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I raised a large company in Wayne County, with
out any difficulty. Wm Stephens was elected first
Lieut. Bartholomew Harden, 2nd Lieut Andrew
Evans Ensign. Thos Muller who had been my
orderly sergeant the winter before, was again
appointed to that office. Some time in August
we were called upon to rendevous at Cincinatti
by the 30th of the month. I immediately issued
an order for my company to assemble on a
day appointed at Monticello, well mounted
& prepared in all respects to take up the [?]
of march. Accordingly on the day every man
attended, well clad & as well as I can recollect
well mounted. I don't think there was an indifferent
horse in the company. I am very
sure, there was not an indifferent man.
I well remember, when we marched into
the City of Lexington, several of my acquaintances
said to me, "Yours is the best looking
and best mounted company, that ever marched
into this place". They were in truth a noble
looking set of fellows - stout, able bodied
well dressed mountaineers, in fine health.
Previous to leaving home, I had written to
brother Samuel, who lived on Marble Creek
in Fayette County that we would be at
his house on a particular day. He had an
excellent dinner prepared for us, but we did
not arrive at his house until the next
day - still the dinner was very good & many
of his neighbors had assembled there to see
us. My brothers Benjamin, Jonathan & Levi
from Clarke & Montgomery counties met
me there, & as well as I remember accompanied
me to Lexington, the next day. The
farmers upon the road, during the greater
part of the route, furnished us with provisions
& forage, without charge. We drew
muskets &c. at New Port (from the Arsenal)
& remained there, & at Cincinatti a few days.
My son, Thomas, then a smart little boy of