An historical account of the expedition against Sandusky under Col. William Crawford in 1782; with biographical sketches, personal reminiscences, and descriptions of interesting localities; including, also, details of the disastrous retreat, the barbarities of the savages, and the awful death of Crawford by torture

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Author(s): Consul Willshire Butterfield
Publisher: Robert Clarke & Co.
Year: 1871

Language: English
Pages: 411
City: Cincinnati

CHAPTER I.—War upon the Western Border of Pennsylvania and
Virginia. 1777—1781, I
CHAPTER II.—Brigadier-General William Irvine in Command at
Fort Pitt—Affairs in the Western Department. October, 1781

April, 1782, 16
CHAPTER III.—An Expedition Projected in Western Pennsylvania
against Sandusky. April 4—May 7, 17S2, . . . . 49
CHAPTER IV.—Rendezvousing and Organization of the Sandusky
Expedition. 15-24^1 May, 1782, 62
CHAPTER V.—Biographical Sketch of William Crawford. 1732—
1782, 81
CHAPTER VI.—Sketches of the Officers under Crawford, . . 121
CHAPTER VII.—March of the Army from Mingo Bottom to Sandusky.
25th May—4th June, 1782, 136
CHAPTER VIII.—Preparations by the Enemy to Repel the Americans,
157
CHAPTER IX.—Sketch of Simon Girty, the White Savage, . . 182
CHAPTER X.—Battle of Sandusky—June 4, 1782, . . . .202
CHAPTER XL—Retreat of the American Army. June 5-6, 1782, 214
CHAPTER XII.—Battle of Olentangy—Return of the Americans.
June 6-14, 1782, 233
CHAPTER XIII.—Alarm of the Border—Determined Spirit of the
Bordermen, ........... 258
CHAPTER XIV.—Personal Incidents and Sketches, . . .281
CHAPTER XV.—Stragglers Captured by the Savages, . . .311
CHAPTER XVI.—Captives in the Wilderness—Indian Barbarities, 327
CHAPTER XVII.—James Paull—His Escape from Death—His Subsequent
Career, -. 362
CHAPTER XVIIL—Dr. John Knight's Escape through the Ohio Wilderness.
13th June—4th July, 1782, 369
CHAPTER XIX.—A Race for Life—Escape of John Slover from
Mac-a-Chack, . 375
CHAPTER XX.—Awful Death of Crawford by Torture, nth June,
1782, 379