We are nearing the end. Only one or two parts after this one. 189 ELVIRADE, RANDOLPH COUNTY, Illinois TERRITORY, May 4th, -1813. Sir-A short time ago I received a letter from Colonel Bond, informing me that you had authorized him to request me to raise and organize three additional companies of rangers. I immediately wrote you that I supposed what had been done would be sufficient, and that those three companies who, through me, tendered the President their services as rangers, would be accepted. They have been notified by me that they have been accepted, but lest some accident may have prevented my letter from reaching you, I will here give the names of these officers, all of whom have been chosen by their companies and approved by me: Captain James B. Moore First Lieutenant David Robinson Second Lieutenant Arthur Morgan Ensign John Huitt Captain Samuel Whitside First Lieutenant Joseph Borough Second Lieutenant Samuel Gilbaur Ensign Arthur Armstrong captain Jacob Short First Lieutenant Nathaniel Journey Second Lieutenant Andrew Bankston Ensign John Journey These officers and those of the companies raised here last year are all exceedingly anxious to be commanded by Benjamin Stephenson as their major, with the exception of an ensign and a lieutenant who were absent at the time. They have unanimously petitioned me on this subject. The privates comprising the battalion are equally desirous of it, and I can most conscientiously say that, in my opinion, the Territory does not admit of a better choice. The Legislature of this Territory, at its last session, by the solicitations of certain individuals, was induced to ask for this force and to recommend John Murdock (Moredock) to be authorized to raise and command it. But I beg leave to observe that the force I have raised has been upon a different plan altogether. Murdock has not raised a man and has endeavored to throw every impediment in my way. He is not qualified, either by his knowledge or experience, for the command, and those who have recommended him will not pretend to say that his habits do not form a most important objection.* I have the honor to be Your obedient servant, N. EDWARDS.( All which is also herein quoted, must be regarded as slightly exaggerated.) 190 >From a "daily and weekly report of a detachment of rangers of the Illinois Territory, under the command of Benjamin Stephenson, brigade major, April 17, 1813," it is found that the command was made up of the companies of Capt. B. Whiteside, Capt. James B. Moore, Third company; Capt. Samuel Whiteside, Capt. Jacob Short and Capt. Nicholas Jarott, the muster of which, with the exception of Moore and Short, are not to be found. Capt. James B. Moore's (3d) company: Captain James B. Moore First Lieutenant David Robinson Second Lieutenant Arthur Morgan Ensign John Huitt Sergeants Thomas Jordan Jacob &cob Young Benjamin Marney James Hutton Corporals Isaac Basey James Talbot Henry Randleman John Crawford Privates Enoch Moore Jesse Miller Joseph Miller David Miller Abraham Miller John Enoch Jonathan Knox Anthony B. Connor Samuel McFarland George Lary Thomas Johnston Hugh Roylston Marcus Pelham Peter Wills Thomas Marney Solomon Strong Amos Shook Francis Pelham William Forgason Hiram Huitt Joseph Forgason Ornan Beman John Finley Fielding Porter John Ryan Stephen Leery Elihu Axely Privates- Concluded. William Ryan John Stallings David Porter John Waddle John Briscoe John Moore Jacob Clark John Clover William Harrington David Moore Thomas J. Mattingly Willy Harrington 11.11. Clark Stephen Rector Joshua Vaughn Charles Gillham George Richardson William Griffin William Going Pleasant Going Fleming Cox Bartley Cox Aaron Whitney Martin Wood Bennett Nowlin Henry Mace Isaac Smith Daniel Winn Roland Huitt Edward Crouch Isaac Carmack Elisha Taylor Andrew Robinson William Rogan Prior Hogan Robert Hawke Richard Windsor Jude Converse John Hogan William Chance Josiah Langford John Callino Daniel Converse Janus Marney Benjamin Edwards Alexander Biron George Hawk Eli Langford Jacob Luntzford John Marney Thomas Marney John Ferguson Jesse Harrison Examined and approved: B. STEVENSON, Brigade Major. 