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Military

At the present time there is no military organization in the township. In the war of the Rebellion, however, there was no lack of patriotism here, and the names of those who then went to the front, from Farmington, will be found on another page, with the general list of the brave volunteers from the county of Oakland.

In the old time of military ardor, forty-five or fifty years ago, there existed in Farmington a fine independent military company, which was called the "Farmington Riflemen," in accordance with the prevailing taste of that day, which ran almost exclusively in favor of the sharp-shooting arm of the service.

The company was organized in 1831, their officers being: Captain, Warren Lee; First Lieutenant, George Brown; Orderly Sergeant, Fitz Smith. Their uniform consisted of gray trousers and coat, with worsted on the shoulder, and chapeau surmounted by a green plume. Those who recollect the organization and uniform, remember both as being most creditable. They joined with the militia in the general trainings at Auburn or Walled Lake, and were regarded as "minute-men," to be called on to the northwestern frontier in case of sudden exigency. We have been unable to learn how long this company existed before its disbandment.