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EDITOR'S NOTE

The original manuscript of this Journal

was brought to the attention of the Editor by

Mr. James A. Green, a life member of the

Society, whose contributions have appeared in

previous issues of the Quarterly.

Mr. Green has for years been deeply inter-

ested in the history of Ohio and the Northwest

Territory. He has made a special study of the

career of William Henry Harrison who was

born in Virginia, but who throughout his public

career was very actively identified with the

Northwest Territory and later became the first

President of the United States elected from

Ohio.

This Journal, which throws considerable

light on the War of 1812 as seen by a soldier,

appears for the first time in print. The intro-

duction by Mr. Green is well timed and illu-

minating.

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JOURNAL OF ENSIGN WILLIAM SCHILLINGER

A SOLDIER OF THE WAR OF 1812

Introduction by

JAMES A. GREEN

The Journal of Ensign William Schillinger is a man-

uscript volume of 88 pages--a little account book used

as a military diary. It is one of the prized possessions

of the Cincinnati Public Library where it is preserved

in the strong room. It is a unique contribution to west-

ern history in that it is a day by day record of one of

the Ohio Militia Companies that saw six months service

in the War of 1812. It has no mock heroics but is a

plain unvarnished story of the things that befell the

Company. There can be no doubt that the record is

transparently truthful. It is not a story of fighting or

of the hardships of campaigning in the Black Swamp

for the Company go no farther north than Fort Amanda

--lying almost midway between St. Mary's and Wa-

pakoneta--where it did its "tour of duty," building

boats, smoking meat, making cartridges and gar-

risoning the stockade. The service while necessary was

not arduous, yet the Company was on the frontier and

there was always the danger of prowling Indians, and

there was much sickness and some deaths.

General Harrison, commander-in-chief, paid Fort

Amanda a flying visit when he was moving heaven and

earth to get men and supplies forward to Fort Meigs.

There is an account of this, surprisingly casual it is

too considering that to the garrison it must have been a

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Journal of Ensign William Schillinger  53 great event. And there is more than one hint of the bad feeling between the Ohio and Kentucky troops. There is much in the Journal of coming and going-- fresh troops moving northward and men whose term of enlistment had expired, moving southward. That was one of General Harrison's great troubles in the Army of the Northwest--the term of enlistment was so short that just about the time a soldier began to learn some- thing of his trade his time was up and he went home. The casual way in which the Journal refers to the news which drifted back to Fort Amanda of the Siege

of Fort Meigs shows a total lack of a sense of propor- tion. The slaughter of Colonel Dudley's command and the repulse of General Proctor by General Harrison were great events, yet, they are alluded to merely inci-

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dentally--just a few  scraps here and there of what

chance comers had to tell.

The Journal is vastly suggestive in its constant al-

lusions to the use made of the Auglaize River. Even

General Harrison when he left Fort Amanda for the

front embarked on a barge, the water way was so

much easier than the road through the forest.

Captain Daniel Hosbrook1 who raised this Company

of Militia whose service is described in Ensign William

Schillinger's Journal, lived at Madeira, Hamilton

County, Ohio. The farm on which he resided is still

owned by his grandson, John A. Hosbrook, it having

been continuously in the possession of the family since

the beginning of civilization in the West.

The founder of the family here was John Hosbrook,

a native of Ireland. When he came to America is not

known, but he served as a sergeant in the First Regi-

ment, New Jersey Continental Line in the War of the

Revolution. In either 1793 or 1794 he came to Cincin-

nati bringing Daniel with him. This Daniel was born

in 1785. His father came as did all our settlers in those

early days, floating down the Ohio. His first stopping-

place was Columbia where he remained for a few weeks.

Then he went to Cincinnati and stayed for a month or

so. Then he started out with his little son Daniel to find

a suitable location. Where now is the village of Madeira

he discovered a spring of fine water coming out from

the foot of a hill and there he stopped. He built a tem-

 

1 This Captain Daniel is buried in Laurel Cemetery, Madisonville, Cin-

nati, Ohio. This, however, was not the original place of his sepulcher which

was on the old farm, but later when Laurel Cemetery was established his

body was moved there.--J. A. G.

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porary hut out of slabs split with an axe and supported

on poles. Later this became a log house and there his

family lived. Their food for the first few years was

principally meat from the forest, deer, bear, turkeys,

opossums, coons, etc. In the winter of 1798 in returning

from Columbia where he had gone to get a supply of

salt, he was overcome by the cold and was frozen to

death not far from his own home. He was buried on a

hillside in the forest and while the family tradition is

that his grave is somewhere on the ancestral acres its

exact location is unknown. It was on this Madeira farm

that Daniel Hosbrook grew up. All his life he was prima-

rily a farmer, yet he had some other talents. He was a

soldier in the War of 1812. He was the first court sheriff

of Hamilton County and took the first prisoners on

horseback to Columbus. He was the county surveyor of

Hamilton County. This was an hereditary profession

for three of his sons, John L., Daniel Jr., and John

A. served as surveyors of Hamilton County. The grand-

son previously mentioned as living in the old homestead,

John Asaph Hosbrook, was the son of John L., born

Nov. 15, 1817, died June 2, 1895; and his wife was

Deborah Ferris, of the well-known pioneer family that

lived near Linwood. This John Asaph was born Oct.

19, 1850. The Hosbrook family was marked by the

longevity of many of its members.

Daniel, the Captain of the Militia Company, lived a

long, useful and honorable life. He did his part in clear-

ing the wilderness so forwarding the progress of

civilization. He cleared fields, dug wells and planted

orchards that lived after him and which men still enjoy.

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56       Ohio Arch. and Hist. Society Publications He served his country in war and in peace. And he brought up a family that followed in his footsteps. Fort Amanda where Captain Hosbrook's Company did its duty, is now a State reservation, the site of the

old stockade marked by an impressive obelisk. The Township cemetery adjoins the place and there are buried the soldiers who died at the Fort. The ground on which the Fort stood is a terrace above the River-- perhaps 40 feet higher than the ordinary stage of the water. By the River side is a long dry flat on which stand a few giant trees. They were there in 1812 for they are venerable remainders of the original forest. On

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Journal of Ensign William Schillinger   57 that flat were built the boats for the use of the Army. Now in the lush river grass a few cattle stand in the summer and meditatively gaze with gentle eyes at the visitor. It is a place of profound peace with no re-

minder, save the towering monument on the crest of the little slope, of the days when the whole flat was a ship- yard and men toiled early and late in building boats, in loading them and starting them for the front. The Journal is printed without change or addition --a verbatim copy of the original. The spelling is of the erratic variety so familiar in pioneer days--but spell- ing then was more or less a matter of personal privilege --and though occasionally some of the words may seem odd, yet there is never a question as to what is intended.

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TEXT OF JOURNAL

Journal of Orders etc. of Captn D1 Hosbrook's Company of

Ohio Militia. Rendesvous'd at Cincinnati on the 5th Day of

February 1813.

Friday feb. 5. Rendesvous'd at Cincinnati quartered in the

court house.

Satturday 6. Paraded at 9 oclock Number of Men exempted

for various Diseases.

Sunday 7 this Day Weather fine Paraded at 9. Dismis'd

to quarters, Went home on furlough.

Monday 8. Return'd to quarters at 8 oclock Battalion Pa-

raded at 9 o'clock Number of Men exempted for Disability.

Tuesday 9. Grand Parade at 9. furlough'd part of our Com-

pany home Appointed our Noncommission'd officers at night

Made Company Muster Roll

February 10, 1813 Wensday. Paraded at Day Light for Roll

call. All well but one Man, Sick. 9 oclock Grand parade. At-

tended to Makeing Muster rolls -- Pay rolls 3 oclock got per-

mission to go home found all well some rain

Thursday. Pack'd up My Close & preferr'd to return to

camp   Left home at 5 oclock arriv'd at Cincinnati at sun down.

Weather Cold & Snowing. all well.

Friday the 12 busy prepareing for the march clear & cold.

Saturday 13. Still prepareing Necessary for the march.

Cold.

Sunday the 14. this morning receiv'd orders to march at 10

oclock Bought a trunk for Miss Bos price 2.75 cents Clear &

cold at 2 oclock we took up our line of march, & March'd to the

town of redding 10 miles from place of Departure prior to

marching we draw'd two days rations.

