Colonel Darke addresses Washington regarding St.Clair's defeat

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Type

Letter Signed

Description

Letter, describes defeat of St. Clair's campaign; discusses casualties among women; describes casualties.

Date

11/09/1791

Author

General William Darke

Recipient

George Washington

Repository

Pierpont Morgan Library

Collection

Henry Knox Papers. [Microfilm]

Document number

1791110990001

Page start

1

Notable persons

George Washington
William Darke
Capt. Hannah
Lieutenant James Stephenson
Braddock
Major John Hamtramck
General Butler
Hodgdon
General St. Clair

Notable locations

Port Jeferson
Miami Town
Berkely
United States
Fort Washington

Notable items

polticed wound
swelling much assuaged
course of the winter
prevailed on the good general to send a strong party to carey supplies
indians have not moved the cannon
braves & warriors
never was treated with so much respect in any part of the world as I have been this day in this wilderness
lost all my own horses
brave officers killed dead on the ground
wounded that we know
[casualties]
exclusion of the militia
captains were killed
chief of the men killed are of the levies and indeed many of them are as well out of the world as in it
gallant officers are much to be lamented
horse officers
first United States Regiment is as brave good and determined heroes as any in the world
halt and make fires to cook
starved worn down soldiers
miserable poor old horse
quart of salt
wounds
considerable quantity of flour, ammunition and all the officers and soldier's cloathing and bagage
[clothing and baggage]
I believe they gave quarters to none as most of the women were killed before we lost the ground
slaughter being far greater than Bradock's
skulking indian about camp
advanced quards of the militia fired
militia being incamped small distance
assistance of the gallant officers
found my endeavours fruitless for some time but at length got several soldiers together that I had observed behaving brave
composition in the retreat is beyond description
worn out with fatigue
cowardly behavior of Major John Hamtramck
hopes to have the honor to enclose to you
cloathing
[clothing]
state of facts
every information in my power and had it ready to send to you the copy
take the liberty of communicating to your Excellency
defeat