Capt. John Hill. In this one company Captain Hill and three
others were killed and ten men were wounded. The total losses of the force was 9
killed and 35 wounded of which two later died. In Colonel Perkins' regiment only two
men were wounded and neither of these were in Capt. Philip Pipkin's company. One was
Sergeant Thomas Reynolds of Capt. William Doak's company (17).
General Jackson's dispatch of 28 January continues with the story:
"The chase being over, I immediately detached Gen. Coffee
with four hundered men and all the Indian force to burn their
encampment, to attack it until the artillery could be sent forward
to reduce it. On viewing the encampment, and its strength the
general thought it most prudent to return to my encampment,
and guard the artillery there. The wisdom of this step was soon
discovered. In half an hour after their return to camp, a con-
siderable body of the enemy made its appearance on my right
flank, and commenced a brisk fire on a party of men who had
been on the picket guard the night before and were then in
search of the Indians they had fired upon, some of whom they
bellieved had been killed, Gen. Coffee imediately requested me to
let him take two hundred men, and turn their left flank, which I
accordingly ordered -- but through some mistake which I then
did not observe, not more than fifty four followed him, among
whom were the old volunteer officers - with these however he
immediately commenced an attack on the left flank of the enemy,
at which time I ordered 200 of the friendly Indians, to fall in
upon the right flank of the enemy, and cooperate with the Gen.
This order was promptly obeyed, and in the moment of this
execution, what I expected was realized, the enemy had intended
the attack on the right as a feint, and expecting to direct all
my attention thither, meant to attack me again, and with their
main force on the left flank, which they hoped to find weakened
and in disorder -- they were disappointed -- I had ordered the left
flank to remain firm to its place, and the moment the alarm gun
was fired in that quarter, I repaired thither and orderd Capt. Terrel,
who composed a part of the reserve, to support it, the whole line
met the approach of the enemy with astonishing intrepidity; and
having given a few paces, they forthwith charged him with great
vigor - the effect was immediate and inevitable. The enemy fled
with precipitation and were pursued a considerable distance, by
the left flank and the friendly Indians, with a galling and
destructive fire. Col. Carroll who ordered the charge, led on the
pursuit, and Col. Higgins and his regiment again distinguished
themselves.
"In the meantime Gen. Coffee was contending with a superior force of
the enemy. The Indians whom I had ordered to his support hearing the
firing on the left had returned there, and immediately entered ito the chase.
That being now over, I forthwith ordered Jim Fife, who was one ot the
principal commanders of the friendly Indians with 100 of his warriors to
execute my forst order. They were pursued about three miles, and forty-five
of them slain who found. Gen. Coffee was wounded in the body, and his
Aid-de-Camp A.(Alexander) Donelson killed, together with three others."
The Right flank of General Jackson's force was composed of Colonel Perkins' first
regiment during the action just described and the left flank was composed of Colonel
Higgins' second regiment. Capt. Pipkin's company had one man, Edward Tipton, killed
and William Hughes was wounded. Other casualties from the first regiment were James
Richards of Captain John B. Quarles' company and Samuel Marr of Captain George
Elliott's company.
General Jackson's dispatch continues:
"Having brought in and buried the dead, dressed the wounded
I ordered my camp be fortified, to be better prepared to repel
any attack, which might be made in the night, determined to
commence a return to Fort Strother the following day.....I commenced
my return march, at half after 10 o'clock on the 22d, we was fortunate
enough to reach Enotachopco before night, having passed without
interruptinon a dangerous defile occassioned by a hurricane. I again
fortified my camp...My expectations of an attack in the morning was
increased by the signs of the night and with it my caution. -- Before I
moved the wounded from the interior of my camp I had my front and
rear guards formed, as well as my right and left columns, and moved
off my centre in regular order, loading down a handsome ridge to
Enotachopco Creek, at a point which was clear of roads, except im-
mediately on its margin. I had previoustly issued a general order, point-
ing out the manner in which the men should be formed in the event
of an attack on the front or rear, or on the flanks, and had particularly
cautioned the officers to halt and form, accordingly, the instant word
should be given. The front guard had crossed with part of the flank
columns, the wounded were over, and the artillery in the act of entering
the creek, when the alarm gun was heard in the rear -- I heard it
without surprise, even with pleasure, calculating with confidence on the
firmness of my troops, from the manner in which I had seen them act
on the 22nd. I had place Col. Carroll at the head of the centre column of
the rear guard -- its right column was commanded by Col. Perkins,
and its left by Col. Stump. Haveing chosen the ground, I had expected
then to have entirely cut off the enemy, by wheeling the right and left
columns on their pivots, recrossing the creek above and below, and
falling in upon their flanks and rear; but to my astonishment and
mortification when the word had been given by Col. Carroll to halt
and form up, and a few guns had been fired, I beheld the right and
left columns of the rear guard precipitately give way.
"....leaving not more than 25 men, who being formed by Col.
Carroll, maintained their ground as long as it was possible to maintain
it,...There was then left to repulse, the rear guard the artillery company,
and Capt. Russell's company of spies...
"Lieut. Armstrong, who commanded the Artillery company....ordered
to form and advance to the top of the hill...Amist a mast galling fire from
the enemy, more than ten times their number, they ascended the hill and
maintained their positions until their piece was hauled up, when having
leveled it, they poured upon the enemy a fire of grape, re-loaded, fired
again, charged and repulsed them.
"The most deliberate bravery was displayed by Constant Perkins and
Cravin Jackson of the artillery, acting as gunners.....
"The brave Lieut. Armstrong, just after the first fire of the cannon, with
Capt. Hamilton, of East Tenn., Bradford and M'Gavock, all fell -- the
Lieut. exclaimed as he lay, 'My brave fellows, some of you may fall but you
must save the cannon.'"
"About this time, a number crossed the creek and entered into the chase.
The brave Captain Gordon of the spies, who had rushed from the front,
endeavored to turn the left flank of the enemy, in which he partially suceeded;
and Colonel Higgins, Col. Carroll and Captains Elliott and Pipkin, pursued the
enemy for more than two miles; who fled in consternation, throwing away
their packs, and leaving 26 of their warriors dead on the field. This last
defeat was decisive and we were no more disturbed by their yells....."
"In the several engagements our loss was 20 killed and 75 wounded,
four of whom have since died. ..The loss of the enemy cannot be
accurately ascertained. One hundred and eighty nine of their
warriors were found dead; but this must fall considerably short of
the number really killed & the wounded can only be guessed at.
"....The enemy's country had been explored, and a road cut to the
point where their forces will probably be concentrated when they
shall be drawn from the country below...the excursion, unless I am
greatly mistaken, it will be found to have hastened the terminatiion
of the Creek War more effectively that any measue I could have taken
with the troops then under my command...."
/s/ Andrew Jackson
In the last engagement at Enotachopco Creek, Captain Philip Pipkin's
company which joined in the chase had the following wounded: 1st Lieut. Isaac
Watkins, 2nd Lieut. John Demoss, Private Bright M'Clelland and Private David
Eakin. David Eakin later died from his wounds (17).
The force returned to Fort Strother on the 27th of January 1814, and on
the 28th of January General Jackson ordered Colonel Perkins to surrender his
sword and to immediately stand trial for Disobedience of Orders, Cowardice,
and Abandoning his post. The court-martial set two hours after Colonel Perkins
surrendered his sword. The court which deliberated on the 28th and 29th of
January was composed of; President, Colonel Wm. Y. Higgins, Members, Lt. Col.
John Doak, Captian John Gordon, Captain Mitchell, Captain Philip Pipkin,
Captain Russell, Captain Matthew Patterson and Captain John B. Cheatham.
Captain Louis Winston was the Judge Advocate. It was interesting that Lt. Col.
Doak, Major Maury and Captains Doak, Elliott, Pipkin, and Patterson were all
members of Colonel Perkins' regiment and are also sitting in judgement on his
actions in battle. The court found Colonel Perkins Not Guilty of Cowardice,
but Guilty of Disobeying a General Order and of Abandoning his post, but
stated they believed he was Justified in doing so. On 30 January Col. Perkins
was returned his sword, and reassumed command of his regiment(16).
On 31 January 1814 General Jackson issued the following order:
"Brigadier General Isaac Roberts, will, on the morning of the first
day of Feb. next, take up the line of march with Col. Nicholas T.
Perkins and Col. Wm. Y. Higgins' Regiments of Volunteer gun-men,
from West Tennessee, whose term of service expires in sixty days
from the time they first mustered. You will march them by Fort
Deposit (Alabama); from thence the nearest route that provisions for
the Officers and men can be plentifully obtained, to Fayetteville,
Tennessee, when you reach Fayetteville, you will please to have them
regularly mustered out of service and discharged...Those brave men
tendered their services at a very important crisis when their services
were much wanted; at a time when I was left almost without men,
and the Magazine Stores exposed to the enemy for the want of men
to protect them. For their patriotism the deserve well of their country;
they formed a junction with me on the 14th of this instant; marched
with me on the return march at Enotachopco, many of them again
distinguished themselves; they have done important service to their
country, the merit and receive the thanks of their General. You are
required as far as the supplies in the county will afford, to have them
well supplied wth forage as their horses and supplies for themselves
on their return march. After they are mustered out of the service
they will be entitled to one days pay and ration for every 20 miles,
until they reach their homes...(17)
/s/ Andrew Jackson
Major General
The roster of Philip Pipkin's Company [attached as appendix A] shows that
the officers served from 19 December 1813 until 8 February 1814, and the
noncommissioned officers and privates served form 19 December 1813 until 20
February 1814. The roll further states that the noncommissioned officers and
privates travelled 180 miles in reaching Huntsville place of rendezvous and
from Fayetteville place of muster out, from and to Nashville (18). The
privates recived $8.00 per month for their services and forty cents per day
for their horse. Thus $12.00 per month per month for a horse but only $8.00
per month for a man. The muster roll further shows that Thomas B. Pipkin,
eldest son of Philip Pipkin, joined the unit as a private on 1 Feb. 1814,
"20 miles from Strother on our return march..." The men of Captain Philip
Pipkin's company were paid for their service on 4 August 1814, almost 6 months
later.