Monday the 15. at 8 oclock we again prepar'd to march & pro-

ceded as far as Lebanon 20 miles & took up our quarters at Sam'l

Heatons Sign of the Cross Keys, this evening My Capt'n joind us.

Tuesday the 16. This morning provisions for one Day We

was Detain'd in town this day waiting for our Baggage, one of

the waggons arriv'd about 12 oclock In the evening one of Capt.

Garret's troopers of Kentucky volenters was wounded in the thigh

by trying to surprise our centinel at our baggage waggon

Wensday the 17 of feb 1813. This morning the Capt. &

Lieut. being absent paraded the company all well but one Man

M. Strickland this morning Receiv'd by Mr. Tootens some close

from home & with them My wife's Profile. 3 oclock this after-

noon we got word that our Baggage which we was waiting for

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had took the road to Franklin, and we march'd at 3 oclock & mov'd

5 miles out of town & camp'd for the night.

Thursday the 18. at day light we again took up our line of

march, at 4 Miles we stop'd took our breakfast weather cold at

1/2 past two oclock we got to Dayton 24 Miles from Lebanon

here we took up our quarters in the court house, a number of

our men which was on furlough join'd us this evening.

Friday the 19 feb 1813 this morning weather clear & cold

the men all well. at 2 oclock we loaded our baggage & march'd

out of town & cross'd Mud river I mile from town & pick'd our

camp

Saturday the 20. Weather cold & cloudy at 8 oclock we

paraded our company all well but 2 Men sick Wm Goldworthy

& a Stranger

Sunday the 21 feb. this morning cold & Snowing with some

rain, this day we waited on the Paymaster & drew Pay for 5 of

our men which join'd us here.

Munday the 22 feb. this morning cold & cloudy. Paraded

at 7 oclock found 3 men sick prepared to march at 1o o clock

agreeable to orders at 5 oclock our Brigadier & Lieut. came out

and on Parade the General read the articles & regulations of the

armies of the U. S. & gave orders for us to march at 8 oclock

tomorrow and

Tuesday the 23rd of feb. 1813. this morning very cold &

clear our men which was sick getting better 9 oclock no orders

for Marching our Commipany not being prepared to furnish the

necessary provisions for our men to march with 1/2 past 2 oclock

got our provisions & struck our tents & march'd 9 miles to the

fallen timbers & took at our camp. (Camp Mills).

Wensday the 24 at 7 oclock this morning we all struck our

tents march'd 7 miles to honey creek halted A few minutes, pro-

ceed to Staunton 5 miles from thence 8 miles to Piqua, crossed

the Big Miamia to washington. march'd out of town 1/2 mile to

the woods & Camp'd for the night weather moderated some

Snow yet laying on the ground.

Thursday the 25. this morning we Drew 6 rounds of Car-

tridges to every man our Captain complaining of Lax I Man

sick Danniels, weather moderate this day we Drew 3 days rations

& march'd at 3 o'clock 3 miles to Perrys Blockhouse Camp'd for

the night camp'd in the holow Square weather very much mod-

erated.

Friday the 26. This morning Clear & pleasant got notice

to mount guard today, struck our tents & march'd at 8 oclock,

halted at the 6 mile creek from the block house proceeded on to

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Little Lorimies 5 miles from thence to Lorimies Station 4 miles

on L. creek camp'd for the night.

Saturday the 27. this morning clear & pleasant Men all

in high spirits  March'd at 8 oclock mov'd on to St. Marys 12

Miles cross'd the creek & camp'd on the Bank oppisite Garrison.

Sunday Feb 28. this morning clear & pleasant took a com-

mand of 30 men, at io oclock March'd for fort Amanda on the

auglaize river arriv'd there at 4 oclock took command of 2d place

Draw'd 2 days Rations, the Kentucky troops being Discharg'd

they iluminated the fort this evening we had rain with hail

Monday March the I, 1813    Weather cool & cloudy, the

Kentycky troops all left the front with some few exceptions at-

tended to the various duties of the fort such as Giving orders

Makeing out returns, etc. & at 4 oclock P. M. the Detachment

commanded by Major Kain consisting of Capt'ns McHenry, Sea-

tons & Hosbrook's Company arriv'd at the post, some Snow this

evening

Tuesday the 2d. This morning gave up the command to

Major Kain, weather clear & cool, at II A. M. Capt. McHenry

company was ordered to fort Jennings 20 Miles Down the river,

& Capt. Seatons Company was ordered to fort Defiance 55 miles

from Amanda, this day Capt'n Betto company of Kentucky Mil-

itia arriv'd from fort Defiance & Jennings their time being expir'd.

they stay'd in fort all night.

Wensday the 3rd. Last night we had rain, the Kentucky

troops all in high glee, & Black & dirty as Indians sung & danc'd

in the most infamous manner & the most blasphemous swearing

possible for men to utter was made use of by those self conceited

Infidels. they however left the fort for their destin'd homes early

this morning. This day we mov'd our quarters to A Cabbin in the

fort which was occupied by some of the Kentucky troops which

was left here, & left the fort this morning.

Thursday The ₄th. this morning clear & pleasant we pa-

raded at 11 o'clock perform'd some evolutions, heard General

orders. No man to fire his gun in hearing of the fort without

orders from his officer, nothing more particular, A few Kentucky

troop arrived from Fort Jennings on their way home this evening

the fort was iluminated in Honor of the, or remembrance of

Madison taking the Presidential Seat.

Friday the 5. Cool & cloudy, We had almost all our Men on

fatigue Cleanin up the fort & ground adjacent, Lieut. Davis Of-

ficer of police I went out A hunting but found no game but some

few Ducks which we could not get to shoot After some time

spent in vainly attemping to get some game we return'd home,

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took our dinner after examination found that two men belonging

to Capt'n Seatons company had deserted  Spent this evening

writing letters.

Saturday the 6th day of Mar. This morning cold & cloudy,

the commandant, Major Kain dispach'd A sergant & file of men

after the Deserter, Early, in the morning, gave the Sergant A

Letter to take to My Wife, This day being officer of Police, De-

tach'd A fatigue party & proceeded, to gather & burn the brush &

other filth about the fort & to take some flour which was in the

upper part of one of the block houses Down & put it in some

cabbins, this evening our cook being sick, I had to cook supper.

Sunday morning the 7. Cold & cloudy. Paraded the com-

pany at sun rise, our Captain lectur'd them upon the propriety

of being attentive to their Duty & particularly of Attending to the

Duties of the guard all well but 2 Men, which had been ill some

days, but on the mend,. In the afternoon Paraded the guard, went

through some of the evolutions pertaining to the duties of releive-

ing guard & receiving the Grand rounds, by way of drill this

evening light rain, & some snow.

Monday the 8 March. This morning cold, & cloudy, Lieut

Ogdon, of Capt. Seatons company with 12 Men March'd to join

the company at fort Defiance, their being no prospect of getting

down by water with their baggage on account of the Ice. & they

Left two Men, one of which being Lame. & unable to travel our

sick Men on the mend. Men busy Chinking the block house &

hang the S. W. Gate, Receiv'd intelligance this evening By Mr

Oliver Express to Gen'al Harrison that The Shawonoes, had Dis-

cover'd 5 Putawatimies Skulking in the woods between our fort

& Wapukanati the Indian town 8 miles above on the river.

Tuesday the 9 of March, 1813. This Morning clear & pleas-

ant I being Officer of Police detach'd the fatigue Party & Proceed

to Clear the upper part of the East Block house of some Meat

that had been salted their in bulk & Chink & cut the port holes &

prepare it for actual use, the carpenters at work fixing the gate

fastinings,.

Wensday the 10. This morning Cloudy with light rain in the

night, Mr. Oliver accompanied by Mr. Broadwell one of our Ser-

gants, Started early with the express for Head quarters at the

Rapids, All hand busy building A smoke, house our sick on the

mend, this Afternoon Rainy & warm, continued to rain all night

in light Showers,.

Thursday the 11. this Morning Rainy. Attended to the re-

moveing of the Oats & corn from the upper part of one of our

block houses, & prepare it for use A Mr Rock & A young man in

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company started for fort findley on A branch of the little Auglaze

& took some axes & other tools with them. at 4 P. M. they re-

turn'd back to the fort in consequence of the waters being so high

A Man from Capt. McHenry Company ariv'd to let us know the

river was broke up on the Ice, & for us to take Capt McHenrys

baggage to him this evening Heavy rain with Thunder & Light-

ning.

Friday the 12. This morning cold & Snowing no work to be

done to day but get A little wood continued Blustering all day.

Saturday the 13th. This morning clear & cold, All hand

busy finishing a Smoke house, & loding some perriogues with pro-

visions & Capt'ns McHenry & Seatons baggage & started them

down the river at 12 oclock in Company with A letter from this

place with A load of coffee sugar etc. this evening busy writing

Letters to send home, by Mr. Campbell who, has permit to go

home on furlough for twenty days.

Sunday Morning the 14th. Early this Morning Mr. Camp-

bell started for the Miamia, & took A Number of Letters for

Different people, Robert Gaston who arriv'd at this place on the

1o of this Inst. for the purpose of substituting Moses Crist. Left

the fort for home, as he could not be accepted & one of our Men

(Leo Tiberghein) who had been sick for some time got a horse

& proceeded on homeward. Weather cold & blustering.

Monday the 5. Was ordered to St. Marys to carry a Letter

to Col. J. Mills, Started at 1/2 past 8 A. M. & arriv'd at St. Marys,

1/2 past one P. M., Delivered My Message, Stayed all 1/2 night in

fort, was summon'd to attend A court martial to try a man from

Capt. Hamilton company at 9 A. M. on the 16th.

Tuesday the 16. At Day Break the morning gun was fir'd at

7 A. M. Capt. Manary with his Company of rangers (being dis-

miss'd) paraded to march for homeward, The Col ordered A

Salute to be fir'd at their March, which was done by fireing A six

pounder. took breakfast, At 9 A. M. the court was call'd, their

being one supernumerary, I was permitted to return to fort

Amanda & proceed at 1/2 past 11 A. M. Accompanied by Capt.

Ball our Waggon Master & arriv'd at Amanda at 4 P. M. found all

well, the Lieut with his fatigue party began to Dig the trench for

Stockading and intended addition.

Wensday the 17 of March 1813 Last night heavy rain with

thunder & continued, raining in showers. After breakfast all

hands paraded and proceeded to throw into the river a large

quantity of dead hogs & skins and entrails which had been left

on the bank above the fort, which began to be very offensive, by

reason of putrifaction. After Dinner the Lieut & myself went

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over the river A hunting but found no game but some squirrels

which was very wild, we shot one & return'd to the fort, Weather

warm, & showery.

Thursday the 18. Weather still warm, & rainy, all well. at

9 A. M. paraded & read A part of the Articles of war to the Com-

pany, Turn'd out the fatigue & proceeded to pull down some of

the Cabbins on the Extra wing of the fort & made pickkets of the

logs continued blustering.

Friday the 19th. This morning Snowing, two Men Sick.

Nothing of Consequence done today. dug some Little, & got

some wood.

Saturday the 20th. All well paraded & fatigue & proceeded

to put up A part of the stockades & dig out some of the Ditch

to put the pickets in, & Draw'd wood for the Garrison. Weather

moderate, but cloudy.

Sunday the 21th. Clear & pleasant, paraded at 11 A. M.

Read part of the Articles of War, Lectured the Men, perform'd

some evolutions, & dismiss'd--12 oclock our Sergant Mr. Broad-

well, Return'd from the Rappids in company with Mr. Oliver the

Express, & Major Vorhees, no News particular from Headquar-

ters, All well

Monday the 22d (March 1813)     Weather moderate, but

Cloudy. all hands busy Digging dith & setting up Stockades. At

one Oclock P. M. Col Mills our Command't in Company with Col

Orr the Deputy Comp'ny General arriv'd at our fort from St.

Marys, all well no news. particular.

Tuesday the 23. This morning clear & pleasant turn'd out

the fatigue party & throw'd down the cabbin on the old wing

& cut the logs in to 13 feet lengths for to make a block house in

the S. W. line of our Stockadeing, this morning our Colonel &

Company left the fort for to go to Wapukanati, at 6 P.M.

clouded up & began to rain.

Wednesday, the 24th of March 1813. Weather cold & cloudy.

All hands busy raising A block House--Our Major dispatch'd

our orderly sergant & one Man on express to forts Jennings,

Brown & Defiance. Our Men which had been complaing all

able to walk about.

Thursday The 25th. Cold freezeing weather. & Cloudy, All

hands busy Setting up Pickets, & prepareing some Ribs & weight

poles for to finish our Block House, 2 Men Complaining.

Friday the 26th. Cold & cloudy our Captain something Ill.

all hands busy finishing A block house & building a Shed for to

put some bbl of flour under etc.

Saturday the 27th. This Day we all hands took for to wash

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our Close, get wood, etc. and Lieut. & I man went out hunting

for to get some game for to make our captain some soup &

kill'd A Pheasant, In the afternoon I went out with our Cook

to get a Broom Stick, He took the gun & as we hap'd along the

bank of the River Discover'd A fine Large Pike in Shallow water

& Shot it, at 6 oclock P. M. it began to rain. Wrote A Letter for

to send to my wife.

Sunday March the 28, 1813. Weather Stormy, Wrote A

Letter to Capt Armstrong to be forwarded by Mr. Elstone, At 4

oclock P. M. 2 Men arriv'd from St. Marys with A yoke of Oxen,

for to Draw timber for to build boats for the purpose of trans-

porting provisions provisions Down to the rappids of the Maumie

Mr Elstone arriv'd from fort Jennings, all well their.

Monday the 29th 1813. this morning Clear & pleasant we

Detach'd 2 men with the team & 2 Men to repairing Canoes & two

to coopering up some barrels to put forage in & the rest of our

Men busy Tearing Down an old Cabbin & cutting up the logs for

pickets. Three Men that we Dispach'd Early in the morning

Down the River to bring up A Perouge Did not return until

evening & then but 2 of them, one which got seperated (J Lem-

ing) Did not return. at 6 P. M. Major Kerchevill & our Surgeon

came to the fort from St. Mary.

Tuesday the 30th. Our men not yet return'd I took 6 men

& went in search of him, Met him comeing About 2 Mile from

the fort He had fell in company with some men comeing up the

river from fort Jennings & stay'd all night with them, Our

Orderly Sergant return'd from fort Defiance, in company with

Dr. Crow, & two men from Capt. Seatons Company going home

on furlough at 5 P. M. Ensign Markland arriv'd from fort Jen-

nings with 4 Perogues, to take Down Provisions, this evening

wrote A Letter to Capt. McHenry to inform him of some reports

unfavourable to his character.

Wednesday the 31st 1813. this morning clear & cool busy

setting up pickets.

Thursday the 1st April This day I went to St. Marys to See

Capt. Hatfeild Who had lately come from the neighborhood of

my residence to get some news from home.

Friday the 2nd. This day return'd from St. Marys warm &

rainy, All hands prepareing to build boats, for the public

Saturday the 3rd. Continues Rainy the Men cutting timbers

for boats. Remark. One of our Sick Men (on thursday while

I was at St. Marys) got A furlough to go home. got A passage

in A waggon, his name Zephanie Wright.

Sunday the ₄th April 1813. This morning Clear, but Clouded

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up at 9 oclock P. M. & began to rain. & Companies of infantry

ariv'd at the fort to Day. under command of, Major Pitzer, 2

oclock P. M. General Wingate & Suit ariv'd & our Men which

was Dispach'd after the Deserters, came back & brought them

with them They also Brought A number of Newspapers & Let-

ters for the company & one for Me from my wife, all well. Wrote

2 Letters to my wife & I to Major J. Armstrong, to send by our

Captain, Who expects to start for home on the 5th ensuing.

