. Abraham Lincoln; a history . mon County, Illinois, April 21,Lincoln was mustered into serv- 1832. The muster-in roll is notice by Jefferson Davis has for a on file, but the records show thatlong time been current, but the the company was mustered outstrictest search in the records at the mouth of Fox River, Mayfails to confirm it. We are 27, 1832, by Nathaniel Buck-indebted to General R. C. Drum, master, Brigade-Major to GeneralAdjutant-General of the Army, Samuel Whitesidess Illinois Vol-for an interesting letter giving unteers. On the muster-roll ofall the known facts in relation to Captai
. Abraham Lincoln; a history . mon County, Illinois, April 21,Lincoln was mustered into serv- 1832. The muster-in roll is notice by Jefferson Davis has for a on file, but the records show thatlong time been current, but the the company was mustered outstrictest search in the records at the mouth of Fox River, Mayfails to confirm it. We are 27, 1832, by Nathaniel Buck-indebted to General R. C. Drum, master, Brigade-Major to GeneralAdjutant-General of the Army, Samuel Whitesidess Illinois Vol-for an interesting letter giving unteers. On the muster-roll ofall the known facts in relation to Captain Elijah Eess company,this story. General Drum says: Illinois Mounted Volunteers, company of the Fourth Lincoln (Sangamon County)Regiment Illinois Mounted Vol- appears as a private from Mayunteers, commanded by Mr. 27, 1832, to June 16, 1832,Lincoln, was, with others, called when the company was musteredout by Governor Reynolds, and out of service by Lieutenantwas organized at Richland, San- Robert Anderson, Third United. BLACK HAWK. Of ^HE ! tM->l?? LINCOLN IN THE BLACK HAWK WAK 97 started home the next day in high spirits, like chap. for their holidays. Lincoln had need,like Horatio, of his good spirits, for they were hisonly outfit for the long journey to New Salem, heand his mess-mate Harrison-^ having had theirhorses stolen the day before by some patriot over-anxious to reach home. But, as Harrison says, Ilaughed at our fate, and he joked at it, and we allstarted off merrily. The generous men of our com-pany walked and rode by turns with us, and wefared about equal with the rest. But for this gen-erosity our legs would have had to do the betterwork; for in that day this dreary route furnishedno horses to buy or to steal; and, whether on horse States Artillery and Colonel(Assistant Inspector-General)Illinois Volunteers. Brigadier-General Henry Atkinson, in hisreport of May 30, 1832, statedthat the Illinois Volunteers werecalled out by the Governor oft
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