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 HISTORY OP SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 171 disturbances in the north part of the state. The militia of the St. Charles district did all that it could to protect that part of the terri- tory and a large number of forts were built there and troops stationed to garrison them. These troops were, however, entirely inade- quate to protect all the settlers, and accord- ingly a call was made on the districts south of the river for assistance. In response to this call for help, companies were organized to take part in the Indian wars. One of the first of these companies was recruited in Cape Girardeau district by An- drew Ramsaj% Jr. ; this was in the spring of 181.3. The officers were Andrew Ramsay, cap- tain ; James Morrison, first lieutenant; Peter Craig, second lieutenant ; Drakeford Gray, third lieutenant; "William Ramsay, ensign; Wilson Able, Edward Spear, John Giles, John Gray and James Ramsay, sergeants ; Daniel Harklerood, George Simpson, Willis Flanna- gan, Michael Ault, Alexander Scott and Ed- ward Tanner, corporals, and Solomon Fossett, trumpeter. This company took part in some of the Indian troubles, but soon was dis- banded. In the summer of 181-1 General Henry Dodge of Ste. Genevieve, collected a force of about three hundred, including some forty or fifty Shawnee Indians. The force consisted of a company from St. Louis imder Captain John Thompson ; one from Cape Girardeau under Captain Abraham Dauglierty ; one from the Boone's Lick settlement under Cap- tain Cooper ; one from Ste. Genevieve under Captain Bernard Pratte, and the Indians who were under command of Captain J. B. St. Gem. This body of troops marched into the St. Charles district, were joined by another company under Captain Edward Hempstead, and attacked the camp of Miamis on the south side of the Missouri river. The camp was captured and the Indians, who had scattered in the woods, were taken prisoners ; there were 152 of them. These were fir.st sent to St. Louis and then to the site of every nation on the Wabash river. The company from Cape Girardeau and those from St. Louis then marched to Cape au Gris; they were then returned home. The officers of this Cape Girardeau company were: Abraham Daug- lierty, captain ; Medad Randol, first lieuten- ant ; Andrew Patterson, second lieutenant ; Robert Buckner, third lieutenant; Frederick Keep, ensign ; Michael Rodney, William Cox, James Thompson-, Benjamin Anthony, ser- geants; Jacob Yount, Henry Shaner, Hall Hudson, John Davis, Nero Thompson and John Ezell, corporals. The most famous of these expeditions was that made in 1814 by a company of mounted rangers raised by Peter Craig of Cape Girar- deau county, ilany of the members of the company had served luider Captain Ramsay in 181.3 ; they were now enlisted for a period of one year to serve on the frontiers of ilis- souri and Illinois, and they became a part of a regiment commanded by Colonel William Ru.ssell. This company did very much service during these Indian troubles, and fought the famous battle of the Sink Hole. The officers of this company were : Peter Craig, captain ; Drakeford Gray, first lieutenant; Wilson Able, second lieutenant; Edward Spear, third lieutenant; John Giles, ensign; John Rodney, Enos Randol, Daniel Harklerood, William Pugate, William Blakeney, sergeants; Abra- ham Letts, Perry W. Wheat, Jeremiah Able, WiUiam McCarty, Charles Sexton and Thomas S. Rodney, corporals. The privates of the company were : James Atkinson, John Able, Stephen Byrd, Jona- than Brickey, John Brown, Tessant Barkume, James Brown, William B. Bush, George P.