 By Tom Fournier
An Officer of the 41st Regiment whose service with the Regiment began shortly after it changed its character from an Invalid Regiment to a Regiment of the Line. Muir was born in Scotland (the year of his birth is unclear with 1766 and 1770 being given) The 41st became a Regiment of the Line in 1787. Muir joined as an enlisted man in 1788. In a remarkably short period of time, he became a Serjeant within 5 months. This was likely not just due to his qualities but also to the fact that the 41st were in the need for capable NCOs as it scaled up to be able to serve as a Regiment of the Line.
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