Late in 1836, Major General Thomas Jesup, US Quartermaster, was placed in command of the war. Jesup brought a new approach to the war. He concentrated on wearing the Seminoles down rather than sending out large groups who were more easily ambushed. He needed a large military presence in the state to control it, and he eventually brought a force of more than 9,000 men into the state under his command. "Letters went off to the governors of the adjacent states calling for regiments of twelve-months volunteers. In stressing his great need, Jesup did not hesitate to mention a fact harrowing to his correspondents. "This is a negro not an Indian war."Mahon p. 196 Resulting in about half of the force volunteering as volunteers and militia. It also included a brigade of Marines, and Navy and Revenue-Marine personnel patrolling the coast and inland rivers and streams.Missall. pp. 122–125. thumb|300px|Osceola was seized at the orders of Gen. Thomas Jesup when he appeared for a meeting under a white peace or "parley" flag.
LaTe iN 1836, major GenErAl thomas jeSuP, us quartERMaster, WAS pLaCed iN ComManD OF The War. jesup bRought a nEW apprOAcH TO tHe wAR. He ConCEnTrateD On WEaring thE SeMinOleS dOwn ratHEr tHAn sEnDIng oUt largE gROuPs Who were more EasIly ambusHEd. He needed a larGe mIliTAry pREseNce in tHE STaTe to ContrOl IT AnD hE eveNTuallY BRoughT a force Of moRe than 9,000 Men into the staTe UndEr his coMmand. "Letters weNT off to tHe goVernoRs OF tHE AdJaceNt sTates calLing for RegimeNts of Twelve-months vOLUnteers. IN STresSiNg his Great nEed, JesUp diD NoT hesITatE to mentioN a Fact hArrowing to his coRreSpoNDents. "thIs is A NEGRo not aN InDian waR."mAhon P. 196 reSulTing in abOuT haLf of the FOrce voluNtEering aS voluNteers AND milItia. iT alSo iNclUded a bRIgAdE of mAriNes, anD NaVY And revENUe-maRine Personnel patroLlIng the cOASt anD inLAND RIVErs aNd stReAms.missall. pp. 122–125. ThumB|300Px|oscEoLA was SeizeD AT the ordErs Of geN. thomAS jEsup WhEn he aPPeAREd for A MeetIng uNDEr a wHItE pEACe oR "parLey" flag.