“In organizing the Third Brigade of Illinois Volunteers, the Commanding General orders as follows, to-wit: That Captain Jones’ company of volunteers from Randolph County be and is hereby attached to the Third Regiment of said brigade. Captain Smith’s company of said Third Regiment is transferred to and is attached to the First Regiment of said brigade, to which is also attached Captain Matthews’ company of volunteer infantry. Captain Matthews’ company of infantry being stationary, the equipments belonging to said company will be turned over to Colonel Fry, and the necessary receipts taken for the same. The equipments drawn by Colonel Matthews at this place will be turned over to Colonel Collins. The regiment under Colonel Matthews is assigned to duty on this immediate frontier, and will garrison Forts Ottoway and Wilbourn, two companies to be stationary at the latter post. The residue to be stationed at Fort Ottoway for its garrison and for succoring the frontier and scouring the neighboring country. From two to three companies will generally be kept out for the latter purpose. The security of the public property at the forts above mentioned is confided to the commanding officer of the regiment. “A.S. JOHNSTON, A.D.C., A.A.A. General.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: CAPT. A.M. JENKINS.] [Illustration: COL. T.W. SMITH.] [Illustration: LIEUT. COL. JAMES GILLHAM.] [Illustration: DR. J.B. LOGAN.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: LIEUT. JOHN MORRISON.] [Illustration: LIEUT. COL. SIDNEY BREESE.] [Illustration: MAJ. JOHN D. WOOD.] [Illustration: CAPT. JAMES THOMPSON.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following independent companies, reporting direct to General Atkinson, joined the new levies to do scouting duty: Jacob M. Earley’s, of which Abraham Lincoln was a private, Alexander M. Jenkins’ and B. B. Craig’s. ----- Footnote 174: It has been said that this fort was named after Col. James Johnson, of the Fifth Regiment, but the burden of authority is in favor of A.S. Johnston. Footnote 175: My Own Times. Footnote 176: