Franklin-Statewide-Pike County IL Archives Military Records.....Capt. Obediah West's Company Other War - Rosters 1st Brigade, 2nd Regiment ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com April 22, 2007, 1:52 am Capt. Obediah West's Company CAPT. OBEDIAH WEST'S COMPANY Of Mounted Volunteers, called into the service of the United States by the Governor of Illinois, by his order of the 15th of May, 1832, from the date of its enrollment to the 8th day of August, 1832, when mustered out of service. (Company now under command of 1st Lieut. Robt. West, commanding.) Enrolled for 90 days. Name and Rank Residence Enrolled Remarks Captain Obediah West Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough First Lieutenant Robert West Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Second Lieutenant Hugh Parks Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Sergeants Wilie Scott, 1st Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Horse lost in service William Henry, 4th Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Corporal Moses Odum, 3d Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Privates Browning, James Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Bradley, Pleasant Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Beasley, Washington Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Franklin, Edward Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Groves, Isaac Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Hooker. Jabez Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Henry, Augustus Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Joiner, Jiles Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough; lost horse in service Layman, Henry Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Meredith, Junior Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Murphy, William Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Provence, Albert Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Pulley, Thomas Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Parks, Samuel Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Price, Richard Pike Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Parks, Andrew Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Tent cloth (private property) lost, value $3 Rich, William Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Ran, William Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Roper, Seth Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Springs, David H. Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Wortben, Robert Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Ward, John Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Ward, Dickson Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Absent on furlough Watson, Robert Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Yonngblood, Isaac Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Zacharias, George Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 STATE OF ILLINOIS, ) FRANKLIN COUNTY, )ss: We, John Ewing, Colonel of the 2d Reg't., and Obediah West, Captain in said Regiment, do solemnly swear that John Cunningham was enrolled in Captain West's company, at Fort Wilbourn, on the 16th of June, 1832, in the service of the United States, served up to 12th of August faithfully, but on account of being absent on detached service, was not mustered out of service with his proper company. We further state on oath that it is our opinion that said John Cunningham is fully entitled to pay and all allowances for said service. (Signed.) JOHN EWING, Col. (Signed.) OBEDIAH WEST, Capt. Subscribed and sworn before me the 9th of May, 1833. (Signed.) JOHN T. DAVIS, J. P. On detached service: Name and Rank Residence Enrolled Remarks Sergeants. James Youngblood Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 James Parks Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Corporals. Aaron Youngblood Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Martin Asbridge Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Obediah Rich Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Privates. Cane, John Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Finney, William Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Groves, William Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Gibbons, William Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Keaster, Lewis Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Keaster, George Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Murphy, John Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Welty, Jacob Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Horse crippled in forced march; saddle left Youngblood, Sol Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Youngblood, J on'h'n Franklin Co. June 16, 1832 Additional Comments: Extracted from: RECORD OF THE SERVICES OF ILLINOIS SOLDIERS IN THE BLACK HAWK WAR 1831-32 AND IN THE MEXICAN WAR 1846-48 CONTAINING A COMPLETE ROSTER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN OF BOTH WARS, TAKEN FROM THE OFFICIAL ROLLS ON FILE IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C. WITH AN APPENDIX GIVING RECORD OF THE SERVICES OF THE ILLINOIS MILITIA, RANGERS AND RIFLEMEN, IN PROTECTING THE FRONTIER FROM THE RAVAGES OF THE INDIANS FROM 1810 TO 1813. PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE THIRTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY ISAAC H. ELLIOTT ADJUTANT-GENERAL OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. SPRINGFIELD, ILL: JOURNAL COMPANY, PRINTERS AND BINDERS, 1902. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/franklin/military/otherwar/rosters/u1stbriga113nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 4.7 Kb