SECTION III - COLONEL PHILIP PIPKIN, COMMANDING FIRST REGIMENT WEST TENNESSEE
MILITIA IN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, 20 JUNE 1814, TO 27 JANUARY 1815.
On 20 May 1814, Governor Willie Blount sent the following order to Maj. Gen.
Jackson, commanding Second Division of Tennessee Militia;
"Sir: In comliance with the requisition of Major General Thomas
Pinckney, that the posts of Fort Williams, Fort Strother, Fort
Armstrong, Fort Ross and Forts Old and New Deposit should
kept up....you will, without delay, order out 1,000 militia infantry
of the 2d division for the term of six months, unless sooner
discharged....; or you may accept a tener of service of the above
voluteer infanty from the 2d division for the aforesaid term.......
Those troops will be commanded by an officer of the rank of
Colonel, and will be required to rendezvous at Fayetteville, on the
20th of June next....."
/s/Willie Blount(19)"
Upon receipt of the above order, General Jackson issued the following invitation
"....to relieve the troops now stationed at Forts Williams,
Strother and Armstrong on the Coosa River, as well as
Old and New Deposit, I am commanded by his excellency
Governor Blount to call from my division one thousand
men in the service of the United States for the period of
six months, unless sooner discharged by order of the President
of the United States. The brigades generals or officers
commanding the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th brigades of the
second division will forthwith furnish from their brigades,
respectfully by draft or voluntary enlistment two hundred men,
with two captains, two first, two second, two third
lieutenants and two ensigns, well armed and equipped for
active service, to be rendezvoused at Fayetteville, Lincoln
County, in the state of Tennessee, on 20th of June next;
and then organized into a regiment, at which place the field
officers and muster-master will be ordered to meet them...(20).
The last sentence from General Jackson's invitataion, shows that his
desired policy of having the field and staff officers appointed was then in
effect. That Philip Pipkin volunteered for and was assigned to this command is
borne out by a notice that appeared in the 'Clairion' on September 1814;
"NOTICE - is herby given to all the Colonels commanding
regiments in the second division of Tennessee Militia, who
have not served a tour of duty, and whose commissions are
an older date than that of Col. Philip Pipkin (now in service)
and who did not legally contend for and claim their right to
take the command instead of said Pipkin, and thereby did
suffer their rights to be trampled on unnoticed, that I shall
attend the rendezvous at Fayetteville on the 20th September
and claim the command of the regiment there ordered to be
organized. Myself being the only officer who conteded for the
command under the real impression that I am entitled to it.
/s/ James Henderson
Murfreesborough, Aug. 24"
Futher proof of the assignment and not election of the regimental
commander is this sentence from the record of the congressional investigation
of the court-martial which I will cover later: "...the Tennessee militia
detailed under the orders of the governor of that state issued on the 20th day
of May 1814, and afterwards placed under the command of Lieutenant Colonel
Philip Pipkin...."(21). There are other articles in the 'Clarion' of this
period which bear out the fact that the staff and field officers were
appointed on a rotational basis, that is unless the order specifically stated
that thevolunteers would have the privilege of electing their officers.
The 1,000 men and officers mustered at Fayetteville on 20 June 1814 as
ordered. The next six days were spent in organizing a regiment of 9 companies
of approximately 100 men each, making plans for the occupation of the several
forts and requisitioning and assemblying provisions necessary to supply this
force of men. The regiment departed Fayetteville on 26 June. I do not have a
confirmed list of the forts that each company was assigned to garrison,
however, using the information from the remarks column of the muster-rolls of
the companies, and the information from the proceedings of the courts-martial,
I come up with the time phasing and probable location of each compay's
assigned fort (22).
Leaving Huntsville on the 26th of June, the regiment marched through (now
Alabama), to Ditto's Landing on the Tennessee River south of Huntsville and
arrived at Fort Deposit on the 2d or 3d of July. It is my belief that Captains
Peter Searcy's and John Robertson's companies were left to garrison Fort
Deposit. Colonel Pipkin departed Fort Deposit on the 4th of July and arrived
at Fort Strother before 7 July (23). How long the regiment remained here I do
not know. When the main force started from Fort Strother, I believe that 2d
Major Alexander Ralston was placed in command of Fort Strother, and that
Captians Ebenezer Kilpatrick and James Blakemore's companies were its garrison
troops. The remainder of the regiment traveled south to Fort Williams where
1st Major Jasper Smith was left in command and Captains David Smith and Henry
M. Newlin's companies formed the garrison. Colonel Pipkin, his field and staff
detachment and Captians George Mebane, William McKay, and John Strother's
companies continued on to Fort Jackson and established the regimental
headquarters there on 31 July (24).
In these days of supersonic air travel and highways with 80 miles per
hour speed limits, this trip of approximately 190 miles from Fayetteville to
what is now Montgomery, Alabama can be made in four hours by auto and less by
air. But in 1814, this area was occupied by the Creek Indians and they were
not all friendly. It is relatively easy for one man or a few men to travel 25-
30 miles in day, but it is another thing to move 1,000 men over 100 miles of
trails and over rivers from Fayetteville to Fort Strother in approximately 10
days. To add to the difficulties is the necessity of providing food for the
men and forage for the horses. One thousand men is too many to provide for
through foraging parties and hunters. This size group must be supplied from
external sources. The general and state governments make contracts with
civilian firms to deliver the supplies to the units. The contractors, when
possible, used flat bottomed boats to transport the supplies up and down the
rivers, and this, unfortunately, made the delivery of supplies depend upon the
weather and the height of the rivers and creeks. General Jackson gave the
requirements for a force of 2,500 men and 1300 horses as;
"Such a body will consume 10 wagon loads of
provisions every day. For a week's subsistence
they require a thousand bushels of grain, twenty
tons of flesh, a 1000 gallons of whiskey, and
many hundred weight of miscellaneous stores."(25)
I will let you determine what you think the 1,000 men and unknown number
of horses of Colonel Pipkin's regiment would consume, butI am sure you can see
the magnitude of the proplem.
Colonel Pipkin's regiment was requisitioned for garrison duty, to keep
the troops occupied, the commanders of the several forts probably put the men
to work repairing the log walls, removing trees and underbrush that interfered
with the vision from the port holes in the walls, In general the regiment
probably put the forts into as defensible and healthy condition as possible.
Fort Jackson, the site of the earlier French Fort of Toulouse (about 5
miles north of the present town of Wetumpka, Alabama) was at this time the
headquarters for General Jackson. Soon after their arrival, Colonel Pipkin and
his troops at Fort Jackson were priviledged to see Andrew Jackson add the
culminating stroke to his defeat of the Creek Nation. On 9 August 1814, thirty-
six Chiefs of the Creek Nation and General Andrew Jackson (for the United
States) signed the "Treaty of Fort Jackson", in which the Creek Nation gave up
one half of its land to the U.S. On August 11th General Jackson departed Fort
Jackson for Mobile.
The inactivity of the routine of garrison duty was probably not very
conducive to a high esprit de corps to these Tennessee frontiersmen A break in
the monotony was the few Indians that were killed in the area around the forts
being guarded by the first regiment. As time began to grow heavy on their
hands, and the usual period of service of three months was nearng its end, a
group of men began talk of the illegalaty of being ordered for six months
service and some threatened to leave at the end of three months duty.(26)
Colonel Pipkin apparently sensed the tenor of the men for on 23 August
1814, he issued a regimental order which, "required the officers of all
grades, and privates, to use their best endeavor to suppress any mutiny or
intended mutiny, under the penalties of a violation of the law of the United
States" (27). On 4 September, Colonel Pipkin wrote to General Jackson,
informing him that the troops were manifesting a mutinous disposition and had
placed an "instrument" on the gate post a few nights before. The colonel
recommended the establishment of a General Court Martial to try a soldier then
under charges, in the hopes that this would act as an example and stop any
inteded mutiny.(28)
The instrument tacked to the gate post was a poem in which the intentions
of the author was very clear. It read:
"Look below we are the Boys,
that fear no noise,
Nor orders that we hear.
Eighteen days more
And then we go,
Or be found in gore,
And never come here no more,
To suffer as we and many others have before.
--Liberty Street" (29)
The muster-roll of Captain Ebenezer Kilpatrick's company shows that one
man was discharged by Court-martial on 14 September 1814. It is further noted
that Captain Kilpatrick's company was located at Fort Jackson on this date.
Also on the 14th of September, there was an open demonstration at Fort Jackson
bythose that wanted support of their claims of serving only three months.
