Muster Roll of Captain William S. Hamilton's Company
1. William Hamilton Captain May 2 1. Daniel Miller First Lieutenant May 2 1. Anthony Miller Second Lieutenant May 2 1. T. Bradley First Sergeant May 2 1. J. McClure May 2 ? 2. George Cummins 3. Stephen Gibson Hale 4. Washington Hale 5. Eldred Sylvester Hale 6. Charles Jackson Hale 7. Abraham Searles (1) 8. Omri Spafford (1) 9. J. McKnight 10. James McIlwaine (1) 11. John Skinner 12. Aquilla Floyd (5) 13. C. Million 14. Bennett Million (2) 15. – Myers 16. – Campton 17. J. Sayles 18. Robert Kirkendall 19. George Harrison (6) 20. Alexander Higgenbotham (4) 21. J. Biggs 22. Samuel Bird 23. Henry Apfel (or "Apple") (3) 24. Francis Spencer
Captain Hamilton's Company was mustered into service on May 2, 1832, the first such company to be organized in the Michigan Territory. The unit was mustered out on August 20, 1832.
Remarks:
1. Killed in ambush by a Kickapoo war-party at Spafford's Field, June 14, 1832.
2. Escaped the ambush at Spafford's Field.
3. Murdered by a Kickapoo war-party, June 16, 1832.
4. A survivor of the St. Vrain Massacre and veteran of the Battle of Pecatonica, June 16, 1832.
5. A survivor of the St. Vrain Massacre.
6. Harrison had his horse stolen by William Deveise just before the departure of Dodge's volunteers from Fort Hamilton, June 16, 1832.Sources:Compiled from History of Lafayette County, p. 609, 1830 U. S. Census information, family records, and various sources.