It consisted of volunteers provided by Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, including militia from Fayetteville in Lincoln County or Athens in McMinn County. Their main goal was to protect the Sabine River, as the boundary between Spanish Texas and Louisiana Territory was undecided.
This volunteer force consisted of individuals from Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee, with members from militia groups in Fayetteville (Lincoln County) and Athens (McMinn County). Their primary objective was to safeguard the Sabine River, which served as a boundary between Spanish Texas and Louisiana Territory.