On the 19th of September, approximately 100 men broke into the bread
house, the bake house was set on fire and cattle were slaughtered and cooked
in preparation for depature on the next day. On the morning of the 20th,
following the sounding of reveille, approximately 180 of the nearly 500 men at
Fort Jackson departed for Tennessee, "yelling and firing their guns".(30)
There were deserters from the other posts of the regiment, and desertion was
not uncommon even in the regular army units, but not in the strength that left
Fort Jackson on 20 Sept. 1814.
The muster-rolls and the procedings of the court-martial indicate
that the probable disposition of the regiment on 20 September was: [1] At Fort
Jackson: Regimental field and staff; Captain Peter Searcy's company, Captian
Ebenezer Kilpatrick's Company, Captain John Strother's company, Captain George
Mebane's Company, Lt. David Mitchell's detachment of Captain John Robertson's
Company, and possibly Captain William McKay's Company; [2] at Fort Williams:
Captain Henry M. Newlin's Company, and Captain David Smith's Company; [3] at
Fort Strother: Captain James Blakemore's Company and probably the remainder of
Captain John Robertson's Company.
I'm sure you can visualize the extremely difficult position that Colonel
Pipkin and his officers found themselves, in the days preceeding and the day
of the mutiny and desertion. The men who deserted were friends and neighbors,
and in some cases were even Kinfolk. But the militia in the service of the
United States was subject to the Rules and Articles of War. The 7th article
authorized a death penalty or, "such other punishment as by a court-martial
shall be inflicted", for mutiny or inciting to mutiny. Article 8, authorized a
similar penalty where any officer or soldier, "does not use his utmost
endeavors to suppress a mutiny, or coming to the knowledge of an intended
mutiny does not without delay give information thereof to his commanding
officer."(32)
In accordance with the 8th Article Colonel Pipkin and his officers were
duty bound, under possible penalty of death to stop any mutiny if at all
possible. The proceedings of the court-martial bring out the efforts of the
officers and noncommissioned officers to stop the mutiny, but the fact is that
the men did leave.
Colonel Pipkin sent the names and the county from which the men were from
to all Tennessee papers and offered a $10 reward for thier detention or
return. The order was later given that the men be returned to their assigned
posts or the Fort Jackson. Some of the men enlisted in other units, some
returned on their own and others were returned under arrest. The muster-rolls
show that the men began returning at the end of one week, and by the end of
one month 97 had returned, by 2 November 166 men had returned.(35)
The regiment was assembled at Fort jackson and departed 11 November for
the Fort Pierce and Fort Montgomery areas. On 27 November the regiment was
ordered to Mobile for the trial of the alleged deserters and mutineers. The
court-martial convened on the 5th of December and consisted of: President, Lt.
Col. Peter Perkins; Members, Major William C. Smart, Captain James Blackmore,
Captian William McKay, and Lt. James Boyd; Supernumeries Lt. Daniel Mitchell
and Ensign Thomas H. Williams. Apparently different clerks spelled Mackay and
Blakemore as Blackmore. So I believe that the members of the court-martial
were all assigned to the first regiment except the president and Major Smart.
However all were officers of the Tennessee Militia.(35)
The court-martial was adjourned on 18 December and the proceedings were
forwarded to General Jackson, now at New Orleans for approval of the findings.
General Jackson approved the findings of the court on 28 January 1815. The
findings were: six men were sentenced to be shot; the two officers were
sentenced to be dismissed from the service and prohibitied from holding
commissions again and one had his saber broken over his head; the remainder of
the 205 tried received lessor sentences of making up the lost time at 1/3 to
1/2 of their pay and at the expiration of their service to have half of their
heads shaved and drummed out of camp.(22)
With the trial over and their six months of service expired, the regiment
departed Mobile on 21-20 December 1814 and started the return march to
Nashville. The regiment was mustered out of service at Nashville on 27
January 1815. The names of the men assignd to the several companies of this
regiment, as taken from the muster rolls is attached as Appendices H through
P. In some instances three rolls of the companies have been read and where the
names differ in spelling, I have put the variance in parenthesis.
SECTION IV - PHILIP PIPKIN'S LATER MILITIA SERVICE
What and when Philip Pipkin's next military service was, I do not know.
J.T. Scharf's sketch of him says, "a colonel under Gen. Jackson in the Creek
and Seminole Wars". (36) The inscription on Colonel Pipkin's tombstone reads,
"Colonel Philip Pipkin - He was an officer under General Jackson in the War of
1812 and performed services in the Seminole War." This tombstone was erected
by his daughter Frances Elizabeth Pipkin Long, who should have known if he
served during the Seminole War or not. The Tennessee State Library and
Archives informs me that, "in a newspaper listing of generals and field
officers from Tennessee who served during the War of 1812 and subsequent
Indian Wars that Philip Pipkin was listed as Colonel Commanding the 1st West
Tennessee Volunteers in the Seminole or 1st Florida War. The newspaper item
was said to have been compiled and printed by order of Governor James D.
Porter."
I frankly do not know what service Philip Pipkin had during the Seminole
War. General Jackson took a number of his old officers with him, and Colonel
Pipkin was definitely one of his old officers. I plan to keep searching for
this proof so that I can complete his military service record.
Thus ends my story of the military service of Philip Pipkin. He was a
true representative of that breed of early frontiersmen, who were always ready
to shoulder arms and volunteer to serve their country.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My appreciation to the Tennessee State Library & Archives, and
particularly to Mr. Walker K. Love, Senior Archivist, for the assistance in
researching the available material on the units in which Philip Pipkin served.
The data used in footnote 8 and 11 are used by permission of the Tennessee
Historical Commission, which published Mrs. John Trotwood Moore's compilation
of "Record of Commissions in the Tennessee Militia 1796-1811."
FOOT NOTES
1. "North Carolina Colonial Records," Vol 10, pg 221-222
2. "Davidson County Marriage Book I," pg 6
3. Ibid, pg 61
4. James Parton's "Life of Andrew Jackson," (New York, 1861), pg 121
5. Ibid, pgs 131-132
6. Ibie, pg 139
7. Ibid, pg 121
8. Mrs. John Trotwood Moore, comp, "Record of Commissions in the Tennessee
Militia 1796-1811," Vol I, Nashville Tennessee Historical Commission,
1947, pg 11
9. "Acts of Tennessee," 1st Session, 5th General Assembly, Chap I, 5 Nov 1803
10. Nashville, "Clarion and Tennessee State Gazette," 28 Dec 1810, pg2
11. Moore, "op cit," pgs 109-110
12. Letter, Gen Jackson to Gen Coffee, 15 Sep 1812, MSS in Library of Congress
13. Parton, "op cit," I, pg 443
14. Ibid, pg 367
15. Ibid, pgs 424-476
16. Nashville "Clarion," 15 Mar 1814
17. Ibid, 8 Feb 1814
18. Records of Capt Philip Pipkin's company from National Archives,Washington
19. U.S. Government, "American State Papers, Military Affairs," Document No
386, 20th Congress, "Order of Governor Blount for a Regiment of Tennessee
Militia for service in the Creek War of Six Months," III (Washington,
1860), pg 829
20. Nashville "Clarion"
21. U.S. Government, "American State Papers, Military Affairs," Document No
371, 20th Congress, "On the Proceedings of a Court-Martial Ordered for the
Trail of Certain Tennessee Militiamen in 1814," III (Washington, 1860), pg
696
22. Ibid, pgs 693-784
23. Letter from Col Pipkin from Forth Strother, 7 Jul 1814 (see Appendix C)
24. Monthly report from Fort Jackson, 31 Jul 1814 (see Appendix D)
25. Parton, "op cit," I, pg 429
26. Ibid, II, pgs 290-291
27. "American State Papers, Military Affairs," III, pg 703
28. Letter from Col Pipkin to Gen Jackson, 2 Sep 1814, (see Appendix F)
29. Enclosed in Col Pipkin's letter of 2 Sep 1814 to Gen Jackson
30. Parton, "op cit," pg 284
31. "American State Papers, Military Affairs," III, pgs 693-784
32. Ibid, pg 695
33. Ibid, pgs 693-784
34. Ibid, pg 703
35. Parton, "op cit," II, pg 281
36. J.T. Scharf, "History of St Louis City and County," II (Philadelphia,
1883) pg 1881.
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Muster Roll of a Company of Mounted Riflemen under the command of Capt. Philip
Pipkin in the service of the United States, commanded by Colonel Nicholas T.
Perkins, from 19 December 1813 when mustered into service to February 8, 1814.
Philip Pipkin, Capt.
Isaac Watkins, 1st. Lt., Wounded and returned home 24 Jan. 1814
John Demoss, 2nd. Lt., Wounded 24 Jan. 1814
George Hale, Coronet,
Harzel Hewett, 1st Sgt.
William Hughs, 2nd Sgt., Wounded returned home Jan. 22, 1814
Jesse Cox, 3rd Sgt.
Richardson Edwards, 4th Sgt.
Sylvanus Casselman, 1st Corporal, Absent with leave
William Cooper, 2nd Corporal
William Vaules, 3rd Corporal
George Burnett, Trumpeter, on furlough
George W. Wolf, Saddler
John Davis, Blacksmith
Henry R. Ward, Farrier
Privates: Served from 19 Dec. 1813 to 20 Feb. 1814 unless indicated otherwise
Nelson Alfred
Demsey Barnes
Joel Barnes
John Binningfield
John Blackman
John Boulton - sick on furlough
John Bridges
William Bryan
Francis Campbell
Golesberry Champ
William Champ - sick on furlough
Christopher Cobler
William Conley
John Corbet
Thoma Craig - trans. from Capt. Danl Ross Co.