Monday the 5th April This Morning Rainy, Wrote A Letter

to D. McGaughey, I more home, at 11 A. M. our Captain started

for home in Company with General Wingate & Suit Who was

going to St Marys. turn over

Monday April the 5th, 1813 3 o'clock P. M. an express ar-

riv'd from St. Marys with order from General Harrison, that A

council was to be held there on the Morrow One of our Men Ac-

cidentally got Cut with A tomihawk in the knee very bad (Wm.

Nevil), this Afternoon Mr. Wallace arriv'd to gauge some whis-

key for the public.

Tuesday April 6th. Dull Heavy weather, (Remark) yester-

day morning we Dispach'd A Sergeant & 8 Men Down the River

with Directions to go to fort Jennings & cut all the trees out of

the channel on their way Also sent an express to Wapukanati

This morning, Detail'd our Men for fatigue nothing particular

ocur'd to Day.

Wednesday April the 7 This morning Our cook in company

with an Indian went out hunting & kill'd five turkeys. Weather

Clear & warm, All hands busy building & repairing crafts to

Desend the river in 5 oclock P. M. J Campbell return'd from

home. Brought two Letters for Me, I from My Wife & I from

Capt J Armstrong

Thursday the 8th April Weather Clear & pleasant All hand

busyly employ'd prepareing Boats etc for to transport provisions

& troop Down the river, 1 oclock P. M. Gen'rel Harrison & Liut

arriv'd at fort 2 oclock Capt. Hatfield & Company of Rifflleman

& at 4 Oclock Capt. Nearing with A Detachment of Regulars, 140,

arriv'd

Friday April 9th 1813 Weather Cloudy with light Showers

All hand busyly prepareing for to. Desend the River, Making

Oars, etc., At half past 11 . A. M. All Embark'd or one com

pany of Regulars one of riffilemen & two of infantry makeing in

all about 300 Men, 4 Oclock P. M. Capt. Hamilton from Wapu-

kanati arriv'd with A boat, & his Company & about thirty Indian

to go on to Headquarters, at the Rappids & at half past 8 P. M.

proceeded on their voyage, Note Capt Hamilton with his company

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came Down by Land & arriv'd at the fort just as General & other

troops, The Boat Did not arrive until 4 P. M. which prevented

Capt. Hamilton from Starting in Company with the other troops

Saturday April the 10. This Morning Dull rainy weather

Our Men employ'd Making Cattridges 12, Oclock Doctor Lewis

came to fort from St. Mary. Receiv'd order to Detach 8 Men &

March with them to Fort Logan for the purpose of Bring Down

a flat Boat & some Stones.

Sunday the 11th. After breakfast warn'd 8 men & at half

past ten A. M. march'd for fort Logan (Wapukanati) arriv'd

their at 3 P. M. took command of S'd fort Logan agreeable to my

orders, Went to work to finish the boat, Made A Return for my-

self & 8 Men for 2 Day provisions.

Monday the 12th All hands to work at the boat turn'd her

at 2 oclock P. M. Rainy weather.

Tuesday the 13th This morning all hands to work finish'd

the boat & Launch'd her

Wensday the 14th April 1813 This morning took on board

some Ladeing as (per Receipt) & push'd Down the river at 8

oclock. the river very crooked & Difficult navigating, Arriv'd

at fort Ammanda at 4 P. M. Deliver'd my Ladeing, Weather cold

& blustering.

Thursday the 15th. Cold & blustering our Lieut & 6 men

prepared to return to fort Logan to build another boat, Started at

8 A. M. I went to work in his place at Boats, turn'd her at 1

P. M. Turn'd one for Capt. Perry at 5 P. M.

Friday the 16th. This morning cold & freezeing went to

work at our boats finish'd her ready for launching Launch'd

one for Capt. Perry in the evening.

Saturday the 17th April, 1813 Weather Clear & Pleasant,

Launch'd our boat at 10 A. M. employ'd some hands to help Me

repair the boat that was brought from Fort Logan, Launch'd Her

& Left her part full of water this Afternoon went out Hunting

but got no game.

Sunday the 18th Pleasant Weather, A number of our Men

complaining, some at work at the Boats, this morning I Cooper'd

some Barrels of Pork.

Monday the 19th Weather warm, & Rainy, Detail'd 8 Men

for to make Cartridges Nothing particular, occur'd to Day Ex-

cept one of our men Kill'd A Deer gave Me one quarter,.

Tuesday the 20th. Showers with Lightning & some heavy

thunder, (Remark yesterday John Hamilton one of the Company

was Releas'd from Confinement By order of Gen. Wingate for

sleeping on his Post This morning Sergt. Swing reported A

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Prisoner, (Archibold R, Job,) for Sleeping on his post while

Standing Sentry. Reported him to the Comd't of the Fort Major

Kain.

Wednesday the 21st. Weather Cool & Raining, the Auglaise

very high, Our Men makeing cattridges & getting wood,--nothing

particular.

Thursday the 22nd. Weather Cloudy with some light Show-

ers, 1/2 past 9 A. M. Started for St. Mary, took one man with

me to assist in leading some pack Horses, arriv'd at 3, P. M. De-

liver the Letters to General Wingate.  Stayed all night in the

Fort, rainy.

Friday the 23rd this morning Heavy Showers with Thunder,

prepar'd to return to Fort Amanda, took some letters for Major

Kain  Started at half past 10 A. M., Arriv'd at 4 P. M. after

I arriv'd at the Fort I push'd of the Boat which had grounded on

the Bank by the falling of the water Liberated by the Order of

Major Kain Archibald R. Job A prisoner for sleeping on His post,.

Saturday the 2₄th This morning Clear & pleasant Cross'd

the river with part of the Comp to turn A boat for Capt. Perry

at 4 P. M. one Company of Regulars & one Spy Company arriv'd

at the fort on their way to headquarters. this evening the party

of Men that Came on to build Boats at this place while mustering

and in the act of firing wounded one of the party By Name Wil-

son. Such is the Case that Men cannot foresee The Ills ahead,

or from them they would flee & be more Steady.

Sunday the 25th of April 1813 This morning Clear & pleas-

ant, A number of our men Sick, gave them some Medicine, 4

P. M. A regiment of Militia from Kentucky under Command of

Col Dudley arriv'd at the Fort, Camp'd 1/2 Mile below the Fort.

The Quarter Master Came to draw provisions for His regement,

and refus'd to take such Meet as Our Company, the regulars &

all the Men employ'd to build the Public boats, Eat of Dayly &

which was good & observ'd that the men at the Garrison might

eat it for He would have something better

Monday the 26 of April Remark, Last evening our Lieut

came down from Fort Logan in A Boat, built their by our men

& Brought 50 bbl. of flour. All Hands busyly employ'd Loding

the Boats & prepareing them for the Recepton of the troops. 4

P. M. Capt. Hosbrook return'd from Home. Brought A number

of Letters, -- 5  for Myself 5 from my wife 2 from my Brothers I

from Esgn McGaughey etc.

Tuesday the 27th This morning Showery. busy. weighing

Meat for the regiment all hand Loading boats. got them ready

for the voyage to the rappids. the boats 7 in number push'd of

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at 9 A. M. Commanded by Capt. Price of the regulars, the rege-

ment of Militia march'd by land, Mr Picket our Comipany who

Started with the boats return'd at 2 P. M., with the unpleasant

intelegence that 2 of the boats were sunk one flour one Whiskey

Wednesday the 28th 1813 Heavy rain with Thunder, our

men makeing catridges, two Indians arriv'd from the Rappids,

the had been Spying to the river resin said they saw 5 of our men

between the rappids & that place. Dead & Scalp'd had been kill'd

by the Indians.

Thursday the 29 This morning heavy Showers. nothing

particular to Day

Friday the 30 Clear & cool, all hands employ'd picking up

& burning filth from about the fort, this evening Assisted our

Commipany in compareing his abstract for his returns of Provis-

ions Drawn from the 1St of March up to the 1St Day of May

1813 Inclusive.

Saturday May the 1st 1813 This morning Clear & Pleasant

gave A Letter to Mr. Picket for My wife, 2 P. M. Mr. Oliver

arriv'd from the rappids. Express attended by 2 Men & one In-

dian, Brought Acount that 2000 Brittish & 1000 Indians had made

their Appearance in sight of the rappids, Left here at 4 P. M.

for Fort Defiance to warn the Kentucky troop of the Approach

of the enimy to beware of them in Decending the river He

stated that yesterday When on His way from the rappids He

heard distinctly the noise of Cannon & Beleives That the fort was

attackted, General Harrison Commands & has About 2000 troops

with Him

Sunday May the 2nd 1813 This morning Pleasant Mr.

Benagh, our Forage Master Who had been at Fort McArthur for

some time, return'd, nothing parricular.

Monday May the 3 This morning Cloudy, A number of

our men Sick, Our Captain & 1st Sergeant. Started for Fort

Logan--to come Down in A boat, which is building there some

light Showers through the Day but Clear at evening.

Tuesday the 4th Light Showers, Our men makeing car-

tridges, 7 oclock P. M. our Capt. Lieut. & Men came Down in a

boat from fort Logan Note Doctor Lewis Came to fort to Day,

to visit some of our sick

Wednesday May the 5th 1813 This morning Drizly weather

Discover'd that one of our Men J Burrows had Deserted, Stop'd

2 Horses which He had barter'd to some men which had been at

work building boats & was going home.

Thursday the 6th. Clear weather this morning. 2 oclock

P. M. Capt. Perry return'd from Fort Winchester in comp with

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3 Men & one Indian & negro Brought word that Gen'al Clays

Brigade had Left all the provisions & forage at fort Winchester

that they had with them & Embark'd on board of the boats with

his troops, & proceeded on towards the rappids, said that Capt

Comles with his Company of Spies was attackted by the Indians

on his way to Headquarters & Lost 2 Men

Friday the 7th May 1813 This morning Clear & Cool. our

Men makeing cartridges & getting wood, 3 P. M. 2 Ensgn one

Doctor & 7 or 8 Men Came to fort from Piqua, Men who had

been left Sick their when the Kentucky tropps pass'd. nothing

more particular to Day

Saturday the 8, 1813  Cloudy Drizley weather, at 4 A. M.

one of our Centinels Discover'd 2 Indians approaching the fort

fir'd at them but miss'd. The Lieut & myself & one Man went

Down the River about 6 miles to see what Discoveries we could

make of Indians found some fresh Signs of 2 or 3. return'd to

fort, went out in the evening & kill'd some pigeons.

Sunday May the 9th 1813 Rainy weather some of our men

reconiting, nothing particular to Day.

Monday the 10th. This morning Clear & Pleasant Paraded

the company at 8 oclock A. M. this Day went to work for Capt.

Perry, our men makeing cartridges the Capt. & leiut. & one or

the Sergt. went Down the river Spying saw no Indian signs.

the Sergt. Kill'd A Buck. gave me one quarter.

Tuesday the 11th. This Morning Clear & Pleasant Went

to work for Capt. Perry again 2 P. M., 2 men arriv'd at fort

who belong'd to Col Dudley's Reg of K. M. Said that when the

troops got within 8 miles of the rappids A man came to the Bank

of the river, hail'd the boats & Said that Gen Harrison orders

was for them to Land 12 Boats and to march in the rear of the

enimy who Lay oppisite to fort Meigs & attach them  Did so &

march'd into their camp which appear'd to be vacated, but soon

were surrounded, & after A Desperate conflict of nearly 2 hours

the Whole regiment was cut of or taken prisoners but about 20

men Who made their escape & got back to fort Winchester, Col

Dudley A Major shelby said to be of the Slain, this Day our

Quarter master, & 3 of our Men went Down the river to where

the boats were Store & got A number of Articles out of the river

which was Lost such as Tents, Camp Kettles, & clothing that was

Lost by the K. M.

Wednesday the 12th May. Like for Rain our men busy

bringing flour into the Garrison which was on the outside under

Sheds Our sick on the mend Lieut, Quarter Master, & Capt.

Perry went to fort Logan, found the Indians all in arms, flying

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to the fort for Shelters, they Discover'd & fired at three, of the

Hostile Indians the night before & this morning follow'd them

about 8 miles but could not overtake them, the Lieut Brought

home some sugar with Him.

Thursday the 13th May This morning Clear & pleasant

Ensign Smith, who Left this on the 10th Inst. Return'd accom-

pany'd by some of the remnants of Col. Dudley regement Quarter

Master, & 4 Men went Down the river to Collect some more of

the Drownded articles, brought up a number & one Canoe, which

the got out of the Drift

Friday May the 14th 1813 This morning Clear & Cool

(Frost) Our Sergeant who went to St. Marys yesterday return'd,

brought some further account of the battle at the rappids, said

that Gen'l Harrison had taken about 40 prisoners, went fishing,

kill'd two with Gigs.

Saturday the 15th Clear & Cool, with frost. our men

employ'd to Day Clearing out our North Block House & cutting

A Door into the Lower part of the Picket block house & chunking

the same. Our Paymaster & Sergeon & Col Orr & Major Jenki-

son with some other Gentlemen came from St. Marys fill'd up

our Muster Pay & Receipt Rolls ready for Receiveing our Pay

in the morning.

Sunday Morning the 16th May. Clear & Cool, after Break-

fast Receiv'd one months Pay, from the Paymaster, & fifteen Dol-

lars Subsistence money. Col. Orr Paid of the Hands that built

Boats in the Afternoon the Paymaster and Company return'd to

St. Marys Wrote A Letter to my wife.

Monday the 17th May. Clear & Pleasant our men makeing

Cartridges. Paid Capt. Perry for what Sugat we got from him

of Capt. Walls, Sent my Letter by Capt. Hixon who goes into

the Settlement with all his hand that was building boats, this

morning our waggon Left fort for home. it being Discharg'd by

Col. Orr. Capt'n & Lieut, went out Spying made no Discovery

of any of the enimy, they found, A number of Articles which

was Lost by the Kentuckyens, I bought some fish from the In-

dians Our Men put A fish pot in the river to Day,.

Tuesday the 18th. Pleasant weather but Cool. The Lieut.

& myself & four men took two canoes & went Down the River to

bring up The articles which was found yesterday, found A num-

ber more Tents, Kettles Knapsacks, etc., Kill'd a fine parscel of

very fine fish return'd to fort, our men caught A number of fish

in the pot

Wensday the 19th. Clear & pleasant Caught A fine mess

of fish in the pot.. Made some preparations for Starting for

home, nothing particular ocur'd to Day.

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Thursday the 20th May 1813. Clear & Pleasant. After

Breakfast made arrangements for My Jorney Receiv'd of Lieut

Davis 45 Doll in Bills to change for Him, Receiv'd of James

Bailey 10 Doll to give to his wife. Receiv'd of Jacob Bradbury

14 Doll to be Left at my house for His family. 10 oclock A. M.

Left Amanda for Home arriv'd at St. Marys 3 P. M. Stay'd at

fort all night.

Friday the 21rst. This morning Cloudy. Left St. Marys

at 7 A. M. & my Company Capt. Perry Who came with me from

amanda got to Fort Lorimier at 11 A. M. very much Indispos'd

Rested one hour & fed my horse & proceed for Piqua arriv'd at

5 P. M. Put up for the night at Mr. Sandons Tavern. Toler-

able entertainment.

Saturday May 22nd 1813    Left Piqua this morning at 5

A. M. got to Staunton at 8 A. M. Stop'd at Felixs got Breakfast

& fed my horse pursued my jorney at 1/2 past 9 A. M. Past

Blacks Tavern 9 miles from Dayton at 12 oClock got to Dayton

at 3 P. M. Stop'd at Strains Tavern got Dinner & fed my horse

very good entertainment 4 P. M. proceed on my Jorney travel'd

12 miles put up at A Mr. Tibbles, Treated well.

Sunday morning the 23rd. Clear & Pleasant Started early

Past through Shaker town 12 miles from Mr. Tibbles between 7

& 8 A. M. arriv'd at uncle James Norris at 1/4 past 8 A. M. got

my breakfast & fed my Horse Left there at 10 A. M. 2 P. M.

stop'd at Mr. Asbys fed my Horse & got Dinner Started on my

road arriv'd at Montgomery at 5 P. M. Stop'd at Mr. Wellers

refresh'd myself a Little & proceeded Home Where I arriv'd at

7 P. M. found my Wife & Children well & all the Family.

Monday the 2₄th May. Last night heavy rain Showery

this morning, beining quite much fatigued & Sick kept Still all

Day Sent the Packet of Letters which I had in my care for Wil-

liamsburgh on by the Mail,.

