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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 672 Today's Topics: #1 Fw: Bio History-- Know Your Ohio-- ["Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <018a01befe12$3ed0f2a0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Bio History-- Know Your Ohio-- Ohio in War of 1812 -- Pt 10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: kathi kelley To: Sent: Sunday, September 05, 1999 3:41 PM Subject: Bio History-- Know Your Ohio-- Ohio in War of 1812 -- Pt 10 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darlene E. Kelley Sept 5, 1999 *********************************************** Historical Collections of Ohio Know Your Ohio by Darlene E. Kelley *********************************************** Ohio in War of 1812 -- Part 10 Letter from Harrison To Head Quarters Portage River, January 24th, 1813 15 Miles from Miami Rapids. Sir; It is with deepest regret that I have to inform you, sir, that the detachment, under Genl. Winchester has been entirely destroyed by an Indian & British force on the morning of the 22nd. Inst at the River Raisin. About 12 o'clock of that day I was informed at the Rapids by a Messenger from the Officer who was marching a detachment to reinforce Genl. Winchester that the Genl had been attacked that morning and that the Frenchman who brought me the intelligence had supposed hat our troops were retreating. I had there with me a Regt of Ohio Militia about 350 strong. Two detachments had been on the way to join Genl Winchester but had taken different roads. One of 200 Ohio troops were marching on the edge of the Lake & the other 300 strong, were pursuing Hulls road, leaving directions for the Regt to come to follow me, I proceeded on & overtook the detachment of Kentucky Troops in about five miles. Additional information was now received the French citizens were flying in considerable numbers in [illeg]. Upon the [illeg] & about 3 o'clock some of the fugitives began to arrive. All agreed that the defeat was total & complete, that the troops were nearly all surrounded & cut off or taken by 7 o,clock in that Genl Winchester was seen retiring below [illeg] the River Raisin [illeg] with a few men & two or three officers, all of whom entirely [illeg] that they were pursued by Indians on horse back, who were constantly thining their numbers by firing upon them & that our men were unable to resist as almost all of them had thrown away their arms. I could not hesitate as of the propriety of hovering to their assistance as long as there was a possibility of being able to afford any, but I was much embarrassed in the most easy & expedient march & that could Major Cotgrove with the battalion above mentioned had taken--- On the contrary all accounts agreed that Genl Winchester had taken the land road -- In a short time however, from the fugitives , who had began to drop in, I learnt that Genl Winchester and the 40 or 50 men, who were with him, were all cut off with a few who excepted broke off to the margin of the lake & from those who last saw the scene of action, I learnt that all resistance upon the part of the troops that had remained there, ceased before 8 o'clcck.--the question then to be determined, was whether it would be proper to advance to the scene of action or not-- the force with me when joined by Cotgroves Battalion would amount to nearly 900 men-- this battalion had made a forced march of 12 miles that morning of the action & arrived wihin about 15 miles of the River Raisin, when the Major received such certain information of the total defeat of the troops that he had thought proper to return & was then within a few miles of us. Genl Payne & Genl Perkins & the field officers were consulted and it was unanimously determined that as they could be of no doubt of the total defeat of Genl Winchester, there be or [illeg] no notice [motive?] that could authorize an immediate advance, but that of attacking the enemy, who were reported to be greatly superior in numbers & were certainly well provided with artillery, that after a forced march of 12 miles, the distance from our then position, from the River Raisin, the troops would be too much exhausted to [ illeg ] the enemy that Cotgroves Battalion from having already marched twenty five miles that day, would not have been able to accompany us--It was therefore determined to return to camp with the troops-- but large detachments of the most active & vigorous men was sent along the different routes to assist & bring in the fugitives-- I had dispatched Col Wells early in the evening, in a light [illeg] to procure intelligence. He progressed within twelve miles of the scene of action & returned about 9 o'clock. A Council of War was then called consisting of the Genl field officers and two questions submitted to them-- Whether it was probably that the enemy would attack us in our situation & if they did, could we resist them with effect. At this council Major McClanahan of the Kenucky Vounteers who escaped from the action, assisted. He was of the opinion that there were from 1600 to 2000 British & Indians opposed to our troops & that they had six pieces of artillery, principally Howitzers. It was the unanimous opinion of the council that under all circumstances it would be proper to retire a short distance on this road upon which te Artillery & reinforcements were approaching-- Nor should we be able to maintain our camp by getting in our rear the enemy would defeat our troops in detail and inspite of all efforts we could make would take the all important Convoy of Artillery & stores coming from Upper Sandusky-- The march to this place was accordingly made yesterday-- where I shall wait for the Artillery & a detachment under Genl Leftwitch, I hope within four days again to be at te Rapids. With