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.
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] During the Indian Wars, the Morris' Company of Rangers engaged in surveillance, and guerilla warfare against the Northwestern Confederacy tribes.
Morris served in Lord Dunmore's War in 1774 under then Colonel Andrew Lewis, and during the entirety of American Revolution.
[9] From March 15, 1792 until January 1, 1793 Captain John Morris' Company of Rangers were called again to federal service in support of Northwest Indian Wars[10] The unit ended federal service on January 1, 1793,[11] the official disband date of the unit is unknown.