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 BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1758 June 29  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1758 February 23  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1754 May 08  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  BEAUJEU De VILLEMONDE    Captain and Kings Commandant    1753 July 18  Michilimackinac  Monsieur      French  MARIN    Kings Commandant    1754 August 15  La Baie  Monsieur      French  MARIN    Kings Commandant    1753 July 18  La Baie  Monsieur      French  DAY  Sylvester  Garrison Surgeons Mate    1810  Fort Makcinac        United States  DARRAGH  Archibald  2nd Lieutenant  Artillerists  1808  Fort Makcinac        United States  CASS  Charles L.  1st Lieutenant  3rd Infantry  1816  Fort Makcinac        United States  CURTIS  Daniel  1st Lieutenant  3rd Infantry  1816  Fort Makcinac        United States  WHISTLER  William  Captain  3rd Infantry  1823  Fort Makcinac        United States  HUNT  Samuel W.  1st Lieutenant  3rd Infantry  1823  Fort Makcinac        United States  HETZEL  Abner R.  2nd Lieutenant  2nd Infantry  1828  Fort Makcinac        United States  VOSE  Josiah H.  Major  5th Infantry  1828  Fort Makcinac        United States  RUSSELL  John B. F.  Captain  5th Infantry  1832  Fort Makcinac        United States  WHISTLER  William  Major  2nd Infantry  1833  Fort Makcinac        United States  HOLDEN  Levi H.  Assistant Surgeon  Medical Department  1843  Fort Makcinac        United States  MERRILL  Moses E.  Captain  5th Infantry  1843  Fort Makcinac        United States  WHEELOCK  Joseph H.  1st Lieutenant  4th Artillery  1856  Fort Makcinac        United States  BYRNE  John  Assistant Surgeon  Medical Department  1856  Fort Makcinac        United States  MOSHER  Theodore Jr.  2nd Lieutenant  22nd Infantry  1877  Fort Makcinac        United States  MOFFAT  Peter  Captain  Medical Department  1877  Fort Makcinac        United States  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  HANKS  Porter  1st Lieutenant  Artillerists  1808  Fort Mackinac        United States  HOWARD  Lewis  Captain  Artillerists  1808  Fort Mackinac      died at Fort Mackinac January  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  WHILEY  Richard  1st Lieutenant  Artillerists and Engineers  1801  Fort Mackinac        United States  DUNHAM  Jossiah  Captain  Artillerists and Engineers  1801  Fort Mackinac        United States    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 of 9

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