Tuesday the 25th. Heavy Rains river Miamia rising.

Wednesday the 26th. This morning & through the Day Cool

& Stormy, River High.

Thursday the 27th.   went with my wife to Cincinnati.

Stormy gave the money & Letter to J. Baileys wife also one to

Mrs Nevil.

Friday the 28th 1813, May Stormy Cool weather waters still

on the rise.

Saturday the 29th. Clear & Cool rode round to see my neigh-

bours to Day found all well

Sunday the 30th. Heavy rain Last night but Clear this

morning Accompanied by my wife, went to Father Armstrong

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Spent the Day Singing etc. A number of our friends haveing

met for that purpose.

Monday the 31st. This Day I went to Capt. Hosbrook, got

A Letter for Him from his wife His family all well attended to

Settling up some of my accounts Clear weather

Tuesday June the 1st 1813. Clear & Cool made some ar-

rangements to return to fort Amanda.

Wednesday the 2nd. This morning Cool & Foggy after

Breakfast took Leave of my family, & Start'd for the Fort noth-

ing particular, till I got to Uncle J. Norris's where I arriv'd at

3 P. M. got my Dinner & Departed travel'd 12 Miles to Mr. Tib-

bles, put up for the night

Thursday the 3rd. Clear & pleasant made & early start

travel'd 6 miles, fed proceeded to Dayton Halted & got Break-

fast, Bought 2 bb of cholocate 2 Do Coffe 1/4 Spice. proceed on

at io A. M. arriv'd at Staunton 20 miles & from there to Piqua

8 miles put up for the night at Mr. Sandons

Friday the 4th June 1813 This morning Clear, after Break-

fast got my horse & went to the Post Office got A number of

Letters for Individuals at the out Post, & Proceed on my way to

St. Mary arriv'd at Lorimies Station at 2 P. M. fed my horse &

pursued on arriv'd at St. Marys 6 P. M. put up for the night,

800 Mounted Troops were Here Destin'd for the out Posts.

Light Showers this evening.

Saturday the 5th of June Light Showers, after breakfast

Started for Amanda, & the Troop Started for Fort Wayne, I

arriv'd at Amanda at 2 P. M. after an absence of 16 Days found

the Company all gone to Defiance but A Sergeant & 12 Men be-

side the Major. Cool & Stormy this afternoon.

Sunday the 6th of June 1813 Showery this morning but

Broke away about 10 A. M. found myself quite Lonesome on

account of the companys being gone, Note Charles Murrey A Pri-

vate in our Company Died on the 1rst Day of June, & was buried

with the Honors of War. at this Post, (Amanda).

Monday the 7th of June. This morning Clear & Cool Our

Sick men Recruiting took A little tour with my gun Kill'd some

Piggeons, Mr. Bracken & others who went Down in some Boats

to fort Winchester return'd informed that all was Clear below

Tuesday the 8th June. Nothing Particular occur'd to Day.

Clear weather

Wednesday' the 9th of June 1813 This morning Clear &

warm our men Cleaning up the yard and Drawing Dirt to fill

up some Holes, 2 P. M. Wm. Briggs A Private of our Company

arriv'd at fort He had been sick (so said) and had never joined

us since the rendevous at cincinnati

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Thursday the 10th This morning went out with my Gun

& Kill'd A turkey, very warm, 2 P. M. 5 men of Col. Johnsons

Regiment of Kentucky Mounted men came to our fort they had

been Left at St. Marys when the Regiment Left that Place.

Friday the 11th This morning wind at N. Cloudy Drizly

weather, the Kentuckyons Left this place for fort Defiance to

Meet their Regiment 12 O'Clock Cleared off (the weather) 2

P. M. Capt'n Paynes Company of Kentucky mounted Men came

to fort, Camp'd below the fort on the commons, this afternoon

went out & Pick'd some Gooseberrys for tarts.

Saturday the 12th of June, 1813 This morning Cool, nothing

Doing, accept getting a Little wood for the Smoke houses Mr.

Kircheville came to fort from St. Marys on his way to Defiance

A man of Capt. Leatons Company who had been home arriv'd,

on his way to join his Company.

Sunday the 13th. Last night Heavy thunder Storm This

morning Capt. Payne, took up his march for fort Winchester to

join his Regiment, Mr. Kircheval went in Company, Showery to

Day

Monday June the 14th 1813 This morning Clear & Pleas-

ant One O. C. P. M. Capt. McClosky came to fort from Frank-

linton & Brought us the pleasing news that Fort George had sur-

render'd to the American army,. 5 P. M. Capt Hosbrook with

the Lieut & about 20 of our Company arriv'd from fort Winches-

ter, Left the ballance of our Company on the road to bring up

some of the sick & Lame

Tuesday June the 15th Warm, Our men which was left be-

hind Came up to day, with some few exceptions,.

Wensday the 16th very warm. nothing particular ocur'd, to

Day, Except Mr. Wallace in the Purchaseing Commipany's em-

ploy & Lieut Cheetwood came to fort

Thursday the 17th June   Warm & Dry. Dispatch'd two

men with Horses Down to Fort Jenings for two of our Company

which was Left sick Sent some men to Fort Logan after A

Beef Cow.

Friday the 18th. very warm, Our Men return'd from Fort

Logan, without the Beef, Wrote A Letter to my wife this after-

noon,

Saturday the 1₉th. This morning warm with Light Showers,

some rain in the night Wrote another Letter to Day  1 P. M.

Majors Milikin Heaton & Robison, with the Doctor & other Gen-

tlemen came to fort

Sunday, June the 20th. This morning the Bragade Major

(robison) Inspected the company, give them credit for their good

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appearance, Left the fort in company with Major Kain, (who is

order'd to Winchester) Milikin & Heaton at 10 A. M. 2 OClock

P. M. Lieut Davis Left the fort for to go home for A few Days,

took A number of Letters, from the Company. Doctor Lewis

accompanied him as far as St. Marys, This evening one Man

who had been sent in company with Nevil return'd and Brought

us the word that they had only got about 6 miles from the fort,

the horse haveing give out.

Monday the 21st. This morning Clear we Dispach 3 men

with A yoke of Oxen & some tools to fix them to the cart and to

take Nevil to St. Marys & then to return, one of our men (Peter

South) Who had the meazels Recovering.

Tuesday the 22nd 1813. Showers to Day, the men which

went to assist Nevil to St. Mary return'd, Left him at St. Marys

A number of Indians Came to fort to Day This evening Clear'd

of Cool, Remark--yesterday Came to fort A Detachment of Col

Johnson Regiment K. M. M. about 35. this Day Left the fort to

go on to join their regiment.

Wednesday the 23rd. This morning very Cool for the Sea-

son) & Cloudy 12 O Clock Mr. Wallace Came up from fort

Winchester, brought us news that two men (Americans) that had

made their escape from Maiden Ariv'd at Fort Meigs, told the

Commandent that the Brittish was comeing to Besiege Maiden

with 6000 troops, 1 P. M. Quartermaster Thompson arriv'd at

fort, Just from Dayton, Brought us the unpleasant news that the

Cheseapeak Frigate was taken by the British

Thursday the 24th June Cool & Cloudy. Capt, Benagh

(Post Commipany) in Company with Mr. Wallace (J. H. Piatts

agent) went to St. Marys. Cleaning up the garrison.

Friday the 25th. fair weather, 4 P. M. two Men express

from Sandusky (from Gen Harrison) Inform'd to fort Win-

chester, to order on Col. Johnsons Reg of K. M. M. to fort

Meigs, Inform'd us that, Gen. Dearborn had taken Kingston that

the Brittish had Defeated Gen. Lewis, with 2000 men, that their

was 1000 Slain & wounded in the action, Also inform'd us that

the report of the Frigate Chesepeak being taken was incorrect.

Capt. Benagh return'd to fort

Saturday the 26th June  Clear & pleasant This Day I fin-

ish'd A Grave Board, for the Grave of Charles Murrey of our

company with the following, inscription & Epitaph, Inscription,

in capitals engravg'd.

