History of Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Early History Of The UP
THE TOLEDO WAR. (“An Ohio Idea.”) What does the Toledo War have to do with the history of Michigan’s upper peninsula? It put Michigan in the UP. What is known as the Toledo War was one of a very peculiar and harmless character, beginning in perspective and ending without collision, fight, or casualty; yet exhibiting [...]
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With this in view, I have, with due regard to the important task assigned you, concluded to give you the control of the measures necessary to be adopted in consequence of the peculiar and unpleasant relations which I fear may soon exist between the civil authorities of Ohio and those of this Territory.” General Brown, [...]
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the right of Michigan being sustained by the Attorney General of the United States, and also by the President and his advisers. After a futile attempt at conciliation and considerable delay, Ohio still persisting in her claim, the President intimated by letter that if that State attempted running the line with an armed force he [...]
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This command was made up of portions of eight companies, varying in size, and numbering 189 officers and men in the aggregate. SECOND REGIMENT INFANTRY. FIELD AND STAFF. Warner Wing, Colonel; Apulus Drown, Major; Wm. W. Smith, Surgeon; Lewis E. Bradley, Adjutant; Almon H. White, Quartermaster. COMPANY OFFICERS. Captains, George W. Darrah, Joseph Morass, Gabriel [...]
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BUCKLIN’S DETACHMENT INFANTRY. FIELD AND STAFF. James Bucklin, Major; James Dunn, Adjutant. COMPANY OFFICERS. Captains, N. P. Thayer, John F. Rupley, Jonas Goodell, Thomas Geldard, Martin Greenmau, Asahel L. Bird, Chas. M. Bull, George E. Griswold. First Lieutenants, Paul Rice, John Thomas, Sheldin Beckwith, Lewis Fuller, Geo. C. Bates, Sidney L. Rood. Second Lieutenants, Jasper [...]
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DETROIT LIGHT DRAGOONS. First Lieutenant, John Wright; Second Lieutenant, Simeon Brown; Third. Lieutenant, James Hanmer. This company was 20 strong in the aggregate. LIGHT HORSE. Captain, Joseph Wood; First Lieutenant, James McBride; Second Liea-tenant, Burton Hotchkiss; Stephen Crego, Cornet. This company numbered 40 officers and men. On the pay roll of these troops are found [...]
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