Mounted Volunteer Companies engaged in the Indian War, Mason’s administration. See: Washington Indian Wars, 1855-1856 for context of this list.
Volunteer Companies
Companies A, Capt. William Strong, and B, Capt. Gilmore Hays, were mustered into the regular service and furnished their own horses
Company B, Capt. Isaac Hays
Company F, Capt. B. S. Henness
Company K, Capt. John R. Jackson
Cowlitz Rangers, Capt. H. W. Peers
Lewis River Rangers, Capt. William Bratton, in the service of the territory, furnished their own horses
Stevens Guards. Capt. Higgins, were furnished horses by Gov.
Spokane Invincibles, Capt. Yantis, horses partly furnished by Gov. and partly by volunteers
Puget Sound Rangers, Capt. Charles Eaton, furnished their own horses
Nez Perce Volunteers, Capt. Spotted Eagle, furnished their own horses and equipments.
Inf. companies:
Company C, George B. Goody
Company D, Capt. W. H. Wallace (part of them mounted)
Company G, Capt. W. A. S. McCorckle
Company M, Capt. C. C. Hewitt
Company I, Capt. I. N. Ebey
Company J, Capt. A. A. Plummer
Nisqually Ferry guards, Serg. Packwood
Adj.-Gen. Rept, in Wash. Mess. Gov., 1857. See also Roder’s Bellingham Bay, MS.; Ebey’s Journal, MS.; Morris’ Wash. Ter., MS.; Ballou’s Adr.,515.; Hanford’s Ind. War, MS.; Yesler’s Wash. Ter., MS.; Parker’s Puget Sound, MS., passim.