respect to the disaster that has happened & the cause which has produced, it is proper that I should say that the movement which led to it, was not only without my knowledge or consent, but entirely at Varience with the insructions that I had given to Genl Winchester-- As soon as I was informed that it had been made, every effort in my power, was had to increase their strength-- Three hundred men more than the Genl had asked for, were on their march to join him as his situation enabled him to obtain the most correct information of the strength & position of the enemy, I could not doubt his having obtained it-- In justice of Genl Winchester, howver, it is my duty to observe, that I have understood through the detachment under Col Lewis, was made at the earnest solicitations of his officers & perhaps contrary to his judgement. However deeply to be lamented, sir, the destruction of the detachment, under Genl Winchester, may be as a National Calamity & as it, regards the families of the valuable Individuals who have fallen, it is by no means destroyed my hopes of success with regard to the accomplishments of the princpal objects of the Campaign-- Unless the weather should be uncommanly superior to any that the enemy can collect with [?] in the Upper district of Canada-- I can discover no dispondence amongst the troops that are with me-- And I trust that something may yet be done to compensate us for the hardships & difficulties which we every moment encounter The account given by Maj McClanahan & Capt Glows of the action of the 22nd is that the enemy commenced just after Revelie to thow shells amongst our troops, before the Officers and men had risen from their beds-- They were however found--but very inconveniently posted being entirely surrounded, they were broken & in 20 minutes--the Genl indeavored to rally them after they had passed the river, but without effect--40 or 50 with the Genl, broke through in that direction, but from the depth of the snow, tose on foot were soon exhausted & were a short distance over taken by the Indians. The Genl frequently attempted to form them to oppose the Indians, but his efforts were ineffectual-- I am unable to say what are the numbers of the killed & prisoners--some of the Frenchmen whom I have seen say that 500 were killed, others 600-- I am still however in hopes that the greater part are prisoners-- I have seen one man who asserts that he saw Genl Winchester killed, scalped, his bowels taken out-- Such are the allies of a power which boosts its attainments in every act & science & such the [illeg] associates of British Officers who claim distinction for their nice feelings & delicate sense of Honour-- I have the honor to be with the greatest Respect Sir, your humble servent, but 2 Officers & 25 or 30 privates reached my camp from the River Raisin--- *********************************************** More letters to follow later-- ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 14:05:35 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <019001befe12$93ff4880$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Bio History -- Know Your Ohio -- Ohio in War of 1812 -- pt 11 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: kathi kelley To: Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 2:16 AM Subject: Bio History -- Know Your Ohio -- Ohio in War of 1812 -- pt 11 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Darlene E. Kelley Sept 11, 1999 *********************************************** Historical Collections of Ohio -- Know Your Ohio By Darlene E. Kelley *********************************************** Ohio in war of 1812-- Letter from Harrison to Head Quarters, N.W. Army-- Portage River, 15 miles from Miami Rapids. Jan. 26th, 1813. Sir; I have the honor to enclose herewith a duplicate of my letter of the 25th Inst. Together with the official report to Col Lewis to Genl Winchester of the Action of the 18th Inst. That you may enable to judge of the propriety of the steps which were taken by me previously to the unfortunate event at the River Raisin. I proceed to give you an account of the situation of the Troops and the arrangement I had made for their advance-- The left wing of the Army under the orders of Genl Winchester, consisted of the 6 Regts. Kentucky Troops, a Battalion of Ohio Infantry, & the detachment of Regulars under Col Wells-- The importance of keeping a considerable force on this line after the advance of the army from its vicinity to the Indian Tribes of the Wabash & Lake Michigan induced me to direct Genl Winchester to take with him 3 Kentucky Regts & the Regular Troops only-- With these amounting to about 1300 Men, he marched from his camp 5 miles below the mouth of the Auglaize River on the 31st. Ult. On the evening before, he had dispatched an Express informing me of his intentions to march the next morning.-- This Express was sent through the woods to Genl Tupper's Camp, 4 miles advanced of Urbanna, upon Hulls road-- A violent snow storm prevented it from reaching Genl Tupper, until the 9th Inst., and was not until the 11th that it came to me at upper Sandusky-- I immediately gave orders for several droves of hogs, which had been stopped on their route, to proceed towards the Rapids-- & I directed the Artillery to be prepared to progress as soon as the Genl's arrival at the Rapids, should be announced. which I directed him to do by an Express to be sent immediately to upper Sandusky-- Not hearing from the Genl for some days, I began to conclude that his progress had been stopped b a considerable thaw which took place about the 1st of the month.