Black Hawk War 
                                                                                 
Johnson County enjoys the distinction of being one of the few that had a company in the Black Hawk 
War.  More general mention of this war will be found in the first part of this volume.  This was in 1832, 
and in May of that year, a company enlisted from Johnson County.  Each Soldier furnished his own horse and 
saddle, which were appraised upon entering the service.  The campaign was short, and was devoid of any 
bloody experiences.  The company consisted of about 100 men, and marched from here to Chicago, near which place they 
remained in camp several weeks.  They were ordered back home at the end of two months, having sustained no loss 
except a few horses which were stolen by the Indians.                                                            
                                                      
      
John Wishard was chosen captain; Samuel HERRIOTT, first lieutenant, and 
Simon COVERT, second lieutenant.  There are four men now living in Johnson 
County, who belonged to this company.  They are John BREWER and Samuel 
HENRY, of Greenwood, Aaron LAGRANGE, of Franklin, and James WISE, of 
Nineveh Township.  Names of other memebers of the company that are now 
recalled, were:  Max SMILEY, Powers RICHEY, ____ HENDRICKS, Thomas 
ROBERTS, DAvid TODD, Alexander RUSSELMAN, Hume STURGEON, John TRACY, Henry 
BRINTON, Barnett BREWER, Rev. ARMSTRONG, Samuel SMILEY, Daniel CMCALPIN, 
Robert FARNSWORTH, Joseph SINGLETON, Garrett VANDIVER, P.R. VORIS, David 
ALLEN and James R. ALEXANDER.

Transcribed by Cheryl Zufall Parker