Indian Attack on My Camp
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Indian Attack on My Camp
Description
Adair describes an Indian attack on his camp and the gallant response of his officers and men.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
06
author
sent from location
Fort St. Clair
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Knox to US Senate, 12/19/1792.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
James Wilkinson
John Adair
enemy
warriors
Lieutenant Madison
Lieutenant Hall
Ensigns Buchanan and Florin
Indians
notable location
Fort St. Clair
notable item/thing
degree of courage
stockade
stables
right flank
manly push
rereat
ammunition
scalp
Madison's bravery
pack horses
two dead on the ground
notable phrase
This morning, about the first appearance of the day, the enemy attacked my camp within signt of this post
the attack was sudden and the enemy came on with a degree of courage which bespoke them warriors indeed...I can with propriety say that about fify of my men fought with a bravery equal to any men in the world and had not the garrison been so nigh as a place of safety for the bashful, I think many more would have fought well.
document number
1792110690000
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adair | Fort St. Clair | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Wilkinson | [unknown] | [n/a] |