-- On the evening of the 16th Inst, I received a letter from Genl Simon Perkins, enclosing a letter from Genl Winchester, to him of the 15th, informing of his arrival at the Rapids on the 10th, and that it was his intentions to advance against the enemy, & directing Genl Perkins to send the information. I dispatched an express wih the enclosed letter [ No 2 ] by the direct route to the Rapids & set out myself, to lower Sandusky & reached there on the evening of the 17th. On the morning of the 18th, the battalion which Genl Winchester applied for, marched from lower Sandusky. About 2 o'clock on the morning of the 19th, a letter from Genl Winchester was recieved of which enclosed ia an Extract [ No 3 ]. I gave immediate orders for the 2nd Regt of Perkins' Brigade, which consists of 2 Regts only, to march immediately for the Rapids & proceeded thither myself. On my way, I received the Genl's letter of the 18th, informing me of the success of Col Lewis. A copy of which I have the honor to enlose to you from the Rapids. My arrival at the latter place on the morning of the 20th, I found that Genl Winchester had marched the proceeding day. Having left Genl Payne with about 300 of the Kentucky Troops. It was not until late on the 21st Inst, that Maj Cotgrove was able to extricate his baggage & the piece of artillery he had in charge, from the Horrid swamp, which separates the Miami & Sandusky Rivers-- He encamped that evening near the Miami Bay & by marching early on the following morning, he had advanced within 15 miles of the River Raisin, when he was informed of the total defeat of our Troops there-- The 2nd Regt of Genl Perkins Brigade arrived on the 21st & I immediately ordered the remaining part of the Kentucky Troops under Genl Payne to proceed with all possible expedition for the River Raisin. I was still uneasy for the Troops there, but supposing that Genl Winchester had obtained the best information of the strength of the disposable force of the enemy, and as I had sent him 300 Men more then he deemed sufficient for maintaining his ground. [ See his letter of the 21st. No 4 ] And as there were a thousand reasons, which made it necessary to maintain, if practicable-- I did not think it proper to order a retreat although the advance in the instance was contrary to my wishes and opposed to a principle by which I have been ever governed in Indian Warfare, ie never to make a detachment, but under the most perfect circumstances. Amongst the many reasons why the [illeg] at the River Raisin should be maintained is the protection of the French inhabitants, was not the least the greater part of these people had received our Troops with open arms-- Many of them had sallied out of their hovers upon the arrival of Col Lewis with their arms in their hands & and had even, in the opinion of some of our officers, won the pretense [?] of valour from our Troops. They attacked & killed the straggling Indians whenever they were sent and their hovers were all open to our fire & they offered to give up the whole of their provisions which yet remained to them upon condition , that they should not again be abandoned to the fury of the savages or subjected for what they had done to be [illeg] in the prisons of Malden. I had also bee informed that the supplies to be procured there were considerable. See [illeg] letter and the assistance to be derived from the Carioles of the Indians [?] was an object of greater importance. The former of these motives had made so much an impression upon the minds of the Genl & hisTroops, that I am persuaded nothing but a order to retreat would have produced obedience upon the latter. These reasons together with the respect which it was necessary to [illeg] to the opinion of an officer of high rank & experience whose opportunity of procurring the most correct information was much better than mine-- produced the determination to support rather withdraw the detachment from the River Raisin.-- Indeed it appears that there was not time for either after my arrival at the Rapids. When I left upper Sandusky, the artillery was ordered to be sent out immediately to the Rapids escorted by three hundred men. Detachments were also ordered for the pack horses, waggons & sleds, which were constantly progressing thither. An other Battalion could have also been withdawn from upper Sandusky, so that the Troops at the Rapids would have been daily increased. On this day they would have amounted to 2500 with two pieces of Artillery and four or five days more the Virginia Brigade & a Pennsylvania Regt would have increased them to 3800. A further supply of Artillery by the 5th of Feb., the whole force of 4500 which I contemplated assembling at the Rapids would have been there with provisions & minitions of war in abundance. I should have been able to advance to the Rapids again this day or tomorrow but for a most unfortunate rain which has broken up the Roads so as to render them impassible for the artillery although it s affixed on sleds. The whole train is stopped 25 miles from this place. I have reason to believe that the Miami River has broken up. I have the honor to enclose to you a report made to me by Maj. McClanahan, the Senior of the two Officers who escaped from the action at the River Raisin. It requires no comment from me. I have the Honour to be with Great Respect. ******************************************* More Letters to follow-- ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 17:05:18 EDT From: SCHcrochet@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <43bab5d0.250ec10e@aol.com> Subject: MADER FAMILY Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Researching Mader family in Ross County. William Henry Mader born in Germany married and lived in Ross Co. He became a US citizen in 1856, married Anna Heinline is 1853. Does anyone have any information regarding who his parents might be? According to census of 1870 he was the keeper of a beer saloon. I assume that to be in Chillicothe. Information regarding businesses in Chillicothe at that time would certainly be interesting. How to obtain that type information. Wm. Henry's son's had a photographic shop as adults Jacob and Frederick C. Mader. Also one of the other son's was a grocery. His children were: Charles Frederick, John, Frederick C., William, Jacob, Louisa, and Barbara. Any and all help will be appreciated. Sandy - ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 15:18:24 -0500 From: christina m hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19990913.193311.