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Ernest,
Colonel John DeLong’s Regiment
Colonel John Delong of Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio, formed his regiment in late August 1813. The regiment was in a brigade commanded by Brigadier General John S. Gano of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Within DeLong’s regiment were 738 men who were primarily from Belmont and Fairfield Counties, Ohio. They marched through Lancaster, Franklinton, Delaware, and Fort Seneca around September 22nd. From there they traveled to Fort Stephenson.
The regiment was stationed at Fort Stephenson (also called Lower Sandusky) during most of their military service. By early December Colonel Delong would become the commander of Fort Meigs. The regiment was discharged at Fort Meigs in late 1813 and in early 1814.
Eleven companies were under the control of Colonel Delong. These companies were commanded by Captain Jacob Catterline of Fairfield County, Captain Daniel Conner of Belmont County, Captain William B. Fordyce of Warren County, Captain John Howell of Belmont County, Captain George Richardson of Tuscarawas County, Captain Joseph W. Ross of Washington County, Captain Thomas Shannon of Belmont County, Captain William Stephenson of Belmont County, Captain John Thornley of Washington County, Captain John Wiley and Captain Thomas Williams.
All of these companies did not serve at the same time, most were activated in August and September of 1813 and released in December while the others were called up in November and December and released in March 1814.
The pension application of Elijah Collins of Captain George Richardson’s Company states that Collins served from 3 September 1813 to 1 December 1813. He was stationed at Lower Sandusky and besides guarding the prisoners taken at the Battle of the Thames; he carried provisions, presumably to Fort Detroit.
The Ohio militia was used to man the U.S. Army’s forts in northern Ohio after Major General William Henry Harrison and his army invaded Canada in September 1813. The two regiments under General Gano manned Fort Meigs, Fort Stephenson, Fort Seneca and Fort Ferree plus a number of smaller forts and blockhouses in western Ohio. They were also used to guard the British prisoners of war after the Battle of Lake Erie and the Battle of the Thames River. Finally, they were assisted in the transporting of supplies and war material to Fort Detroit.
Eric Johnson
Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Ohio
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