David Cuff
Manin Darin
William Dellahunty
Robery Duke
David Eakin - Killed 24 Jan. 1814
David W. Edwards
Edley Ewing - absent with leave
Thomas Flanigan
Thomas Gordan
Eloazor Hamilton
Robert Hibble
James Hopper
John Inman
Charles Johnson
Thomas Joice
John F. Little - followed, joined at Ditto Landing
(Madison County, Alabama)
Jan. 6, 1814
William Lovel
William W. May
Bright McLendon - wounded 24 Jan. 1814
Donnie McLendon - returned home with wounded
Jesse Mourton
Robert Newton
Thomas B. Pipkin - joined 1 Feb. 1814 on march
from Fort Strother
David Pugh - died 2 Jan. 1814
William Raspberry
Daniel Richardson - joined at Taledega(Alabama) on
15 Jan. 1814
James R. Robertson
Robert Shannon
David Spence - sick on furlough
Robery Thompson
John Tippy
Edward Tipton - killed 22 Jan. 1814
William Telly
Jacob Watkins - absent with wounded
John Watson
Willis White
Capt. - $50.00/mo., nothing for horse
1st & 2nd Lt. - $33.33/mo., nothing for horse
Coronet - $26.66/mo., nothing for horse
All Sgt.s - $11/mo. & $12/mo. for horse
All Cpl.s - $10/mo. & $12/mo. for horse
Trumpeter - $9/mo. & $12/mo. for horse
Saddler, Blacksmith, farrier - $13/mo. & $12/mo. for horse
Privates - $8./mo. & $12/mo. for horse
Source: Copy of Muster Roll from Tennessee State Library & Archives, Nashville
APPENDIX A
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State of Missouri
County of Jefferson
On this 31st day of December, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
personally Appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the
County and State aforesaid, Susan Pipkin, aged sixty three years, a resident
of Jefferson County in the State of Missouri, who being duly sworn according
to law declares:
that she is the widow of Philip Pipkin, Senior deceased who was a Captain in
the First Regiment of Mounted Infantry Commanded by Col. N.F. Perkins, whose
services commenced on the 14th day of December 1812, on an Expedition against
the Creek Indians under the command of Maj. General Andrew Jackson: that her
said husband was elected Captain on or about the 14th day of December 1813,
and continued in actual service in said war for the term of one month and
twenty three days, and was honorably discharged at Fayetteville, West Tennesse
on the 8th of February A.D. 1814, as will appear by his signed certificate of
discharge herewith presented.
She also states that her husband was elected Col. of the first Regiment of
Tennessee Militia in the service of the United States, from the 20th June A.D.
1814 when mustered into the service to 20th December 1814, commanded by Maj.
General Andrew Jackson in the war with the Creek Nation. He was elected Col.
at Nashville, Tennessee, and continued in actual service in said war for the
term of six months, and was honorably discharged at Ft. Jackson on the 19th of
December 1814 as will appear by his muster rolls herewith presented. His
discharge was lost or destroyed at the time of his death among many other
papers. She further states that she was married to the said Philip Pipkin in
Davidson County Tennessee on the 10th day of October A.D. 1810, by one Robert
Johnson an acting Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said
marriage was Susan Morris, that her daid marriage was not to her knowledge
made a matter of record either public or private, that if there is such record
the same cannot be procured. That her said husband died in the County of St.
Louis in the State of Missouri on the 10th day of August 1841 and that she is
till a widow. She makes this declaratiion for the purpose of obtaining
the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the act passed September
28th 1850.
Attest: Susan X Pipkin
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written.
B. Johnston, Justice of the Peace
SOURCE: Copy of Bounty Land Warrant No. 39702-80-50 in Philip Pipkin's file in
Nationa Archives, Washington, D.C.
APPENDIX B
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Fort Strother,
July 7th 1814
Dear Colonel,
At your request I forward you the names of our Second Surgeon's Mate and
a list of the Servants of the Field & Staff Officers of my Regiment.
Viz: Sutten Allen, 2nd Surgeon Mate.
Col. Philip Pipkin, - 3 vz. Harry, Lee & Gabriel
1st Maj. Jasper Smith, Mago
2d Maj. Alexander Ralston, Richard
Adj. J. C. Hicks, Frederick
Regt. Surgeon W. Winn, Stafford
1st Mate Elizha B. Clark, Branch
2nd Mate Sutton Allen, not known
We are now in possession of Fort Strother. Genl Jackson spent one
day with, and left us, yesterday for the Hickory Ground. Our men are generally
well.
Yours With Esteem &c,
/s/ Philip Pipkin, Col. Comd.
1st Regt. T. M.
SOURCE: Photo copy of document received from Tennessee State
Library & Archives, Nashville
APPENDIX C
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Monthly report of the Quartermaster & Hospital Stores in possession
of the 1st Regiment Tennessee Militia commanded by Col. Philip
Pipkin on 31 July 1814.
Fort Jackson, 14 August 1814
In Quartermaster Department:
7 & 1/2 Barrells Powder 18 Tin Buckets
52 Lbs. Lead 39 Tin Pans
814 Cartidges 8 Axes
5 Boxes of Arms 4 Spades
71 Loose Muskets 2 Grub Hoes
91 Rifles 3 Camp Books
15 Smooth Bores 19 QM Paper
420 Flints 24 Quills
2 Comman Tents 1 Papers & Powder
2 Iron Pots 1/2 Box Wafers
12 Ovens and lids 900 Bushels Corn
In Hospital Stores:
140 Lbs. Sugar 25 Cakes W. Soap
26 Lbs. Coffee 13 Spoons
1 Blls Flour 1 Dozen K. & Forks
21 Balls Wine 1 Dozen Plates
15 Gals Vineger 3 Tin Cups
1/3 Bbrls Rice 7 Blankets
2 Lbs. Alspice 46 ?? Homespun
2 Lbs. Pepper 1 Dutch Ovens
1/2 Lbs. Chocolate 1 Pots
6 Lbs. Led.
We certify that the above report is corredt
argeeable to reports made from the different
posts.
John G. Hicks, Adjt.
Philip Pipkin, C. Comd.
1st Regt. T. M.(Tennessee Mounted)
SOURCE: Microfilm copy of Correspondence of Andrew Jackson in
Tennessee State Library & Archives, Nashville.
APPENDIX D(2)
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LOCATION OF FORTS & TOWNS DURING PERIOD OF CREEK &C WAR OF 1812
Camp Coffee
On the south bank of Tennessee River, 3 miles above Ditto's Landing.
Fort Armstrong
On Coosa River, 70 miles above Fort Strother
Fort Bowyer
In the Mobile Area
Fort Claiborne
At what is now Claiborne, Monroe Co., Alabama
Fort Charlotte
In the Mobile Area
Fort Deposit
On south side of Tennessee River, 24 miles S.E. of Ditto's Landing
where Thompson Creek empties into the Tennessee River.
Fort Jackson
Located on the grounds of the former French Fort of Toulouse. This
area had been considered holy ground by the Creeks. It is now marked
by the Alabama Historical Society as the Fort Toulouse State Monument,
5 miles north of Wetumpka, Alabama.
Fort Landrum
Motts, Fort Located 11 miles west of Fort Sinquefield.
Fort Madison
10 miles south of Fort Sinquefield
6 miles west of the Alabama River
Fort Mims
on east side of the Alabma River, 2 miles below "cut off".
4 miles west of Tensaw, Alabama.
Fort Montgomery
About 3 miles southeast of Fort Pierce.
Fort Pierce
2 miles southeast of Fort Mims.
Fort Sinquefield
5 miles southeast of present town of Grove Hill, Alabama on
the west side of Bassett's Creek.
Fort Stoddart
4 miles east of Mt. Vernon, Alabama
Fort Strother
eredted at Ten Islands in the Coosa River. 50 miles
from Fort Deposit
Fort White
Short distance northeast of Grove Hill.
Motte's Fort
Now Woods Bluff, Alabama
Tallushatchee
13 miles S.E. of Fort Strother
Turkey Town
25 miles above Fort Strother.
Talladega Fort(of Friendly Indians)
30 miles from Fort Strother.
Battle of Emuckfaw
70 miles from fort Strother
APPENDEX E
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Fort Jackson 4th September 1814
Majr Genl Jackson
Sir:
I am sorry to inform you that from several circumstances,
the troops under my command are manifesting a mutinous disposition, which they
evidenced a few nights since by putting up on the gate post an instrument
which I now enclose you.
I also enclose you a copy of charges exhibited against David Hunt a
private in Capt. Mebane's company. Understanding that the law requires a
General Court Martial in capital cases, would therefore wish you to convene
one as soon as possible, hoping that an early example may have the desired
effect of preventing a farther progress of mutiny.
In my last I named I should send a Scout after Mollon and the prophet his
nephew; they have returned and said that the others must have left their
plantations for sometime past from the appearances of their crops which they
had destroyed.
No news of importance; majr Warren received a letter yesterday from the
Military Storekeeper at Decatur, which he sends you.
By Es-po-co-ko-hanjah (who accompanied Majr Hickman from this place) you
will learn that two Indians have been killed in the vicinity of this place by
the friendly party: since which time others have been killed 40 or 50 miles
above this place.
Our provisions have become so scarce as to compel the contractor to give
only flour rations to the Indians, having at present only 12 days rations of
meat for the troops stationed here.
