Early Officers At The Fort
Michilimackinac and Mackinac

This list of officers was compiled in 1883 by Dwight H. Kelton. The dates given are the dates each started at the fort and includes French, British and United States officers to 1882.  NOTE: Michilimackinac was built in 1714-15 by the French and was located at Mackinaw City on the lower peninsula until it was moved at the end of 1799 to 1780 and rebuilt on Mackinac Island.  It's name was changed at that time to Fort Mackinac.

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List of Mackinac Military Officers Total Records:  248 Surname Given Rank Company Date Of Service Military Post Given Title Other Titles Extra Note Country PIERCE  Benjamin K.  Captain  Artillery  1815  Fort Mackinac        United States  MCCLALLAN  Robert  1st Lieutenant  Artillery  1815  Fort Mackinac        United States  MORGAN  Lewis  1st Lieutenant  Artillery  1815  Fort Mackinac        United States  WILKINS  George  2nd Lieutenant  Artillery  1815  Fort Mackinac        United States  PIERCE  John S.  2nd Lieutenant  Artillery  1815  Fort Mackinac        United States  BAIRD  Thomas J.  3rd Lieutenant  Artillery  1815  Fort Mackinac        United States  PURCELL  Edward  Hospital Surgeons Mate    1815  Fort Mackinac        United States  DAY  Sylvester  Garrison Surgeons Mate    1810  Fort Makcinac        United States  HOWARD  Lewis  Captain  Artillerists  1808  Fort Mackinac      died at Fort Mackinac January  United States  HANKS  Porter  1st Lieutenant  Artillerists  1808  Fort Mackinac        United States  DARRAGH  Archibald  2nd Lieutenant  Artillerists  1808  Fort Makcinac        United States  EASTMAN  Jonathan  1st Lieutenant  Artillerists  1807  Fort Mackinac        United States  LE BARRON  Francis  Surgeons Mate  Artillerists and Engineers  1802  Fort Mackinac        United States  HUNT  Thomas  Major1st Infantry  Artillerists and Engineers  1801  Fort Mackinac        United States  DUNHAM  Jossiah  Captain  Artillerists and Engineers  1801  Fort Mackinac        United States  WHILEY  Richard  1st Lieutenant  Artillerists and Engineers  1801  Fort Mackinac        United States  BURBECK  Henry  Major  Artillerists and Engineers  1796  Fort Mackinac        United States  PRIOR  Abner  Captain  1st Infantry  1796  Fort Mackinac        United States  MASSAY  Ebenezer  Lieutenant  Artillerists and Engineers  1796  Fort Mackinac        United States  MICHAEL  John  Lieutenant  1st Infantry  1796  Fort Mackinac        United States  CHARLETON  Edward  Captain Commanding  5th Regiment of Foot  1791 November 15  Fort Mackinac        British  HAMILTON  J. M.  Ensign  5th Regiment of Foot  1791 November 15  Fort Mackinac        British  ROCHA  Benjamin  Lieutenant  5th Regiment of Foot  1791 November 15  Fort Mackinac        British  HEADOWE  H.  Ensign  5th Regiment of Foot  1791 November 15  Fort Mackinac        British  FRY  Phil. B.  Ensign  8th Kings Regiment  1784 July 31  Fort Mackinac        British  CLOWES  George  Lieutenant  8th Kings Regiment  1784 July 31  Fort Mackinac        British  ROBERTSON  Daniel  Captain Commanding    1782 to 1787 May 10  Fort Mackinac and Dependencies      died Mackinac Island 1787 May  British  SINCLAIR  Patrick  Major and Lieutenant Governor    1779 to 1782  Fort Mackinac and Dependencies        British  De PEYSTER  A. S.  Major Commanding    1774 to 1779  Michilimackinac and Dependencies        British  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1760 September 08  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 of 9

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