He replaced Farnham as captain but chose to go it alone rather than spend the winter at Brown 's Hole with his remaining men .
A former schoolteacher who joined the Peoria Party in Independence , Missouri .
schoolteacher replaced Farnham as captain but chose to go Peoria Party alone rather than spend the winter at Brown 's Hole with his remaining men .
A former schoolteacher who joined the Peoria Party in Independence , Missouri .