Accept his wishes for your
health and success
Philip Pipkin
Col. Commanding 1st Reg Tenn
P.S. Since preparing the above, I read yours of the 27th the orders of which
shall be carried into effect as soon as time and circumstances will admit.
P.P.
SOURCE: Photo copy of document received from Tennessee State Library &
Archives, Nashville.
APPENDIX F
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Fort Jackson 20th Oct 1814
Dr Sir:
Maj Genl A Jackson ahd requested me to forward you lists of the names of
all those deserters from the regiment under my command, which I enclose you
together with the places of their residence as well as the names of those that
have been brought back, and those returned so as to save unnecessary
trouble....
General jackson is moving toward Mobile all the forces that can be spared
from the different posts occupied in the Indian Nation. The new raised
regiment from West Tennessee together with Capt. Butler's company of regulars
left this place yesterday for Fort Claiborne. I stand under marching orders so
soon as relieved by the battalion from West Tennessee who will occupy the
different garrisons kept up by the troops under my command - The Indians who
were of the hostile party have become suspicious and abscounding we know not
where but suppose to join the enemy.
I have the honor to be very Respectfully
Yr Obt H Svt
Philip Pipkin
C Cmd 1st Regt T.M.
Col A Hyms
Adjutant Genls Office
Nashville, Tennessee
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Fort Jackson
21st Oct 1814
Sergeant John Hammon
You will proceed immediately to Nashville and deliver this packate to Col
A. Hyms - and then immediately proceed to John T. Cookeys in Wilson County and
deliver to him the enclosed order. Then you will return as soon as possible to
this place, at farthiest you must be here by the 15th November. Should the
Regt. have marched to any other place you must be with it as soon as possible.
Philip Pipkin
C., C., 1st Regt. T.M.
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Fort Jackson 21st Regt T M
Lieut John F. Cookey
Sir:
You will immediately on receipt of this proceed to join
the Regt at this place or elsewhere in the shortest posable time now excuse
will be received for your non compliance with this order for important
reasons,
Your &c
Philip Pipkin
C, C,, 1st Regt. T.M.
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Fort Jackson
21 Oct. 1814
Capt. Jordan
Sir: You will without delay of time proceed with your command to have all
deserters from my Regiment detected and frought to me you will have those
confined in the different jails taken out and sent in irons If your force be
insufficent call on commanding officers of Regts for men to bring them safe
delay is inadvisable.
Yours in Respect
Philip Pipkin
C. Comd 1st Regt. T.M.
(a different hand signed Pipkin, than signed Philip)
SOURCE: Copy of alleged journal page from Col Pipkin's journal, page now in
possession of Paris Pipkin.
APPENDIX G(1)
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Fort Jackson
23 Octr 1814
Capt. Wm. Bowin
Sir: Corn is much wanted at this place an waggons are daily comnig - you
will send all that can be spared as it arrives at that post I will send two
waggons for the public property at that post - The arms and ammunition must be
sent in them together with all the tents coats except for fifty men who will
relieve those of my regiment there - I understand that Mr. Towsend will take
some flour on board his boat if he can be furnished hands to assist down the
river - Say to Capt McKay if he belives that the boat can carry more than his
goods he will detail five or six men to assist him They must bring arms and
ammunition with them If the public property does not make a complete load for
the two waggons you will make the load up with flour should you have an
opportunity to send us some more whisky I should be glad.
With asteem yours &c.
Philip Pipkin C Cmd
1st Regt T M
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Fort Jackson
23rd Octr 1814
Dear Sir
Yours of the 6th inst came to hand the 20th in which you state you have
received instructions throught Lieut A Slauter who commanded at Fort
Bainbridge acknowleging that you have received an order from Genl Jackson for
the furtherance of the Publick property at that place For my part I am at a
loss to know what excuse an officer can have for omiting to comply to a genl
order The officer at Bainbridge I have ordered to forward to this place all
the publick property at Hule and Bainbridge agreeable to a genl order to me
directed which has not yet been done It is absolutely necessary that the
publick property should ____ ____ is and will be very much wanted heare unless
a genl has countermanded the order You say you will be oblidged to evacuate
Fort Bainbridge to reinforce Fort Mitchell I have no instructions to order
Indians to that place and expect you will not leave unless ordered to do so.
Yours with asslan
P. Pipkin
C Comd 1st Regt T M
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Fort Jackson
24 Oct 1814
Sergeant William McCawl
You will with a detachment of six men under your command take
charge of the ferry flat and proceed down the Alabama until you meet the
contractors boat and assist in bringing it up to this place as soon as
posable. When you arrive at this place should the regt have moved you will
with the detachment under your command proceed to join it at the soonest
possible day.
Philp Pipkin
C Comd. 1st Regt T M
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Fort Jackson
1st Oct 1814
Sergeant James Alexander
You are hereby promoted fill & execute the office of
Sergeant Major in the 1st Regiment of West Ten Militia unde my Command. That
office haveing become vacant in consequence of the death of Maj Casselman All
officers and soldiers are hereby ordered to obey, respedt you as such.
Philip Pipkin
C. Cmd 1st Regt. T
(it appears that this promotion was made retroactive)
SOURCE: Copy of the alledged journal page from Col Pipkin's journal, page now
in the possession of William Philip Pipkin
APPENDIX G(2)
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Payroll of the Staff and Field Officers of the First Regiment of Tennessee
Militia in the service of the United States, commanded by Colonel Philip
Pipkin from June 20, 1814 to January 27, 1815.
Colonel.................Philip Pipkin....................$75.00 per month
1st Major...............Jasper Smith......................50.00 per month
2nd Major...............Alexander Rolston (Ralston).......50.00 per month
Adjutant................John C. Hicks....................$40.00 per month
Paymaster...............James G. Martin..................$40.00 per month
Regt Quartermaster......Jacob Thompson (Thomson).........$40.00 per month
Surgeon.................William M Wynn (Wyne)............$60.00 per month:
died 9 Nov. 1814
Surgeon.................Lawson Nourse (Nurse)............$60.00 per month:
aptd 30 Nov. 1814
Surgeon's Mate..........Elisha B. Clark..................$45.00 per month:
resigned 13 Oct 1814
Surgeon's Mate..........Sutton Allen.....................$45.00 per month
Surgeon's Mate..........Wallace Sturgus..................$45.00 per month:
Aptd 13 Oct 1814
Sgt Major...............Abraham Casselman (Castleman)....$12.00 per month:
died 23 Sep 1814
Sgt Major...............James Alexander..................$12.00 per month:
Aptd 1 Oct 1814
Quartermaster Sgt.......Frederick Howell (Harvel)........$12.00 per month:
Disgd 31 Aug 1814
Quartermaster Sgt.......Robert Williams..................$12.00 per month:
Aptd 5 Sep 1814
Drum Major..............John Bowons......................$11.00 per month
Fife Major..............Martin Burris(s).................$11.00 per month
Fife Major..............John S. Smith....................$11.00 per month:
at time of court martial.
Waiters: (All recieved $8.00 per month)
Gabriel.................Waiter to Col. Pipkin
Lee.....................Waiter to Col. Pipkin
Dick....................Waiter
Maj.....................Waiter to Maj. Smith
Frederick...............Servant to Adjutant Hicks
Stafford................Servant to Dr. Wyne, discharged 12 Nov 1814
Branch..................Servant to Dr. Clark, discharged 13 Oct 1814
Sampson.................Servant to Dr. Allen
Jack....................Servant to Dr. Nurse
SOURCE: pages 719 and 720, "American State Papers, Vol III, Military Affairs,"
pub in Washington D.C. 1860
NOTE: These names have been taken from two different rosters and compared.
Where there is a difference in spelling of names, the second spelling has been
indicated in parenthisis( ).
APPENDIX H
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Muster Roll of a company of militia infantry, under the command of Capt. James
Blakemore, in the service of the United States, commanded by Colonel Philip
Pipkin, First Regiment of West Tennessee Militia from the 20th June 1814, when
mustered into service, to the 27th January 1815.
