After first volunteer force was mustered out at Ottawa, Gov. Reynolds, May 28, 1832, issued call for small ranger force and 1,000 volunteers, latter to rendezvous at Ottawa June 12, 1832 to augment 2,000 men governor called for on May 15, 1832.Reynolds Letter Book, Black Hawk War Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL.

Letter of Capt. Bowling Green to Gov. Reynolds, from Lincoln's home village of New Salem, June 4, 1832, portrays attitude of Illinois frontier: "I have Raiseed A Malitia Company to Defend the frontiers if Necessary, we shall Wait your order if you think proper we should Like to Ranege on the frontiers at any of the points it is Dangerous the Boys has all got home well Except Hohimer, he is yet Like to Die. They appeared to Complain of the office[r]s when they first Come, but all appear satisfied, and willing to go back if it is thought proper, the people is alarmed in Fulton County and sent to me to Come with men to their assistanc no more, war is the order of the Day P.S. we are not anxious if the good of the Country Does not Require"Black Hawk War Collection, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL.