Fourth Regiment, Lieut.-Col. David E. Twiggs, Capt. James H. Hook, First Lieut. W.M. Graham, Second Lieut. F.D. Newcomb. Fifth Regiment, Lieut.-Col. Enos Cutler, Capt. Gideon Lowe, First Lieut. James Engle and Second Lieut. Amos Foster. At the breaking out of hostilities in 1832 Major John Bliss, of the First Regiment, was in command of Ft. Armstrong; Lieut.-Col. Zachary Taylor, of the First, was in command of Ft. Crawford; Col. Henry Atkinson, of the Sixth, was in command of Jefferson Barracks; Major William Davenport, of the Sixth, was in command of Canton Leavenworth, and Lieut.-Col. Enos Cutler, of the Fifth, was in command of Ft. Winnebago, the five Government forts prominent in this war. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: CAPT. W.S. HARNEY, U.S.A] [Illustration: LIEUT. JOHN S.C. HOGAN.] [Illustration: GEN. HUGH BRADY.] [Illustration: MAJ. D.E. TWIGGS.] [Illustration: FORT CRAWFORD.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Footnote 102: In command of March from St. Louis. Footnote 103: Note:–The Indian scare having reached Ft. Dearborn, a company of 40 men pledged themselves to defend it and elected Gholson Kercheval Captain, George W. Dale First Lieutenant and John S.C. Hogan Second Lieutenant, May 3d. Footnote 104: Edwards, Hist, of Ill., 368. Footnote 105: Gen. Order No. 8. Footnote 106: Harney’s company was then stationed at Ft. Armstrong. ----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAPTER XVIII. ROSTER–MOVEMENT UP ROCK RIVER BEGUN–THE PROPHET’S VILLAGE BURNED–FORCED MARCH TO DIXON’S FERRY. Prior to that time, several officers had been granted furloughs, and when Black Hawk crossed the river were far away from their regiments, but immediately upon hearing of the hostile intention of the Indians, every officer returned to this point and rejoined his regiment. Among the number were Capt. W.S. Harney and Lieut. Jefferson Davis. All being now in readiness to march, it may be well to repeat the names of all officers elected and appointed up to the morning of May 9th, when the last change in the personnel of the staff was made. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: CYRUS EDWARDS.] [Illustration: JAMES T.B. STAPP.] [Illustration: DAVID PRICKETT.] [Illustration: COL. JOHN THOMAS.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: MAJ. ALEXANDER BEALL.] [Illustration: GEORGE OREAR.] [Illustration: CAPT. W.G. FLOOD.] [Illustration: SAMUEL HORNEY.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Governor John Reynolds, the commander-in-chief of the militia, who for many reasons was desired to march with the volunteers, named as his staff: