Editing Timeline of the Toledo Strip (section)

===September===
Mason's first replacement, Judge [[Charles Shuler]] of Pennsylvania, refused the assignment. This left the Territory without official leadership during September, although Mason continued to function as governor in all but formal title. Jackson's appointment of [[John S. Horner|John S. ("Little Jack") Horner]] of Virginia was never fully received by the Michigan citizens. Shortly after Horner's tenure of office began, the people of Michigan elected Mason as their first Governor. Despite the potential awkwardness, there were no quarrels between Mason and Horner, who was able to work quietly to ease tensions between Ohio and Michigan and then focused his attention on the western portion of the Michigan Territory that was not included in the state. Horner became Secretary of the newly formed [[Wisconsin Territory]] in July 1836, leaving Michigan to Mason's leadership.

Michigan was ready to meet the enemy. Consisting of about two hundred fifty farmers and townsfolk, the contingent sported broom handles for weapons and feathers in their hats for military insignia. The march to Toledo took four days.

*'''September 6:''' The Michigan troops pitched camp at Mullhollen's, about {{convert|8|mi|km|spell=in}} from Toledo. They expected to meet Lucas' force the next day. Lucas ordered court to be held before daybreak. 
*'''September 7:''' Lucas' [[adjutant general]], accompanied by twenty armed men, left Maumee at one o"clock in the morning with the judges and court officials. Two hours later, in old schoolhouse, they conducted the business of officially opening court and making the necessary appointments. These brief proceedings were written on bits of paper and then deposited in the clerk's high bell-shaped hat. The court and its escorts adjourned to a tavern to celebrate. Word came that they had been spotted by the enemy. The group made haste for the Maumee. On the run they discovered that they had been given a false alarm and the clerk had lost the hat. Two guards made their way back in the dark and retrieved the hat. After joining their companions and firing two salvos, the whole company returned to Maumee at six o’clock rejoicing in having deceived Michigan.
:Mason's forces arrived hours later on foot, horseback and in boats. No Ohio soldiers were in sight. They stayed on three days and then were ordered back to Monroe for review by the Governor, unaware that Lucas had outwitted them. 
:With the disbanding of the Ohio troops, Mason was forced to order his own soldiers back to their farms and villages.
*'''Late Fall:''' The Territory proceeded to act as if it were a state. Michigan elected Mason as Governor and called the legislature into session. They elected John Norvell and [[Lucius Lyon]] as U.S. Senators and [[Isaac Crary]] as Representative.