Hi Everyone, I came across a series of articles a while ago that Morse Coffin wrote for the Longmont Ledger in 1907. (Since he died over 90 years ago and the paper went out of business in the 1930s I don't think there is a copyright issue.) Longmont Ledger: Morse Coffin's Memories published in weekly installments beginning July 12, 1907. Excerpt below ran on August 2nd and 9th. "In 1863, the Indian situation seeming to demand it and also an intimation from the governor that same was desirable, a militia company was formed at Burlington (our little burg) and called "The Evans Guard." The officers were Captain A. J. Pennock and lieutenants, Alf. Cushman, L. H. Dickson and Robert Woodward. In its makeup were many good men and it met regularly twice a month for drill. In the summer of 1864 the governor advised us to get ready and hold ourselves for instant service, which we did by rustling horses for those needing them and holding ourselves ready, as ordered, as did Capt. Arkin's Co. at Boulder. But the crisis passed without our being called to active service. The large and beautiful silk flag presented to the "Guard" by the ladies of the valley is now missing, as are also the records of the company which were, as I now recall, well kept by Geo. W. Coffin, as orderly sergeant. The "Guard" went dead on raising of Co. D. 3rd Cav. as officers and many of the boys went into the new company." "In the meantime the Indian war was on in earnest in this whole country and a lot of young men and some not so young, from this section and Boulder and vicinity formed Co. D. 3rd Colo. Cavalry with D. H. Nichols as captain and A. J. Pennock and L. A. Dickson as lieutenants. This was a 100 day regiment but we served 130 days and were mustered out the last day of December 1864. It was a short campaign but an active one, and I guess we earned out wages." "While out we had a little scrap at Buffalo Springs, 150 miles down the Platte, on October 10th and on November 29th was pulled off the Battle of Sand Creek." "Of those yet living here and near here who served in Co. D. there are Lieut. L. H. Dickson, Geo. L. Beckwith, Wm. H. Dickens and Columbus Weese: also L. A. White. Of Co. B. same regiment. There are also living at Berthoud Elijah Lovejoy and I. N. Gardner and at Boulder Granville Berkley, George Squires, Frank Montgomery, Wm. Elliot and H. B. Ludlow; also a few others in other parts of this state and in other states." So it appears that both Boulder and Burlington (later Longmont) had local militias that were absorbed into Company D of the 3rd Colorado Cavalry. Laters, Harry Ross Longmont Genealogical Society