Sunday June 2₇th. Clear & warm, nothing particular ecept,

One of our Men who was sick Started to go home. (Peter Wes-

terfield)

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Journal of Ensign William Schillinger      77 Monday June the 28th 1813 Warm & Dry, some of our men Sick with the meazels, nothing particular to Day. Tuesday the 29th. Continued warm, Order from General wingate to Capt'n & myself to attend A court martial as members, immediately at St. Marys. took A walk out with Sergeant Brad-

In Memory of Charles Murrey of Ohio Militia Deceased June the 1rst 1813 My Debt is Paid Passingers prepare to pay Each one your Debt And in your graves to lay bury this afternoon to get some root to make Eye water, got some, found A Bee Tree, or swarm of Bees in A tree. A number of our men sickening. for the Meazels, the Captain Complaining A Little this evening. 1rst Serg't quite unwell,

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Wednesday the ₃₀th. Started early this morning in Company

with Capt Hosbrook for St. Marys, to attend court martial arriv'd

at St. Marys form'd our court etc, as follows.

Proceedings of A Garrison court martial held at Fort St.

Marys in the State of Ohio, by virtue of the following order.

Garrison Order

Fort St. Mary June the 2₉th, 1813. A Garrison court mar-

tial will assemble on Wednesday the 30 Inst. at the room of Capt.

D. E. Hendricks at 10, OClock A. M. for the trial of such prison-

ers as may be brought before it.

Capt. Dnl Hosbrook, Prest.

Ensgn Schillinger Members

Ensgn Markland

John Wingate. Brig. Gen. Commandent

June the 30th 1813.

The court met pursuant to the above order.

Present

Capt. Hosbrook Prest.

Ensgn Schillinger  Members

Ensgn Markland

The court being duly sworn in Presence of the Prisoners, Proceed

to the trial of Henry Bristo 3rd Corp. of Capt. David E. Hen-

dricks Company of the frst Reg. 3rd Det. O. M. who being pre-

viously if he had any objections to the members named in the

general order, & replying in the negative was arraign'd on the

following charge prefer'd against him by Capt D. E. Hendrick.

Charge--For deserting from his post on guard on the 1₉th Inst.

to which the Prisoner pleaded not Guilty. Lieut Richard L.

Leason A witness for the prosicution on being duly sworn, says,

that the Prisoner did leave his Post on the 19th Inst. & further

that He the prisoner did on the 28th Inst. return to his Company

volentarily & appear'd willing to do his Duty in any situation as

far as he was capable. The evidence for the prosicution being

closed, and the prisoner haveing no witness on his part; The

Court being order'd to be clear'd & the whole of the proceedings

being read over to the court, by the recorder (Judge advocate) the

following sentence was pronounced--Sentence The court after ma-

ture Deliberation on the testimony adduc'd, found the Prisoner,

Henry Bristo guilty of the charge against him, & sentence him to

be reduc'd to the station of A private sentinel, & to undergo such

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monthly Stoppages of half his pay as will amount to one months

Pay.

The Court proceeded to the trial of Charles Neugent A private in

Capt. D. E. Hendricks Company of the 1rst Reg. 3rd Det. O. M.

on the following charge being prefer'd against him by Capt. D.

E. Hendricks Charge--Deserting from Post the Detachment

from 2d Company (Stationed at fort Larimie in the state of

Ohio) on the 20th of June 1813--To which the Prisoner pleaded

not Guilty--No evidence being adduc'd, for the prosicution The

prisoner was acquited--The court adjourn'd.--

(Daniel Hosbrook Capt.

1rst Reg. 3rd Det. O. M.

Ensign Wm. Schillinger

Recorder

I approve of the foregoing sentences and order them to be Car-

ried into effect--The Garrison court martial of which Capt. D'nl

Hosbrook was president is hereby dissolved

John Wingate Brig Gen

Comdt.

St. Mary the

30th of June 1813

Thursday the irst July 1813  Heavy Showers this morning

to Oclock A. M. Left St. Marys for fort Amanda. arriv'd at 3

P. M. found A number of our Company sick some with the

meazels, Major Milligen, came to fort to Day from fort winches-

ter in comepany with Major Lodiwick & several others, no news

particular Rainy afternoon.

Friday the 2nd. Rainy, Cap'tn Sick, the meazels out on A

number of our company & others sickening, Major Miligin &

Major Lodwick went to St. Marys. Clouds Broke away in the

evening.

Saturday the 3rd. This morning Clear & pleasant, we got

A good Mess of fish out of the fish Pot. Thunder Showers in

the afternoon 4 men from fort Jinning arriv'd, on their way home

Sunday the ₄th July 1813 Our men many of them sick, pre-

vented us from Celebrating the Day in the usual way, Capt. G. R.

Benagh went to Fort St. Mary to join in Celibrating the memor-

able Day, This being Cool & pleasant with A fine Breeze of wind

at About, W. made our situation quite comfortable to what it had

been for some days past.

Monday the 5th This morning Cool & Pleasant Our men

some of them on the mend & some sickening for the meazels, 11

A. M. Mr. Kerchard arriv'd at fort from the rappids Inform'd

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us that the coast was Clear of the enimy that their was none of

them about fort meigs, Dr. Lewis came to fort with Mr. Benagh.

Tuesday the 6th July Fine Pleasant weather, our men re-

cruiting, this morning our cook Kill'd A fawn, 12 OClock Gen.

Wingate & Suit came to fort. Dr. Lewis, Left for St. Marys.

Wednesday the 7th Pleasant weather. 9 A. M. Gen. Win-

gate Left fort, for St. Mary 11 A. M. 6 Ox teams arriv'd on

their way to Fort Jenning for some Indian goods which had

been left their, One of the teams in comeing through the gate

ran foul & broke one of his axeltrees, employ'd one of our men

to repair the damage, Our Capt & Men mending A Little though

some of them quite sick

Thursday the 8th 181₃ Clear & warm, Our men mostly

convalescent. Detail'd A Sergt Corpl & 12 Men to go with the

waggons as A guard, Drew ammunition for them & provisions for

the March, 2 OCl. P. M. the waggons & Detachment started,

Friday the ₉th Fine weather, our men Still on the recruit,

this evening Leo Tiberghein arriv'd at fort he haveing been home

on furlough, for some weeks, brought Me A letter from My wife,

all well, One of our men Who had been to St. Mary to Day

brought us the account of A man that had been Kill'd 2 miles

from St. Mary by the Indians tomahawk'd & Scalp'd.

Saturday the 10th July very cool for the season 12 OClock

Lieut Davis return'd to fort, Brought A letter from Capt Arm-

strong to me, all well. Mr. Kercheval return'd from fort Jen-

nings,

Sunday the 11th. Cool & pleasant, this Day the Shawanes

Int'n & A number of that tribe came to fort for to get provisions.

Draw'd 800 Rations of Meat, Sergeant Whelan & one man came

from fort Jennings for flour.

Monday the 12th Cool, Sergt. Bradbury & Det. return'd

with the waggons from fort Jennings got to fort at 8 A. M. this

Day the Lieut & myself went out hunting kill'd A Deer, & some

other game, 2 P. M. the waggons Left here for St. Mary, Guarded

by A Sergt & Corp & 12 Men

Tuesday the 13th July 1813 Cool morning, Captain & Lieut

went out hunting, return'd at 2 P. M. got no game, this afternoon

the Lieut. with 2 Indians went about 5 miles to hunt some deer

Remark this morning wrote A Letter to Capt J Armstrong & one

to my Wife. & sent them to St. Marys by Capt Benagh to be

forwarded by Major Kercheval.

Wenzday the 14th. 11 A. M. our Lieut return'd from hunt-

ing got no game, Mr. Benagh return'd this evening, inform'd us

that the Shawanes cheifs had held A council on the Ocasion of

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that man that was Kill'd found out the murderer--promis'd to

give him up to Justice, this evening. Thunder shower

Thursday the 15th July 1813 This morning squally with the

wind at N. W. Settled with the commipany The Amount of com-

plete rations Receiv'd from the 5th of March to this Day amount

to 92 1/2.

