For a brief time, Tennessee and Kentucky were lumped together as the Territory South of the River Ohio while at the same time those states North of the River Ohio were also a Territory, i.e. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin. During this time period, the United States was at its weakest and therefore had to rely on the volunteer citizen soldier call militia to protect the frontier from hazards. These volunteers came for a smaller area known as Militia Companies under a Captain who was appointed to maintain the protection of the countryside. When the men were called out to serve, they had to supply their own gun, horse, clothing, and most time even their food. The volunteers listed in this volume are primarily from upper east Tennessee and upper middle Tennessee as there were few settlers south of Knoxville and Nashville. These areas were part of the Indian Territory authorized by the Federal Treaties. In some cases, the county is listed but not always. Most of the settlement in accounts were done at Knoxville since this was where Governor Blount has residence.
James L. Douthat
(?), 2016, 8.5" x 11", paper, full name index, 90 pp.
ISBN: 9780788486951
101E-TN1413