-207547.3.frog158@juno.com> Subject: GALLIA COUNTY OHIO BIO: ROACH, Calvin Edward Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From "History of Gallia County, Ohio" - by H.H. Hardesty 1882: "CALVIN EDWARD ROACH-is a son of Jacob and Mary Ann (Shelenbarger) Roach. He was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, June 25, 1855. He is a farmer of Ohio township. He was married in this township March 12, 1875, to Elizabeth Halley, who is a native of this township, born December 17, 1856. She is a daughter of Henry and Ann (Sheets) Halley, who settled in this county in 1826. Mr. Roach has one son, Samuel, born November 4, 1876. The subject of this sketch has held the offices of constable and assessor in this township; the firs office he filled for two years, and the last for one year. Mr. Roach came to this county in 1872. His postoffice address is Eureka, Gallia county, Ohio." _________________________________________________________________ __ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 16:08:28 -0500 From: christina m hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19990913.193311.-207547.13.frog158@juno.com> Subject: GALLIA COUNTY OHIO BIO: SHEETS, Lewis M. Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From "History of Gallia County, Ohio" - by H.H. Hardesty 1882: "LEWIS M. SHEETS-and Nancy C. Drummond were married in Gallia county July 26, 1868. He is a son of John H. Sheets, No.1, and Jane (Fowler) Sheets, settlers of this county in 1824. Lewis was born in Gallia county November 11, 1847, and his wife is also a native of this county, born June 12, 1850. They have the following children: Harriet C., born August 2, 1869; Elizabeth J., March 8, 1871; Lela Vo., September 2, 1873; Franklin T., August 4, 1876; Wiliam E., December 10, 1878; Chloe F., July 25, 1881; they all reside in Guyan township. The parents of Mrs. Sheets are Sylvester and Elizabeth (Earwood) Drummond. Mr. Sheets filled the office of assessor in Guyan township one year. He is engaged in teaching school, having followed that profession for sixteen year. He got his education by his own efforts at home. The postoffice address for Mr. Sheets is Saundersville, Gallia county, Ohio. _________________________________________________________________ __ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 15:47:27 -0500 From: christina m hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19990913.193311.-207547.8.frog158@juno.com> Subject: GALLIA COUNTY OHIO BIO: HOLLEY, Henry Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From "History of Gallia County, Ohio" - by H.H. Hardesty 1882: "HENRY HOLLEY-is a son of Samuel and Letta (Thomas) Holley, who settled in this county in 1820, enduring all the privations of a pioneer life. His father was born May 11, 1799, and died March 24, 1822; his mother was born in 1804, and died in January, 1869. Henry Holley and Anna Sheets were married in this county August 3, 1852. They are both natives of Gallia County; he born April 11, 1827, and his wife September 9, 1829. Mrs. Holley is a daughter of John and Susan (Henry) Sheets. The children of Mr. Holley are: Lavanna, born April 13, 1853, died march 20, 1853; Thomas J., June 10, 1854; Elizabeth J., December 17, 1856; James B., October 26, 1858; Emily F., November 30, 1861; Eliza A., July 14, 1864; John S., April 28, 1866; William H., August 7, 1869. Mr. Holley had five brothers in the late war, serving from four months to over one year; their names are William, James T., Samuel, Benjamin F., and Cornelius E. Mr. Holley is a physician and farmer, residing in Ohio township. Eureka, Gallia county, Ohio, is where he should be addressed." _________________________________________________________________ __ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 15:56:09 -0500 From: christina m hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19990913.193311.-207547.10.frog158@juno.com> Subject: GALLIA COUNTY OHIO BIO: BRUMFIELD, Isaac Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From "History of Gallia County, Ohio" - by H.H. Hardesty 1882: "ISAAC BRUMFIELD-was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, August 5, 1841. He is a son of Squire and Polly (Sheets) Brumfield. They were among the earliest settlers of this township, grinding their corn by hand and killing wild game for food. Mr. Brumfield was married in this county in June, 1863, to Emily Sheets, who is a native of Gallia County, born in September, 1841. She is a daughter of John and Susan (Henery) Sheets, settlers of this county in 1806. Her father died in 1862, and her mother July 21, 1876. The children of Mr. Brumfield are: Henry L., born May 18, 1864; James M., March 19, 1866; John P., March 10, 1868; Susan F., December 12, 1870; Mary E., March 12, 1872; Annie E., March 8, 1875; Samuel F., April 4, 1877; Celestia, August 18, 1879; Vesta December 24, 1881; they all live at home. Mr. Brumfield was a soldier in the war of the rebellion. He served one year in the 60th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry. Mr. Brumfield is a resident of Guyan township, where he is engaged as a farmer. His postoffice address is Saundersville, Gallia County, Ohio" -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #672 *******************************************