Capt................ James Blakemore (Blackmore)
1st Lt. .............Edward Sanderson
2nd Lt...............William H. Chock
3rd Lt...............Dickon Ward
Ensign...............Soloman Weeks
1st Sgt..............Charles N. Blakemore (Blackmore)
2nd Sgt..............Robert Nixon
3rd Sgt..............Eason Howell
4th Sgt..............William W. Young
5th sgt..............Wiley Walker
1st Corpl............Thomas Tillery
2nd Corpl............Martin Holland
3rd Corpl............William Walker
4th Corpl............Richard Hall
5th Corpl............Jesse Johnson (Johnston)
6th Corpl............Yearly Orange
Fifer................Henry Fulton
Dummer...............Silas Rackley
Privates:
Lewis Albright
William Allen
Drewery Andrews
Harris Avent
James Beaver
Lawrence Beaver
George Boloto
George Black
George Boston
James Brantley
Thomas Bratton
Robert Bruce
David Buchanan
Edward Burchet
Nelson Cardwell
David S. Carothers
John Carr
James Carter
Benjamin Chapman
Joseph Clark
Milton Cleaveland
Lee Collier
Jordan Croghan
Willaim Crowder
Arthur Curtis
John Davis
Wesley Davis
James Dement
David Dobbs
George Dobbs
John Duty
John Echols
Ezekial Ellison
John Graves
Frederick Gray
Philip Hass
John Hawkins
Emmon Hays
Whitmel Hill
Hudson Howell
Burwell Hunter
Edmund Isom(e)
Stephen Jackson
Francis Kearly
John Kettle
Joseph Knight
Jesse Lankford
Martin Legan
Joshua Lovell
Meede May
Barzilla McBride
William Mobias
Robert Moore
Thomas Nesmith
Joel Nichols
Custus O'Neal
James O'Neal
Zachariah Osborn
William Palmer
John Pankey
Ephraim Payne
Drury Purvis
Jeremiah Shaw
Hatwell Smith
Joseph Smith
James Snow
Thomas Standford
Barney Stewart
John Sutton
Edmund Swaney
Ephraim Thomas
Samuel Vance
Samuel Weaver
Samuel Warford
Daniel Willis
Isom Wood
John Wood
Thompson Wright
William Young
Henry Ackerson (Archerson)
James Altum (Alturn)
Nathan Bundy (Bandy)
Jerrod (Alferd) Cherry
William Dining (Denning)
John Eatheridge (Etheridge)
Thomas Gill (Gell)
Charles Kavanaugh (Cavenaugh)
Charles Mundine (Mundene)
Robery Nicholls (Nichols)
Joseph Pislott (Pistol)
Isac Salisberry (Salisbury)
William Ware (Ward)
Elisha (Elijah) White
Samuel Wiatt (Wyatt)
Henry Woodard (Woodward)
SOURCE: pages 734 - 737, "American State Papers, Vol III, Military Affairs," pub.
Washington, D. C., 1860
Note: More than one roster was consulted for above. Where the spelling of
names differed within the rosters, the additional spelling has been place in
parentheses.
APPENDIX I
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Muster-roll of a company of militia infantry, under the command of Captain
Ebenezer Kilpatrick, in the service of the United States, commanded by Philp
Pipkin, Colonel First Regiment Tennessee Militia, from June 12, 1814, when
mustered into service to January 27, 1815.
Capt..............Ebenezer Kilpatrick
1st Lt............James Boyd
2nd Lt............William Jarrad (Jarrod)
3rd Lt............Noah Bennett
Ensign............Stephen Haregrove (Hargrove)
1st Sgt...........James Alexander
2nd Sgt...........Jesse Oldham
3rd Sgt...........John Smith
4th Sgt...........Samuel Dickson
5th Sgt...........Ashley Stanfield
1st Corpl.........William McCall
2nd Corpl.........David Williams
3rd Corpl.........Anderson Griffis
3th Corpl.........John McDaniel
4th Corpl.........Jesse Fondren
5th Corpl.........John Williams
6th Corpl.........Edward Stephens
Drummer...........Bennett Seegraves (Seagraves)
Fifer.............Reuben Shinault (Shenault)
Privates:
James Arnold
James Brochon
Zeno Campbell
William Chism
John Cochran
William S. Conner
Christopher Conway
Westley Cowon
John Cox
Thomas Davis
Wilson Davis
Alanson Dawdy
Samuel Dollacd
William Dunaway
John Dunn
Joseph Dunn
Winn Edwards
Moses Elliot
John Ellis
Thomas Fisher
William Fisher
Reuben Green
Thomas Gully
Willaim Gully
Thomas Hambrick(s)
James J. Harris
John Harris
Joseph Hobbs
Thomas Hooker
John Husbands
Jonathan Jackson
Morgan Jones
Samuel Jones
Louis Johnson
Hugh Kile
Newel Lane
David Lay
Benjamin Lee
Stephen Lee
Alexander Ledbetter
Wm. Logan
Ephraim Loyd
James Manor
William Marlow
Samuel Mars
John May
Jong McBee
Alexander McMorris
Robert Montgomery
Solomon Morgan
Samuel Nelms
Baxter Owen
George Patillo
Paul Patrick
John Perry
Isaac Reed
William Reed
James Rice
Frederick Roland
Meichisideck Self
Stephen Shepard
Willaim Smith
Louis Thomas
Elijah Tucker
Lovi Wallis
Jesse T. Webb
Robert White
Elisha Williams
John Wilson
Josiah Wilson
Robert York
Samuel Boman (Bowman)
Austen Coker (Cocker)
Charles Conaway (Conoway)
Jesse Carter (Cortor)
Martin Haney (Hany)
Harmon (Carmon) Harlin
Smith H. Horsey (Hasey)
John W. Lynn (John Locktrool)
Cornelius Makinsey (McKinsey
Jesse M.C. Michel (McMichle)
Nathaniel McDonel (McDonald)
Thomas Pase (Pace)
William Pase (Pace)
William Prat (Piat)
James Rankins
Jesse Renfroe (Renfro)
Alexander Roads (Rhoads)
Parks Swift (Self)
Hopson Tally (Tolly)
John Winfrey (Wenfry)
Source: Pages 770 - 773, "American State Papers, Vol III, Military Affairs," pub.
Washington D.C., 1860
APPENDIX - J
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Muster-roll of a company of Tennessee militia, uner the command of Captain
George Mebane, in the first regiment of Tennessee militia, in the service of
the United States, commanded by Colonol Philip Pipkin, from June 20, 1814 when
mustered into service, to January 27, 1815.
Capt.................George Mebane
1st Lt...............John T. Cooksey
2nd Lt...............Rodney Earhart
3rd Lt...............Richard Swanson
Ensign...............Daniel Kelly
1st Sgt..............James Howard
2nd Sgt..............Wm. D. Rowton
3rd Sgt..............Willie Burton
4th Sgt..............Stephen Ray
5th Sgt..............James Nelson
1st Coprl............Willie Jones
2nd Coprl............James Marlow (Marlin)
3rd Coprl............Joseph B. Lawrence
4th Coprl............Harrison Witherspoon (Weatherspoon)
5th Coprl............James McDaniel
6th Coprl............Alex. Hampton
Fifer................Coleman Nichols (Nicholds)
Privates:
John Anderson
James Andrews
James L. Arnold
Thomas Ashley
Henry Butler
Jacob Bennett
James Blithe
Stephen Blithe
Jacob Boran
Joel Boyd
John Boyd
Thomas Brandon
Robert Caldwell
Hugh Carlin
Adam Comer
James Corder
John Cross
Jeremiah Donnis
Thomas Dunaway
Bethlehem Eastos
Edward Eastos
Spencer Edwards
Richard Fields
John Gasway
Daniel Glenn
Stephen Green
John Griffin
William Griffith
James Grissom
Drewery Hall
Thomas Hall
John Hampton
Joseph Harper
John Hickman
David Hunt
John Irby
Jesse Jones
John Jones
William Jones
John Kelley
Aquilla Knight
Henry Lewis
Thomas Lumbley
Turner Lumbley
John Manning
William Owens
William Pate
John Patterson
William Quinn
Archibald Ray
Harmon Redding
Thomas Robbins
Fulton Robertson
Joseph Rowton
Marvell Simmons
John Smothers
Thomas Taylor
Elisha Todder
James Thomas
Ambrose Whitton
John Williams
Thomas Wood
Joshua Andrews (Anderson)
John Benfield (Bonfield)
James Berkley (Barkley)
James Bucchanon (Buckhannon)
Wm. Cambell (Camber)(Campbell)
Everett Creech (Creich)
George Creech (Creich)
Anderson Duncan (Dunker)
Alexander Freemon (Freeman)
Edward Freemon (Freeman)
Nicholas Gazway (Gazeway)
Waitman Gullett (Guttett)
Mafor Hedgepeth (Hidgepeth)
James Heflin (Hifflin)
John L. Herendon (Herringdon)
Joshua Joiner (Jorner)
Thomas Killen (Killiens)
William Mckelley (McKelby)
David Pew (Piere)
Robert B. Roberts (Robbards)
Baswell (Boswell) Summers
Benjamin Trout (Troul)
Jacob Vanhooser (Vanhoeser)
John Warnuck (Warnock)
Abram Wilmoth (Wilmott)
John Wright (Rite)
Robertson Wright (Rite)
Abram, Capt's servant
SOURCE: Pages 761 - 769, "American State Papers, Vol III, Military Affairs,"
published Washington DC, 1860
NOTE: More than one roster was consulted for above. Where the spelling of
names differed within the rosters, the additional spelling has been placed in
parenthesis ()
APPENDIX K
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Muster - roll of a company of militia infantry under the command of Captian
William McKay, in the service of the United States in the 1st regiment of
Tennessee militia commanded by Colonel Philip Pipkin, from june 20, 1814, when
mustered into service to January 27, 1815.
