Captain Thomas E. Craig

He commanded the company that reportedly was fired on by the French inhabitants of the French Peoria village and who retaliated by taking many prisoner and burning the place.

From Clintonilgenweb   Muster Rolls of 1812 

CAPTAIN THOMAS E. CRAIG'S COMPANY

A muster roll of Volunteer  riflemen raised in Illinois Territory, under the command of  Capt. Thomas E. Craig in the service of the United States, by the order of His Excellency, NINIAN EDWARDS, Governor of  said Territory.  From  the 5th  September to 2nd December 1812.

Craig, Thomas E.   Captain

Forrester, John    Lieutenant

Wilson, Harrison    Ensign

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SERGEANTS

Buckner, Phil

Hill , Charles

Skantlin,  Walker

Wilson, John G.

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CORPORALS

Gordan, Joseph

Lepan, Joseph

Preston, Robert

Wheeler, Willis

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MUSICIANS

Ormsby, John   Drummer

Reeves, Nat    Fifer

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53 Privates

--Brock-Perry