[Many thanks to William Myers, Mary Davy, Sally Young and Sue Davis for their ongoing research collaboration].
Gary's Ferry
March 25th 1837
Sir,
I have the honor to report that the detachment of recruits under my command (138) sailed from New York in the ship Angelique on the 1st Inst., reached Savannah on the morning of the 6th; & without landing, set out on the same day for Gary's Ferry, in the Steamer Free Trade. Arriving on the 10th.
On landing, it was directed by the Com'g off'r of the Post, Lt. Col. Crane, whose Instructions I was required to receive, to await here the orders of Gen'l Jesup in regard to its destination.
There has been neither death nor desertion since the detachment sailed from New York. One man, John Appleton, claimed as a deserter from the Marine corps, was sent from this post on the 15th to his company -- then at Fort Armstrong.
I am required to rejoin my company, after performing the service upon which I now am. I was promoted into Comp'y G 4th Art'y - there are now two 1st Lieuts with that company, & I cannot ascertain in Florida whether I have been removed from it by proper authority.
I beg leave to ask that information from you.
With high respect
your ob't serv't
J. E. Johnston
1st Lieut. 4th Art'y
Brig. Gen'l R. Jones
Ad. Gen'l U.S. Army
[Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807-1891).
Gary's Ferry, Florida. Fort Heilman and Black Creek Arsenal. Presently Middleburg, Florida.
Lt. Col. Crane = Ichabod Bennet Crane (1787-1857), First Artillery. The namesake for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (1820).
Gen'l Jesup = Quartermaster General Thomas Sidney Jesup (1788-1860).
Fort Armstrong = now Bushnell, Florida.
R. Jones = Adjutant General Roger ap Catesby Jones (1789-1852).
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