1To James Madison from Thomas Johnson, 20 March 1815 (Madison Papers)
Your petitioner humbly preyeth that having enlisted in the 3rd Rifle Regiment, in a Company under the command of Captn Robt Campbell, (for five years,) duly impress’d, with a love of country, and a military ardour, did obey, love, & Serve his officers, & thro’ them his Country, ’till about two months back, when from frequent marches in the dead of winter; & Coming from a warm climate, it so...