After the breakout of the Cayuse War in 1847 , he volunteered for the militia and served as an adjutant .
Burch then returned to his home where had tutored Applegate 's children before becoming a teacher at the first school in the county .
After the breakout of the Cayuse War in 1847 , Burch volunteered for the militia and served as an adjutant .
Burch then returned to his home where had tutored Applegate 's children before becoming a teacher at the first school in the county .