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Colonel John P. Carroll, Commanding Officer of the Mohawk County Militia.

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Carroll's Militia, as they came to be known, were one the most dependable militia units in the battles for the Hudson Valley. They could form and perform precision drills in open field battle or they could fight like Indians in the forests.

Carroll was born in Ireland and moved to NY with his parents, at the age of 3. His family settled in the Mohawk Valley, where John quickly learned the ways of a frontier settler.
He became a skilled marksman and a well know Indian fighter.
John was elected Captain of the Militia during the F&I War where he won praise for his coolness under fire and his unwillingness to risk his men needlessly.
The British Army offered him a Commission, but he decided to return to the Valley, where he prospered as a trader.
At the outbreak of the Revolution, he was appointed a full Colonel by the NY State Assembly and was named as C.O.
of the Mohawk County Militia. Carroll served honorably and was with Morgan at Saratoga. He and his unit fought in many of the Western NY State battles.
After the war, Carroll moved to Pennsyltuckey where he founded the OFM Company. He passed away in 1827.

The one and only Billy Shears?

A nice-looking collection!

I hope I have the opportunity some day of participating in one of your games.

Team OFM! yeah!

He passed away in 1827.

And again in 1934, and once more in 2001.

He is the "Highlander" of the AWI.

Ever read Avram Davidson's novel Joyleg? A RevWar veteran was preserved for hundreds of years by bathing regularly in sour mash…

Very nicely painted and based figures to make a noteworthy unit. Well done!

BTW, what manufacturer makes those buildings? They are certainly right for the period and fit in well.

I have to get a copy of Joyleg. I've heard about it but never saw it available. Not that I tried very hard.
I do enjoy Davidson. This wasn't another two part trilogy he got bored with and never finished, was it?
Wasn't it set in the state of Franklin?

John Glover wore a similarly colored coat in The Crossing.

Henh. Joyleg is set in Franklin, likewise still preserved.

Joyleg is one of AD's earlier novels. He finished it and never felt the need to return. Not as whimsical as his more mature work. Still, AD's take on the Patriots is worth a read. I'll see if I can track down a copy.

"BTW, what manufacturer makes those buildings? They are certainly right for the period and fit in well."

It's the same building, just two different sides. It's a hollow cast resin. Sorry, I cannot remember the name of the company, but they did recasts of Architectural Heritage buildings.
Someone will know.

Hurrah for Colonel Carroll and the Mohawk County Militia!!

Jim

The building looks to be from JR Miniatures --

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#5001 American Civil War – Brawners Farmhouse in 25mm

That's correct!! All of their buildings are excellent for the period.
As I mentioned, they are hollow cast copies of the long gone Architectural Heritage buildings.
I have both. I just painted them different colors.

Nice work!

He gets by with a little help from his friends.