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ten years old, accompanied me to Cincinatti
became a great favorite with the men.
From Cincinatti, we marched by the way of
Dayton, to Urbana where the detachment
was organized. Genl. John Adair, John J. Crit-
tenden [Crittenden] & Wm. T. Barry, were appointed [aides?]
to the Governor. The detachment was formed
into two divisions & [space] Brigades, & 11 Regiments.
Maj. Genl. Joseph Desha, & Maj. Genl. [?]
were appointed to command the Divisions.
The names of the Brigadiers, I don't now re-
member [remember] except Brig. Genl. Marquis [Cal?]
& Brig. Genl. John Eking. I was appointed
the command of the 7th Regiment, which was
considered at the time by myself & friends
as a very high compliment. I was then only
28 years of age, & was the youngest [?]
in commission in the state, having been ap-
pointed [appointed] only a few months before. Col. [?]
Laughlin of Knox County, an old officer who
had resigned, was appointed Second Major.
Col. Samuel Wilson of Cumberland, several years
my senior, as an officer, was appointed 1st [?]
He had the magnamity not to complain [?]
my being placed over him. Gov. Shelby sent
for him when he was engaged in organizing
the volunteers & informed him that he in-
tended [intended] to give the command of a Regiment
to him, Loughlin & myself - that he desired
altho' I was the youngest Col. in [commission?]
in the state, to give me the command of the
Regiment, as I had already been in service,
having served a tour of six months the winter
before, & had acquired a good deal of character
as an officer, to which Col. Wilson, cheerfully
[acquiesed?]. This excellent officer, & worthy [man?]
was some years afterwards murdered in
Tennessee, in cold blood, by a worthless fellow
of the name of Mitchell, who was perhaps
hung for it. His case was 2 or 3 times before
the Supreme Court, and I don't remember to have
heard, what was the final disposition.