Soldiers of the War of 1812

History of the Settlement of Steuben County, New York

by: Guy McMasters [1853]

INCIDENTS OF THE WAR OF 1812 (extracted)

In the second year of the war two companies were drafted from the Steuben County militia, and sent to the Niagara frontier, under the command of Captain James Read, of Urbana, and Jonathan Rowley*, of Dansville, faithful and reliable officers. Captain Read refused to go as a drafted officer, but reported himself to General of the division, at the commencement of the war, as ready to march at the head of a company, as a volunteer, whenever he should be called upon. Both the companies were principally levied from the Northern part of the county. Of Capt. Rowley’s company, John Short and John E. Mulholland were lieutenants, and George Knouse and Timothy Goodrich, ensigns. Of Capt. Read’s company, George Teeples and Anthony Swarthout were lieutenants, and Jabez Hopkins and O. Cook, ensigns. From muster to discharge these companies served about four months. All of the officers and most of the men volunteered to cross the boundaries of the republic, and were stationed at Fort George.

* Spencer Nbr 1-6.0176