Captain James Callaway


Born: 1783
Died: 1815
James' Father: Flanders Callaway
James' Mother: Jemima Boone
James was Dainel Boone's Grandson


James served as a deputy sheriff of St Charles county under Captain Murray.

In 1813, he raised his first company of rangers for service against the Indians.


MUSTER ROLLS:

Callaways first company of Rangers
Captain: James Callaway
First Leutannant: Prospect K. Robbins
Second Leutannant: John B. Stone
First Sergeant: Larkin S. Callaway
Second Sergeant: John Baldridge
Third Sergeant: William Smith
Cornet: Jonathan Riggs
Trumpeter: Thomas Howell
Privates:
    Frank McDermid
    John Stewart
    John Atkinson
    Robert Truitt
    Francis Howell
    John Howell
    Benjamin Howell
    Joseph Hinds
    Richard Berry
    Thomas Smith
    Adam Zumwalt
    Adam Zumwalt, Jr.
    Enoch Taylor
    Aleck Baldridge
    Lewis Crow
    James Kerr
    Anthony C. Palmer
    Daniel Hays
    Boone Hays

Callaway's last company of Rangers
(This roll was in James' possession when he was killed, and was lost. This list was put together by others after James' death in 1815)

Captain: James Callaway
First Leutannant: David Bailey
Second Leutannant: Jonathan Riggs
Privates:
    James McMillin
    Hiram Scott
    Frank McDermid
    William Keithley
    Thomas Bowman
    Robert Baldridge
    John Baldridge
    James Kennedy
    Thomas Chambers
    Jacob Groom
    Parker Hutchings
    Thomas Gilmore
    _____ Wolf
    _____ Deason
    _____ Murdock
    _____kent
    _____Berry
    

The story of Callaway's last ride:

    On the morning of March 7th, 1815 Captain Callaway left Fort Clemson with 14 of the men listed in the above muster roll. Callaway and his Rangers were in pursuit of a band of Sac and Fox Indians who had stolen horses from settlers in the area. By 2:00 in the afternoon, they had recovered the horses and were on their way back to Fort Clemson when Leutannant Riggs became suspicious that they were heading toward and Indian ambush. Twice, Captain Callaway refused to acknowledge Riggs suspicions and the Rangers continued on. As the Rangers neared Loutre Creek, three men took the lead in crossing the creek, James McMillin, Parker Hutchings and Frank DcDermid. As the three men crossed the creek, they were indeed ambushed by the Indians. The rest of the company was 50-100 yards behind when the three were fired upon, and Callaway came racing up to defend his company. McMillin, Hutchings and McDermid were killed as they reached the opposite bank of the creek. Callaway was slightly injured, and his horse was killed in the battle. Callaway jumped into the creek and began to swim when he was fired upon again and killed. The remaining 10 men made it back to Fort Clemson.
    A few days later, James' father and a group of men recovered James body, and burried it beside Loutre Creek where he died. His grave marker read:
                CAPTAIN JAS. CALLAWAY
                    March 7, 1815

 The three men, McMillin, Hutchings and McDermid were burried together in a grave not far from James' grave.

(The above text was written by Andrea Myers, James McMillin's 4th Great Granddaughter and Captain James Callaway's 4th Great Niece)


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