Friday the 16th. very cool, river rising, some of our men

repairing a couple of periogues for the purpose of takeing some

flour Down to fort Jennings, 4 P. M. Capt Seaton arriv'd at fort

from Winchester Receiv'd A Letter from Maj. Kain Men many

of them sick at that fort Capt Seaton quite Ill & inform'd us that

he had Lost his Lieut by Sickness, Ensign Fleming of the Ken-

tucky troops came to fort this evening from the settlements no

news particular

Saturday the 17th July 1813 Cool & cloudy, our sergeant

who had A severe fit of Dierhoe & cramp Last night, Better this

morning quite indispos'd myself, Capt Seaton Left this for St.

Mary at 9 A. M. 4 P. M. Corp Wm. Johnson & one man of

Sergt. Broadwells command came to fort, for the purpose of get-

ting the Clothing etc. belonging to the Detach'nt they being (by

Gen Wingate) ordered to Piqua or Dayton to escort 5 Indian

Prisoners.

Sunday the 18th. Rainy, nothing particular occur'd today

ecept myself very sick. Remark, to day we started 2 canoes with

20 bb of flour 3 Boxes of candles & 4 of Soap for fort Jennings

under the care of Ensign Fleming 2 Men of his company & two

of ours

Monday July the 19th 1813 This morning clear & pleasant,

something better myself, but many of our men Sick on exam-

ination today found that 24 of our Comp'ny had, had the meazels

A number of them quite sick, & yet, & but 2 or 3 fit for Duty, 3 P.

M. Sergt Whelen Return'd from St. Marys Brought A Letter

from Doctor Lewis informing me of his going to Lorimies, from

whence he would immediately come to this fort.

Tuesday the 20th. Cloudy with Showers this morning, 4 P.

M. Mr. Bracken in company with A Det. from Col Johnsons Reg

came to fort from the Rappids No particular news from that

place as respects the Army, inform'd us of the sad fate of 12 or

14 of our men being cut of by the Indians but one man some of

the Kentucky Horse being A Little in the rear of them pursued

and Kill'd one of the Indians & Scalp'd him, A man by the name

of Wyatt, Kill'd the savage & had the scalp with him. Wrote A

Letter to Dr. Lewis to Day, Sent it by one of our men

Wensday the 21rst July This morning Mr. Bracken left

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this for St Marys A number of the K. M. M. of the aforemen-

tion'd Det, came to fort to Day & left here in the afternoon, quite

unwell yet, Dr. Lewis came to fort this evening

Thursday the 22nd. Clear & cool, yesterday & to Day we

sent 3 of our sick men in to the settlements, the ballance on the

recover, something better myself to Day  Capt & Lieut hunting

this afternoon

Friday the 23rd July Something recruited, I took a horse &

rode with the Lieut to Wapukkannati, took A survey of the In-

dians gardens or farms (for they know no difference between

their farm or Garden) I found variety of vines, such as Pump-

kins, Water & Musk mellons, cucumbers, beens of various kinds,

growing among their corn which was planted without any kind of

order, potatoes was tolerable plenty growing They break up their

ground with the hoe, & no other machine is made use of for to

till their corn, the work is principly all done by the squaws. re-

turn'd to fort this evening, heard by express that fort Meigs was

besieg'd

Saturday the 24th July. Clear & warm, sent one of our

Men after the Doctor. Capt Benagh being very sick, went out

hunting this afternoon Kill'd nothing but a coon One of the

Brittish Deserters came to fort this evening.

Sunday the 25th July Very warm, Ensign Markland, from

Jennings with the commipany came to fort today, the Ensgn sick,

wrote 2 Letters to Day, one for My Wife and one for my

Fatherinlaw,

Monday July the 26th. warm & sultry, this morning pack'd

up our baggage, to send home 1/2 past meredian, Mr. Abbot & Mr.

Patterson two of our company started with our trunks, went by

the way of Fort Logan, Showery this afternoon. had a very

severe turn of the face & headach.

Tuesday July the 27th. This morning warm with light

Showers, Ensign Tweed of Capt, Seatons Comp. with 5 or 6 men,

came to fort this afternoon. the Ensign very sick heard to Day

from several sources that Fort meigs was actualy invested by the

Indians, & that the port of Cleveland was blockaded by the Brit-

tish.

Wensday July the 28th This morning Clear & pleasant,

Ensign Tweed Left this for St. Marys examin'd the monthly

Abstract, of Provisions Issued at this place, nothing particular

more to Day

Thursday the 29th Cool morning, 2 ox teams came to fort

from St. Mary for Meat, miss'd my ague & fever to day. nothing

more particular.

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Friday the 30th this morning Clear. sent 3 of our sick men

for the settlement two in the waggons & 1 on A cart prepar'd for

the purpose, 4 P. M. Serg't Whelan, with 5 men of Capt Mc-

Henry Comp came to fort. inform'd us that the Indians had

wounded Capt Grey at Fort Defiance but A Little distance from

the fort.

Saturday the 31rst July Several men came to fort to Day

on their way to winchester with horses to bring some of the sick

from that place, Mr. Steel came here from fort Jennings. Wea-

ther Clear & pleasant nothing particular more to day.

Sunday August the 1st. Clear & warm, Lieut Davis & Sergt.

Bradbury went to fort Logan to Day this afternoon, Capt.

Benagh & Mr. Steel went to St. Mary, Sent of one of our sick

men & one man to take care of him. F. Duchouquet Indian

Interp came into fort to Draw provisions for the Shawanoes.

Monday August the 2nd. This morning warm, nothing par-

ticular untill 2 P. M. at which time Capt Sam'l Briar arrived at

fort with his company to releive us, His company was organiz'd

in montgomery County Ohio, made some Little araingement for

our Departures tomorrow.

Tuesday the 3rd August this morning Clear & warm Capt

Briar took command of the fort, we prepared to leave it Deliv-

er'd up our arms, etc. Our Men being all dismiss'd Capt Lieut

& myself, on examination found that the horses which we had in

keeping to take us home were gone, some evil Dispos'd persons

haveing drove them of & we could not find them, we then apply'd

to the quarter master for others but obtain'd but one, on which I

Loaded all our baggage & proceeded by way of St. Marys the

Lieut & Capt went by way of fort Logan, agreed to meet them

at Mr. Stotlers 2 miles below Piqua, I arriv'd at St. Marys About

6 P. M. being 4 hours from amanda, Stay'd here all night

Wenzday the 4th August Clear & warm Left St. Marys at

sun rise arriv'd at Laramies at 9 A. M. fed my horse, proceed on

to Piqua arriv'd at 4 P. M. Stop'd & fed & rested untill 6 P. M.

when I Left it and proceeded on to the place appointed to meet

with the Capt Put up for the night just after my arrival J. Arm-

strong came up with a horse to take me home.

Thurzday the 5th August an examination this morning found

that the Public horse which I rode was gone & a horse that be-

long'd to one of my company that was sick & came with me from

fort the Barrs being pull'd Down, by some means which Led

into the yard Where they were shut in, wrote an apoligy to the

Capt'n for Leaveing him and Started on my jorney home in

hopes of over takeing the horses which I did about a mile from

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Journal of Ensign William Schillinger      85 the place when I Stay'd gave the horse I had in care of two sick men of our Company, & proceed to Staunton Stop'd & took breakfast 9 oclock A. M. proceed on my jorney arriv'd at Day- ton, here we call'd & got Dinner & fed horses, proceed on 12 miles to Mr. Tibbles put up for the night Friday the 6th resume my jorney at sun rise proceed 12 miles Pass'd through Shaker town to Uncle J. Norris stopt & took breakfast & fed 11 A. M. proceed on for home travel'd 5 miles Stop'd at the white horse tavern a few minutes, travel'd on to montgomery   Stop'd at Mr Wellers left the Capt'n & Lieut bag- gage. proceed on home where I arriv'd a little after sun down, found all well, this ended my six months campaign. The Seasons Thus as ceaseless round the jarring world they roll, Still find them Happy, Till evening comes at last serene & Mild, together down they sink in social Sleep Together freed their gentle Spirits fly, to scenes where Love & Bliss forever reign. THOMPSONS SEASONS.

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