Colonel Ebey
In 1855 the Washington Territorial Legislature past the first set of regulations establishing Washington Territorial Volunteer Militia. These regulations required that each council district (upper house in the territorial legislature)elect a Colonel, Lt. Colonel and a Major. These individuals were expected to divide their council districts into smaller areas with 100 men in each. Colonel Ebby was elected to a three year term for Jefferson and Island counties. After raising a company of volunteers to fight in the mainland Indian wars of 1855-1856, Col. Ebby was again elected by this company to act as their Captain. Well respected among the residents, prospective volunteers refused to enlist unless they would serve under his command and named the fort they built on an island in the Snohomish river after him. A log of Fort Ebby can be read www.washingtonguard.org-museum-document-FIELDS_Vol_II (2)(Not to be confused with Fort Ebby on Whidbey Island, Washington State built during WW2)
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