With the failure of [Confederate general Sterling] Price's conventional campaign to win Missouri, McNeill turned his attention to unconventional means to win Confederate independence. Along with his son Jesse, he made his way across the country back to their ancestral home in Hardy County, Virginia, in July 1862 with the outline of a plan to wage guerrilla war against the Union.

JENNINGS COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Indiana. Area, 380 square miles. Face of the country, undulating; soil, productive. Seat of justice, Vernon. Pop. in 1820, 2,000; in 1830, 3,950; in 1840, 8,829; in 1850, 3,422.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, situated on the southerly boundary of Indiana, on Ohio river. Area, 360 square miles. Face of the country hilly; soil fertile. Seat of justice, Madison. Pop. in 1820, 8,030; in 1830, 11,465; in 1840, 16,614; in 1850, 23,914.

JAY COUNTY, situated on the east boundary of Indiana. Area, 370 square miles. Seat of justice, Jay. Pop. in 1840, 3,863; in 1850, 7,065.

JASPER COUNTY, situated on the west boundary of Indiana, and traversed by Iroquois river. Area, 980 square miles. Seat of justice, Rensselaer. Pop. in 1840, 1,267; in 1850, 3,540.

JACKSON COUNTY, situated toward the south part of Indiana, and traversed by east fork of White river. Area, 500 square miles. Face of the country, even; soil, fertile; seat of justice, Brownstown. Pop. in 1820, 4,010; in 1830, 4,894; in 1840, 8,961; in 1850, 11,048.

HUNTINGTON COUNTY, situated in the northeasterly part of Indiana, and traversed by Wabash river. Area, 384 square miles. Seat of justice, Huntington. Pop. in 1840, 1,579; in 1850, 7,850.

HOWARD COUNTY, Indiana. Area, --------- square miles. Seat of justice, Kokomo. Pop. in 1850, 6,657.

HENRY COUNTY, situated toward the easterly part of Indiana. Area, 380 square miles. Seat of justice, Newcastle. Pop. in 1830, 6,498; in 1840, 15,128; in 1850, 17,604.

HENDRICKS COUNTY, situated near the centre of Indiana, and watered by Eel river, and White Lick and Mud creeks. The surface of the county is undulating, and soil productive. Area, about 400 square miles. Pop. in 1840, 11,264; in 1850, 14,083.