The city of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922; / Clarence M. Burton, editor-in-chief, William Stocking, associate editor, Gordon K. Miller, associated editor. [Vol. 2]

1020 CITY OF DETROIT
Distribution Regulars Ohio Volunteers and Militia

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Queen Charlotte........... 130
General Hunter............ 80
N ancy.................... 146
H elen.................... 88
Chippewa................. 21
M ary.................... 208
Tham es................... 223
Salina.................... 177
Revenue Cutter............ 57
Cuyahoga................. 46
M cCall's boat............. 50
In boats................. 283
In Detroit Barracks........ 38 276
In Amherstburg Barracks... 79 204
Waggoners in Quarter-Master's Department......... 82
465 117 582 1126 480 1606 2188
N. B. The prisoners surrendered at Mackinac and captured in the Cuyahoga
are included in the above return.
Detroit August 26, 1812.
Robert Nicholl,
Lt. Col. Qr. Mr. Gen. of Militia.
A calculation, in Hull's handwriting, attached to the above, states:
"Whole number of prisoners, as per British returns above, 2188. Of this
number:
"Waggoners. 82
"Boatmen. 60
"Artificers 50
"Sick 430
"Mackinac prisoners 70
"Absent on command 120
"McArthur & Cass Detachments about 400 1212
"Total effective strength, rank and file, at Detroit
16th Aug., 1812. 976"
In the comments of General Hull on the summary made by the British,
he states that only 976 men were efficient soldiers and in arriving at this number he deducted the number under Cass and McArthur. This judgment of
General Hull is confirmed more and more by the evidence of passing years.
The men under Brush were not computed in either case, but probably numbered
100 effectives.
On the other hand, Brock, in his report of August 16th, stated that he had
not more than 700 troops, including militia, and about 400 Indians. Major