Capt....................Willaim McKay
1st Lt..................Samuel Jobe
2nd Lt..................Austin M. Wade
3rd Lt..................John Drewery
4th Lt..................George J. Martin
1st Sgt.................Charles Tomlin
2nd Sgt.................Chapman W. Manly
3rd Sgt.................Elisha Fly
4th Sgt.................Persons G. Pate
5th Sgt.................John Venduser
1st Corpl...............John W. Williamson
2nd Corpl...............John Mayhow
3rd Corpl...............Taylor H. Blair
4th Corpl...............Thomas Gregg(Graff)
5th Corpl...............Daniel McCoy
6th Corpl...............Jesse Councell
Drummer.................James Booth
Fifer...................Isaac Tomkins(Tompkins)
Privates:
Thomas Aaron
Ambrose Baker
John Bowers
Williamson Boykin
William Brewer
David Brown
William Burnett
Benjamin Burns
Asa Calahan
Thomas Carleton
William Carlisle
Robert Carpenter
Isaac Casteel
John D. Chapman
Levi Claybrooke
Burnett Crudupo
Joseph Dyer
Robert Dyer
John East
William Edmiston
George Elmore
Samuel Findley
Madison Fisk
Ariel Fitzhugh
Bird Fleming
Andrew Goforth
Jeremiah Gossage
Archibald Gray
Daniel Gray
Joseph Harper
Nusum Sarris
Peter Harris
Richard Hays
Garsham Hill
John Hill
David House
Thomas Hudson
John Jackson
Robert Jackson
Charles Johnston
Cornelius Johnston
John Johnston
David Joslin
James Lane
Lemuel Lawrence
William Lavender
Ephraim Lee
William Mageehee
James G. Martin
Daniel McCollum
Thrashum McCollum
John McCormick
Cyrus Middled(t)ich
Richard Moon
Ennis Morris
James A. Neely
Nath. Nobles
Jesse Oakley
Isaac Osteen
William Owens
Thomas Patton
Thornton Perry
Philip Pierce
George Rasbury
Elisha Reeves
James Renn
William Rice
Robert Samone
John T. Scott
Allan Smith
John Smith
Thomas Smith
David Spence
David Stanl(e)y
Bartholomew Stevens
John Strong
Tarleton Sumner
William Syner
John Tefertiller
Samuel Turney
Joseph Twiner
Philip Waggoner
Elisha Williams
Moses Williams
Nathaniel Williams
Joseph Wilson
James Wray
Thomas Arrow (Awon)
Moses Bernard (Barnard)
Thomas Bernard (Barnard)
Reding Blount (Blunt)
Isaac Burklow (Burkloe)
Matthuw Dim (Elm)(Elim)
John Harte (Hogan)
John Menair (Mendiz)
James McClaine (McCane)
Samuel Moodland (Murdland)
Willie Myatt (Wyatt)
Anderson Olde (Odil)
Charles H. Staples (Stoples)
Graves Tharman (Thurman)
Champness Kindrick (Kendwick)
William - waiting boy to Capt. McKay
SOURCE: Pages 720 - 727, "American State Papers, Vol III, Military Affairs,"
published Washington, DC 1860
Note: More than one roster was consulted for above. Where the spelling of
names differs within the rosters, the additional spelling has been placed in
parenthesis.
APPENDIX L
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Muster-roll of a company of militia infantry under the command of Captain
Henry M. Newlin, in the first regiment of Tennessee militia command by Colonel
Philip Pipkin in the service of the United States from 10 June 1814 when
mustered into service to January 27, 1815.
Capt................Henry M. Newlin
1st Lt..............Thomas S. Johnston (Johnson)
2nd Lt..............William Wisdom
3rd Lt..............William Morris
Ensign..............James H. Williams
1st Sgt.............Robert Williams
2nd Sgt.............Watson Stephenson
3rd Sgt.............Jas. W. Stephenson
4th Sgt.............Alfred Sims
5th Sgt.............John Brooks
1st Sgt.............Nathaniel Caldwell
4th Sgt.............Martin Tongate
1st Corpl...........Henry Hastings
2nd Corpl...........Josiah Alexander
2nd Corpl...........John S. Gee
3rd Corpl...........David Green
4th Corpl...........Jeremiah Prince
6th Corpl...........Pleasant Ward
Drummer.............Nathaniel Johnson
Fifer...............Abel Rice
Privates:
John Abar
William Abbott
John G. Anderson
Pleasant Anderson
George Archer
George L. Bayles(s)
John Bicklhimer
Elijah Bright
John Burrow
Andrew Cahoon
Samuel L. Calvert
James Carter
Jacob Cochran
James L. Cochran
Thomas Dawson
Abel Dockrey
James Dorson
James Fox
John French
Aaron P. Garlin
Robert Glasgow
John Gossit
James Gray
Valentine Guinn
Archibald Haislet
Thomas Hambleton
Samuel Harper
William P. Harden
Lewis Harman
Thomas A. Harris
Richard Hastings
William Hays
Daniel Hews
Richard Hill
Whitemil Hill
Absalom Ivy
Howell Johnston
William Johnston
Richard Jones
Joshua Layton
James Maxwell
James McCoy
Duncan McIntire
Elijah McGuire
William Nichols
Archibald Nail
Isam O'Neal
Joel Pew
William Pew
Samuel Pierce
William Pitman
William Pol(l)ock
James Prichett
Hezekiah Robertson
Willis Richardson
Spencer Ro(d)gers
William Scribner
Lewis Seabolt
Joshua Sharp
George Simpson
James Stephens
Thomas Thomas
Moses Thompson
Paris Trac(e)y
Thomas Turner
Henry Turpin
John Webb
Robert Willet(t)
Green Williams
Moses Williams
John Winders
David Whitacor
Jeremiah Bow (Baw)
Thomas Bullen (Bulling)
John Burke (Bark)
Frederick A. Burns (Burness)
Elisha Dotson (Dodson)
Moses Eccles (Acles)
James Ellis
John Farris (Fairis)
William Fullen (Fuller)
Mathew Gainoy (Gaines)
James Hamilton (Hambleton)
Daniel(Darrell) Hawkins
Gibson Hogg (Higg)
Jourdan Lac(e)y
James Loyd (Lloyd)
Blake Maldon (Molden)
David McCounts (McAnts)
Ezekiel McKeeley (McNeeley)
Godfrey Rats (Rals)
Jeffery Reffow (Riffen)
Benjamin Reynolds (Runnelds)
William Ricketts (Pickets)
Henry Sawyer (Sawney)(Sawry)
Lemuel(Samuel) Suttle(s)
George Watts (Walls)
Caleb Wharton (Whorton)
SOURCE: Pages 739 - 746, "American State Papers, Vol. III, Military Affairs,"
Washington DC 1860
NOTE: More than one roster was consulted for above. Where the spelling of
names differs within the rosters, the additional spelling has been placed in
parenthesis.
APPENDIX M
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Muster-roll of a Company of militia under the command of the late Captain John
Robertson, in the first regiment of Tennessee militia commanded by Colonel
Philip Pipkin, in the service of the United States from 20 June 1814 to Jan.
27, 1815.
Capt.............John Robertson (Robinson)---Deceased 9 Nov 1814 at Fort Jackson
1st Lt...........Joseph Hawkins (Haskins)(Harkins)
2nd Lt...........David Mitchell
3rd Lt...........John Robertson
Ensign...........John Morris
1st Sgt..........Samuel Steele
1st Sgt..........William Townsen(d)
2nd Sgt..........John N. McSpadden
3rd Sgt..........Zach T. Robertson
? Sgt............John Hammons (Salmon)
1st Corpl........David Evins (Evans)
2nd Corpl........Buckley Walker
3rd Corpl........John Smith
4th Corpl....... John Trollinger
Drummer..........Willaim Matthews
Fifer............James Shannon
Privates:
Moses Aire
Zebulon Alexander
James Bates
John B. Bates
William Bates
Robert Bonds
William Bridges
John Bullard
Henry Butler
John Cloyd
Stephen Cloyd
John Cunningham
Moses Cunningham
James Denehee
William Dudley
Henry Forehan
Presley Gill
George H. Hana(h)
John Harper
James B. Johns(t)on
Johnson King
William King
John Ledbetter
John Lee
Charles Lewis
Daniel Lewis
Hugh McBride
William McDaniel
Robert Morris
Loan Mullins
Joshua Neeley
Archibald Parker
Henry Rice
Daniel Richardson
Isaac Richmond
John Royall
Dempsey Sawyers
Eli Shelby
James Smith
Henry Trollinger
Isaac Tubbs
Isaac Turnage
Richard Vickery
James G. Wade
Henry Wall
Bennet Boaze (Boyce)
Charles L. Bowles (Boles)
Sabret S. Crofford (Crawford)
James Cochran (Cohorn)
Absalom Deason (Derson)
Elijah Deroset (Durassett)
Tolbert Dolton (Derson)
Henry Fowhan (Foreham)
William Higgins (Regans)
John Hilyard (Hyland)
John Langino (Longino)
John Lemans (Lemons)
Francis McCarriel (McCarroll)
Daniel Meiner (McAner)(McIneer)
Elijah Mullins
Elijah Robertson (Robinson)
Reuben (Joseph) Ryan
John Southern (Sotburn)
George Summers (Sommers)
Edward Warmington (Warrenton)
James Welch (Welsh)
Achilles Wigington (Wigginton)
SOURCE: Pages 728 - 732, "American State Papers, Vol. III, Military Affairs,"
Washington DC, 1860
NOTE: More than one roster was consuled for above. Where the spelling of names
differs within the rosters, the additional spelling has been placed in parenthisis.
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Muster-roll of a company of militia infantry, under the command of Captain
Peter Searcy in the first regiment of Tennessee militia commanded By Colonel
Philip Pipkin in the service of the United States from June 20, 1814 to
January 27, 1815.