191 Capt. Jacob Short's company. Muster roll of a company of mounted rangers, commanded by Capt. Jacob Short, called into the actual service of the United States by his E xoellency, Ninian Edwards, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, from the 27th day of February, 1813, to the 31st day of May, 1813, inclusive: Captain Jacob Short First Lieutenant Nathaniel Journey Second Lieutenant Andrew Bankston Ensign John Journey Sergeants John Brigance Alexander Scott George Mitchell James Wyatt Robert Thomas Corporals Richard Ackless Robert Lynn George Soy Nicholas Darter George Wise Samuel Ware Privates Anderson. Robert Adair, William Allen, Solomon Alexander. Hugh Bankson, Elijah Barnes, Ellsworth Brimberry, Jacob Boucher, John Brickey. Preston Bateman, Abraham Brooks. Taphney Burgess, William Cox. Benjamin Clark. Isaac Corathers, John Clark ark. Janus Craine, Squire Drocker, Jacob Drocker. Thomas Darneal, Isaac Duncan. John Sr Duncan, John Jr Davidson, James W Dodge. Stanley Edes. Matthias Edes, William Fray.Joseph Fulton, Cyrus Gaston, Robert Gragg.Jacob Hopton, John Bill, Nathaniel Hill Jesse Hill Burrill Hawkins, Martial Huse, Robert Journey. William Johnston, David Kerns, Jacob Lloyd, David Lee. Samuel Sr Lee, Samuel Jr Linley, John Liveley John Lard, John Liveley. Reuben Lard. James Jr Mattocks, Alexander Moore. James Moore, William Morris, Thomas Miller. Edward McKinney. Daniel McElroy, William McNeal, Abel Neal. Henry O'Neal, William Posey, Aden Patterson, Samuel Preuitt. Field Preuitt, Jos Joseph Pritchard. Jacob Rutherford, John Scott, Francis Sealey, Henry Swigart George Swigart. John Short, Hubbard Stout, John Scott, John Short. Moses Stout. William Smalley, Abraham Thomas, Abraham Tilford, William Virgin, William Wakefield, Charles Wakefield. George Watley. Henry Woods, John Wilderman. Jacob Walker, John Wakefield, John A White, Andrew Whitley, Mills Winghart. Adam Walker. William Wright, Peter Whitley. John White. David Examined and approved. B. STEPHENSON, Brigade Major. 192 Capt, William Boon's company, Muster roll of a company of mounted volunteers of Randolph county, Illinois territory, commanded by Capt. William Boon, and called into service by His Excellency, Ninian Edwards, Governor of said territory, from the 6th day of March, 1813, to the 5th day of June, 1813: Captain William Boon First Lieutenant John Lacey Second Lieutenant William Bilderback Ensign John Bilderback Sergeants Robert Gaston Louis La Chapelle Michael Buyat Amos Chaffin Corporals Joseph French Adam Wolrick Zophue Brooks Henry Barbeau Privates Alexander, Robert Bailey. David Bilderback. Charles Barnett, William Bowerman. Jacob Bilderback, Daniel Buyat, Benjamin Bart, Julian Barbeau, Antoine Chaffin, Ellis Cochran. George Craine, Joel Connor. Henry Cossy, Peter Clarke, Alexander Clyne, John Cola, Creath, George Dolin, Peter Drury. John .Dory, Louis De Gognie, Gregone Davis. Ralph French. Levi French, Samuel Fisher. William Garner, Charles Godier, Erne Gaston. William Gadier. John Glenn, Isaac Glenn. Thomas Garner, Francis Garner. William Gendron, Baptiste Godier Isadore Hughes, James Honnon, Jacob (or Hannan) Hull, Daniel Lee. James La Franbris, Joseph Lively, Shadrach Leone.Jabez Lazadder. Jacob Machan. John Montroy, Francis May, Jacob McDonough, Stace Philhart. Jacob Pillet, Peter Pesio, Pascal, Roberts, Elias Roy (or Hot). Andre Robinson. John Roberts, John ,Robinson, James Snodgrass Archibald , Steel Archilbald Tilford, William Tesbeau. Henry Thompson, Hobert Tamarava. Levi Tamarava. Jean Baptiste Wootan. John Wadley. Thomas Winghart. Adam , Young, John Examined and approved B, STEPHENSON, Brigade Major.