JOSEPH McDowell.

Joseph McDowell, adjutant-general of the Kentucky troops, was of Scotch descent, the son of Judge Samuel McDowell, born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, September 13, 1768, and moved to Kentucky with his father in 1784.

He was a private in Captain Brown's company, in General Scott's expedition in 1791, and with General Wayne at Fallen Timbers in 1794. He was later in both expeditions under General Hopkins.

His good sense, great courage, and absolute self-control, coupled with his military experience, caused General Shelby to appoint him adjutant-general. This position was of the greatest importance, in view of the lack of discipline and drill among the troops composing the command, and its importance was increased by the character of the country through which the forces were to march.

Colonel McDowell performed the duties of the office in such manner as to receive the highest commendation from both Governor Shelby and General Harrison.

Colonel McDowell owned a large tract of land two miles from Danville, on the Lexington Pike. His children having left him, he moved to Danville in his later

years, and resided with his daughter, Mrs. Caleb Wallace. He died there January 27, 1856, in the eighty-seventh year of his age, and is buried in the Danville Cemetery. He left a reputation full of all that a good man could desire, and his name and example still live amongst the people with whom he was associated and by whom best known.

COLONEL ANTHONY CROCKETT.

Among the most unique as well as most patriotic of the men who composed this army was Colonel Anthony Crockett, of Franklin County, a native of Virginia, born in Prince Edward County in 1756; in 1790 a member of the Virginia Legislature from Kentucky, and later, in 1796 and 1799, a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Franklin County. He had already rendered valiant service in the War of 1812. He was, at the time of the organization of Governor Shelby's forces, fifty-seven years of age and exempt from all military duty, but between Colonel Crockett and Governor Shelby there existed a very warm friendship, and Colonel Crockett was amongst the first to volunteer to go and share whatever the campaign should bring to the hero of King's Mountain.

Colonel Crockett had been sent a short time previously by Governor Shelby to Fort Meigs to impress upon the militia there the necessity and importance of remaining

in the field at least sixty days beyond their period of enlistment. It was thought that the sight of an old Revolutionary soldier and his fervid, patriotic words would induce the Kentuckians, then under General Harrison, to prolong their service, but neither Governor Shelby's written nor Colonel Crockett's spoken words could avail against the discontent which had been aroused by the unjust treatment which they had suffered at the hands of the war department.

Colonel Crockett had served actively during the entire Revolutionary War. He enlisted in February, 1776, in the Seventh Virginia, and only left the army when peace had been declared. He was at White Plains, Brandywine, Monmouth, Saratoga, Germantown, Princeton, and Trenton, and in 1729 joined General George Rogers Clark at Vincennes, Indiana. He was with Logan in his pursuit at Blue Licks, and was a lieutenant in the Crockett or Illinois Regiment, commanded by his uncle, Colonel Joseph Crockett, and which played such a conspicuous part in the conquest and defense of the Northwest. At the battle of Brandywine, when LaFayette was severely wounded, he was taken by Colonel Crockett in his arms and borne to a place of safety. General LaFayette, when visiting Kentucky in 1825, recognized Colonel Joseph Crockett and Colonel Anthony Crockett when approach

ing him, and calling them by name, gave expression to his love for them, and putting his arms about each, tenderly kissed them.

In the Indian War from 1782 to 1794 he was a gallant and courageous soldier. For thirty years he was the sergeant-at-arms of the Kentucky Senate, and died in 1838, and is buried in the Benson Churchyard in Franklin County.

He was a man of superb physique, six feet three inches in height, gentle by nature, but fearless and valiant in battle, and as he rode as brigade-major by the side of General John Edward King, commander of the Third Brigade, his presence was a noble object-lesson and his unselfish patriotism an inspiration to his comrades.

COLONEL YOUNG EWING.

One of the most unique characters at the battle of the Thames was Colonel Young Ewing. He had raised a regiment on the early call for troops in the War of 1812, which was mustered in on October 2, 1812.

In 1792 he was appointed one of three magistrates for Logan County, which was organized that year, and he represented the county in the legislature in 1795. He was said to have been a native of Virginia; a man of strong intellect and great courage, but sometimes careless

in the use of the English language, especially when he was stumping.

After Christian County was organized in 1796, being taken from Logan County, Colonel Ewing represented that county in the senate from 1808 to 1812, 1812 to 1816; 1819 to 1823; 1823 to 1826, and in the house of representatives in 1800, 1801, 1802, 1806. He was one of the great politicians in that county, and was known "backwoods politician," a hunter, surveyor, and

statesman.

He was the first clerk of the Christian Circuit Court, and was in public office for more than a quarter of a century. He had commanded a regiment of mounted men through Indiana and Illinois in the early part of the War of 1812, and his military record was of great advantage to him before the people.

He was also cashier of the first bank established in Hopkinsville, and a member of the Constitutional Convention held in Frankfort, August 17, 1799, which formed the second Constitution, and was presidential elector in 1824. He was defeated for the State senate in 1832, and afterward moved to Tennessee.

A story has been told that when a candidate, particularly if the campaign waxed hot and the election appeared doubtful, he would appear resting on a cane,