As some of the Indians were carrying spears and the Militia had some pikes, I added a "+1" factor for anyone using a sword, spear or pike in the 1st round of melee.
Thrown weapons - spear, tomahawk, knife could be thrown prior to melee but one had to win the melee and take the position to recover them - it made the players think about weapon use.
I did not use any of the Traits etc outlined in the rules as these were convention games and they need to be fast play.
If you want a copy of the playsheet I can send you one.