Author(s): Edward Eggleston and Lillie Eggleston Seelye
Series: Famous American Indians
Edition: 1
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Co.
Year: 1878
Language: English
Pages: 349
City: New York
Tags: American Indians
PREFACE 3
CHAPTER I.
Tecumseh's Nation 13
CHAPTER II.
The Childhood of Tecumseh 25
CHAPTER III.
Wars of the Shawnees in Tecumseh's Childhood . . 34
CHAPTER IV.
The Revolutionary War in the West Colonel Clark's
Expeditions 41
CHAPTER V.
Early Battles and Adventures of Tecumseh 52
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CHAPTER VI.
Defeat of Harmer and St. Clair 59
CHAPTER VII.
Skirmishes with the Whites Tecumseh and Kenton. 64
CHAPTER VIII.
A Sketch of Simon Kenton 71
CHAPTER IX.
Wayne's Victory over the Indians 83
CHAPTER X.
The Peace at Greenville Blue Jacket 91
CHAPTER XI.
Death of Wawillaway Tecumseh as a Peace-maker. 96
CHAPTER XII.
The Rise of the Prophet 105
CHAPTER XIII.
The Band at Greenville The Prophet in Council. 118
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CHAPTER XIV.
Tecumseh's Defiant Speeches 130
CHAPTER XV,
General Harrison and the Prophet. 135
CHAPTER XVI,
Plans and Character of Tecumseh 151
CHAPTER XVII.
Formation of Tecumseh's Confederacy 159
CHAPTER XVIII.
Execution of Leatherlips for Witchcraft 170
CHAPTER XIX,
Meeting of Harrison and Tecumseh at Vincennes . . 174
CHAPTER XX.
The Last Council between Harrison and Tecumseh. 193
CHAPTER XXL
Getting Ready for Wai 207
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CHAPTER XXII.
The Battle of Tippecanoe 216
CHAPTER XXIII.
Incidents of the Battle 224
CHAPTER XXIV,
Tecumseh/s Return 232
CHAPTER XXV,
HuIFs Surrender 240
CHAPTER XXVI,
Sieges and Battles at the Western Forts .'51
CHAPTER XXVII,
Incidents of the War Hand to* Hand Encounter,
and Death of Logan 262
CHAPTER XXVIII,
Destruction of the Mississinewa Villages Battle and
Massacre on the River Raisin, 267
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CHAPTER XXIX.
The Siege of Fort Meigs ..... . ............ 2 7 J
CHAPTER XXX.
The Second Attack on Fort Meigs .......'i ...... 283
CHAPTER XXXI.
The Attack on Fort Stephenson ........ - ........ 289
CHAPTER XXXII.
Anecdotes of Tecumseh ........................ 2 96
CHAPTER XXXIII.
i erry's Victory ............ ;- ................... 3i
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Battle of the Thames Death of Tecumseh
CHAPTER XXXV.
After Tecumseh's Death ........................ 3 J 9
APPENDIX ............... ............. * ....... 3 29