| Capt Morris' Company of Rangers | |
|---|---|
| Morris Rangers | |
| Active | October 6, 1789 - January 1, 1793 |
| Disbanded | January 1, 1793 |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Virginia Militia; U.S. Army |
| Type | Guerilla; Surveillance |
| Size | Company |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Morris, Kanawha County, Virginia |
| Engagements | Whiskey Rebellion; Northwest Indian Wars |
| Commanders | |
| Captain | John Morris |
| Lieutenant | John Young |
| Lieutenant | George Shaw |
| Ensign | Andrew Lewis |
| Ensign | Alexander Clendenin |
| Sergeant | William Morris |
Morris' Company of Rangers (1789-1793) also referred to as the "Kanawha County Rangers" was a Ranger Company out of the newly established Kanawha County in 1789.[1] From March to July 1789 the Kanawha County Rangers were under the command of Colonel George Clendenin until Clendenin was named as commander of the county militia by the Governor of Virginia.
In a letter from Kanawha County Lieutenant George Clendenin dated May 6, 1789 to President George Washington, delivered by Beverley Randolph, Clendenin states that due to growing hostilities he deployed his company of Rangers and Scouts to hunt for the hostile Indians who recently killed four settlers.[2]
Captain John Morris assumed command of the unit where it became known as "Morris' Company of Ranger". The unit was called into federal service twice by the Secretary of War, General Henry Knox from May 1, 1791 until January 1, 1793[3] to fight and provide defense in the aftermath days of the American Revolution during the ratification process of the United States Bill of Rights, as well as the quelling Whiskey Rebellion and Indian Wars.[4]