Capt.................Peter Searcy
1st. Lt..............John Adams
2nd Lt...............Stephen Gilbert
3rd Lt...............Henry Wisner
Ensign...............Jesse Gilbert
1st Sgt..............Harmon Fraz(i)er
2nd Sgt..............Barney H. Flyn(Flinn)
3rd Sgt..............Barim Eyre (Ezell)
4th Sgt..............Benj. Kinsall
5th Sgt..............John H. Porter
1st Corpl............John Hobbs (Hubbs)
2nd Corpl............John H. Hogan
3rd Corpl............Joseph Kilpatrick
4th Corpl............Silas Mcguire
5th Corpl............William D. Jameson
6th Corpl............James Wilson
Dummer...............John H. D. Colp
Fifer................Benj. H. Pollock
Privates:
John Alsop
Jordan Anderson
Ambrose Baker
James Bandy
William Ba(y)ley
John Berryman
David Booth(e)
Richard Brown
Willaim Bryant
Benj. Bush
John Carroll
William Chambers
William Clayton
Rice Coff
John Coleman
John Crawford
Solomon Curtis
James Denson
Thomas Dunn
Osa Dycus
John East
William Edwards
George S. Elliott
Richard Faucet(t)
Obediah Freeman
Silas Freeman
James N. Gee
John W. Gray
Terrell Guess
George Haines
Robert Hamlet(t)
Mott Ha(y)ney
John Henderson
John Herring
Ezekiel Hobbs
Philip Holland
D. Ellison Hood
Joseph Ivy
John Jordan
Joseph Jug(g)
Austin Kendrick
Thomas Kendrick
Levi Kidwell
William Kindrick
Henry F. Knight
Wade H. Knight
Edward Lindsey
Daniel Lloyd
Samuel Lomax
Daniel Meredith
John Oliver
John Pearce
Roland Rice
William Rogers
John Smith
Peter Spence
Robert Ta(y)bor
William Th(r)ogmorton
James Turner
William Vickers
Asa Walker
Elijah Walker
John Walker
Sylvanus Walker
Thomas Walker
Isam Warren
John Warren
David H. Welch
Willaim Welsh
Isam Williams
Blake Wiggins
Alexander F. Willie
Sharrad Winningham
William Woods
Samuel Dixon (Dickson)
Burwell Hobdy (Hobbs)
John Lawrence (Laurence)
Lemuel Lawrence (Laurence)
Samuel McElyse (Elyee)(McGyre)
Hacket McLain (McClain)
John P. Rusking (Rushing)
Daniel Wiott (Wyatt)
Solomon Weath (Weatt)(Wyatt)
William Wright (Right)
SOURCE: Pages 777 - 784, American State Papers, Vol. III, Military Affairs,
published Washington DC, 1860
Note: More than one roster was consulted for above. Where the spelling of
names differs within the rosters, the additional spelling has been placed in
parenthesis.
APPENDIX O
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Muster-roll of a company of militia infantry under the command of Captain
David Smith, in the first regiment of Tennessee militia commanded by Colonel
Philip Pipkin in the service of the United States form June 20, 1814 to
January 27, 1815.
Capt...................David Smith
1st Lt.................Willis Minifee
2nd Lt.................Thomas Buford
3rd Lt.................Ezekiel Norman(d)
Ensign.................Henry Edge
1st Sgt................William Pegrim
2nd Sgt................Reuben Amonet (Amouth)
3rd Sgt................William Robertson (Robinson)
4th Sgt................Thomas Mathiar (Matthias)
4th Sgt................John C. Hall
5th Sgt................Samuel White
Drummer................John Yancy (Yancey)
1st Corpl..............John K. Burton
2nd Corpl..............Thomas Burross
2rd Corpl..............David Williams
3th Corpl..............Samuel S. Barret (Barrell)
4th Corpl..............William Sinner (Sinor)
5th Corpl..............Even Lolton
6th Corpl..............June Meredith
Fifer..................John S. Smith (Smyth)
Privates:
John Ballard
Samuel Baskerville
Samuel Bowman
James Durns
William Carlisle
Robert Carpenter
James Carter
Thomas Chandler
John Coxe
James Davidson
Asa Dollohide
Michael Dunn
David Eaves
Moses Elliott
John Evans
Jo. Fanchor
Madison Fisk
Bird Fleming
Jesse Fondering
Michael Foster
Samuel Gibbs
Andrew Goforth
Alexander Griffie
George Gullet
John C. Hall
William Hampton
Thomas P. Henson
John Hogan
Thomas Hooker
Farrer Hudgins
Levy Jackson
Edward Johnson
John Jones
George Joy
Hugh Kile
James Lane
Ephraim Lee
Washington Ledbetter
James Ligin
Thomas Lockhart
William Logan
Amos London
James Malow
Stephen Mathias
John May
John McBee
James McCormick
Robert McCurby
Cornelius McKinzey
Alexander McMorris
Thomas Miller
Timothy Millard
Elijah Mitchell
Richard Moon
James Mullis
Samuel Nelums
William Norman
Archibald Nunnerly
Jesse Oldham
Zachariah Osborne
Baxter Owings
William Pace
Jesse Pierce
Henry Pierson
William Pratt
William Reed
Clabern Saddler
Robert Salmons
Bennet Segroves
Melkezedick Self
John B. Smith
Edward Stevens
Isaac Taylor
Levi Tomberlin
Samuel Turney
Jesse Webb
Levi Wallis
Achilles Wells
Reece White
Isaac Williams
James Williams
Moses Williams
Nathan Williams
Oliver Williams
Joseph Wilson
Robert Wilson
William Wilson
Edward Woodbridge
John Worthan
William Worthan
William Youngblood
James Barnet (Barret)
Wm. H. Boskoville (Baskerville)
Philip Briant (Bryant)
John (Thomas) Burress
William P. Carharder (Carharvin)
John Cavin (Carvin)
James Couch (Conch)(Crouch)
James Farris (Harris)
Archibald Hair (Hare)
William H. Harges (Hargus)
Isham Howell (Harvell)
David Love (Lane)
James Lain (Lane)
Alexande Muller (Miller)
Isaac Massa (Massey)
Charles O'Neal (Nail)
Isaac Pierson (Pinson)
Cannon Quarles (Qualls)
Jonathan D. Smith (Smyth)
William Talbotts (Talbert)
John Tiffertaller (Tiesentater)
Henry Suttles (Tuttles)
Jesse Tyrce (Tyree)
Jeremiah Wright (White)
SOURCE: Pages 754 - 760, American State Papers, Vol. III, Military Affairs,
Washington DC, 1860
Note: More than one roster was consulted for above. Where the spelling of
names differed within the rosters, the additional spelling has been place in
parenthesis.
APPENDIX P
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Muster-roll of a company of militia infantry, under the command of Captain
John Strother in the service of the United states, in the first regiment
Tennessee Militia Commanded by Colonel Philip Pipkin from June 20, 1814 to
January 27, 1815.
Capt................... John Strother
1st Lt..................Thomas Horn(s)
2nd Lt..................James W. Carney
3rd Lt..................James McCauley
Ensign..................Thomas Simpson
1st Sgt.................David Morrow
2nd Sgt.................Elijah Cheek
3rd Sgt.................John Cole
4th Sgt.................James Crawford
5th Sgt.................Thomas D. Melone
1st Corpl...............William B. Powell
2nd Corpl...............John Webb
3rd Corpl...............George Watwood
4th Corpl...............George Coheu (Cohen)
5th Corpl...............James Gumbill (Gumdral)
6th Corpl...............Robert Kilbuck
Drummer.................John Morgan
Fifer...................Wyatt P. Johnson
Privates:
Moses Age
Gabriel Allen
Elisha Arnold
John Binham
Edmund Black
Thomas Bailey
Reuben N. Bullard
Robert Bumpass
James Caraway
John G. Clark
Joshua Edwards
Leonard farmer
Needham B. Farrier
Elisha Felps
John Fikes
Lewis Fletcher
John Fletcher
Samuel Grant
Thomas Graves
James Green
John Green
William Grimes
Smith Hampton
George Haney
Aza Harris
Gideon Harris
John Harris
Bright Herring
John Humphreys
Joseph Hunter
John Hurt
Benjamin James
Edward Johnson
Stephen W. Johnson
William Johnson
Robert Kilgore
Joseph Kile
John King
Abner Liggin
Robert Little
Thomas D. Long
Elizas McFall
Joseph McElhanney
John McIntosh
Thomas Miles
David Mills
William Mimbs
Archibald Morgan
Armst'd Morgan
Solomon Odle
Thomas Perry
Robert Plant
David Reed
John H. Reed
John Richey
Elias Robertson
William Robertson
Daniel Rook
James Rose
Joshua Savage
Simon Scott
Hugh Stanford
Lewis Thomas
Rowland Vick
David Wade
Isaack Wallice
John Watkins
William Weakley
Jacob Webb
Hohn Whitworth
Hardy Wimbs
Thomas Woolsey
John Alfin (Allen)(Alphin)
Samuel Austin (Osten)
Levi Bane (Bone)
Smith H. Barton (Burton)
Jonathan Botts (Batts)
Anderson S. Brill (Britt)
Joseph Cavell (Cavitt)
Frances Comperry (Compury)
Elijah Drisiel (Dreens)
Peter Dunkin (Duncan)
Daniel Gwin (Given)
Fielding Huflin (Heflin)
Pascal Liggin (Logan)
Obidiah McBay (McCay)
Green B. Nusum (Newsom)
James Shilton (Shelton)
Peter Washen (Washer)
SOURCE: Pages 747 - 735, American States Papers, Vol. III, Military Affairs,
Washington DC, 1860
Note: More than one roster was consulted for the above. Where spelling of
names differed within the rostors, the additional spelling has been placed in
parenthesis.
APPENDIX Q
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