Reports on the Recent Harmar Expedition
Document 1790Knox encloses reports from Lieutenant Ebenezer Denny, Governor St. Clair, and Brigadier General Harmar about the recent western expedition, which includes a list of killed and wounded. He references a separate expedition of federal troops under Majors Whitely and Hamtramck. Hamtrack destroyed Indian towns on the Wabash without opposition. Knox speaks highly of Lieutenant Denny.
War Department, December 14, 1790
Sir: Lieutenant Denny arrived last evening from Fort Washington, on the Ohio, charged with letters from General St. Clair and Brigadier General Harmar, copies of which I have the honor herewith to submit, and also extracts from the orders issued during the late expedition; also a return of the killed and wounded.
Lieutenant Denny reports verbally, that after he left Fort Washington, he saw, in Kentucky, several men of the militia of that district, who had been out under Major Whitely, under Major Hamtramck, of the Federal troops, who commanded a separate expedition.
The said militia-men informed Lieutenant Denny, that Major Hamtramck had destroyed several of the hostile Indian towns,on the Wabash, and had returned to his garrison, at Post Vincennes, without having met any opposition.
I have the honor to be &c H. Knox Secretary of War
The President of the United States.
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