Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-04-22

fogs placed on the top of the iotl
adjusted. that an inconsiClerable ,,s
would cause them to fall from hei. 10. +; y,
and crash to death all who n sht b.. si,ua.
TED below. This improvement IN he art
OF fortihcation took place but Il lew .iysbe-
lore the attack.--It is novel anl orig;-
mated with himself.
a short time before the action. he wrote
the following concise and imrr-esive ,ss,e.
to friend. " The enemy are NOT "a, H.
tant-l expect an attack-I win ,'ceend tbis
post till the last extremity h.re inst
sent away the women and children VIII,
me SICK OF the garrison. that may re a.
Die to act without incumbrance--l,,. sati,fi-
ed snail, Ihofe, do my duty.-rhe ex-s
ampie set me by myrevolutionary kindred
IS before me-let me die rather than prov
unworthy of their name.''
" In the afternoon of the FIRST of Aug,st
the attack upon fort Sandusky was com,
menced. The particulars of that memora-
Ole and brilliant transaction can be collect
ed from General Harrison's official account
dated seneca town, August 4,h, 1882
and lucid statement of the motives moe.
honorable to him, which Influenced RE $50
duct OF Colonel Croghan on that occas;on
are contained in an " extract of a Ie.ter
from himself 10 his friend in Seneca town
dated the 27Sh August, 1878" These and
several other interesting particulars, will
oe round In the public prints, which were,
issued between the l4,h ct August. and rbe
l6th of September.
Ihe Conduct of Col. Croghan after the
oastie. was such as might have been ex
pected from his behaviour during its con,i-
nuance. The wounded were treated bv
MN with the greatest tenderness-with
considerable peril he supplied them with
water, ny means OF buckets, let down bv
ropes from the outside of the pickets and,
during the night, when he could not ons.'
the fort with safety, he had comm,,n;c.
ton made with the ditch by means nf
trench dug under tue picketing. throurh
winch the wounded were Convey ed into tbe
fort. VIC
Vol, Croghan accompanied Gen. Har
risen to Maiden, but as the BRIGADE 70
""ich ne was attached was stationed there
ne did not participate in the battle of ths
ihames. He IS remarkable as disc;nu,
marian, and his orders are given with more
Promptness, precision and energy, than are.
usually met with even in more aged and ex.
perienced commanders"
The following extract of letter. written hv
fellow student and fellow soldier Of l;e,t
cot Crognan, - hereby introduced as throw
ing additional light on the military cbaracter
OF that distinguished young officer
Lieut. col. George Croghan is native orKen.
lucky ana the second son of major William
Croghan, near Louisville. He is the nenhew of
.ne gallant hero and accomplished general.
George rogers Clark, the father Of the WESTERN
COUNTY,, ana OF gen. William Clark, the present
eh'erprismg governor of Missouri His f,fber
IS native Of Ireland, and having e.rIy en-
harked his fortunes in America &, as aIi;slinr
Suisnco officer IN the war Of the revolution
Lieut. COT Croghan was born on the 9Th
November, 179l, and received all the advants,
ges OF education the best grammar schools i'm
Nentuchy could afford, until in his seven,eentb
~, wnen ne commenced scientific course in
.ne ancient college of William and Mary In
Virginia Goth at school and at coIlepe he ,yas
remarked tor an open manliness of character.
ah eisVatlon OF sentiment, strength of inteI
iect, connected with high ard persever;no,
ambition. E
La July 1910, he graduated at William and
'iy 'cnese' and soon after commenced the
study OF the law. With this view, he continued
to visit that university till the fall OF 181I vben
ne volunteered his services in a camn,;o-p NV,
inc WABASH. short time before the action NJ
ilPpecanoe, ha was appointed aid de. camn 70
gen. Boyd, the seond in command: and al.
tnough from his situation, he was not enabled
10 C, evince that activity which has since so much
'l'.l"euisned MN, he exhibited soul unda,nt.
present day, AID accordingly received the
thanks OF the commanding general
In consequence of his services on the w,
bash expedition, he was appointed a cantsin in
the provisional army directed to be raised and
organized IN the spring of 1912. In Aurust b,
marched with the detachment from Kentucky
under gen Winchester, destined to relieve cen
Hull IN Canada; and to those ACQUAINTED Win
me movements of that gallant but unfortunate
lttie army, the caution, zeal, aud military ca
pscity OF captain Croghsn was conspicuous
upon visiting the various encampments Of the
army on its march along the Miami of the Iake
both b. fore and after the attack on fort yVavne
me ground occupied by captain Croghan wa.
easily designated by the judicious forti6cat;on,
erected Tor the night. On the movement of tn.
army towards the Rapids, he was entrusted with
ne command effort Winchester, at the iunc-
ion OF the Augalizs and Miami rivers wbers
ne manifested his usual military arrangement
After the defeat at the RIVER Raisin he ;oine5
general Harrison at the Rapids, previously to
he erection of fort Meigs
II IS credtabl. to the discernment of orenaroI
tarrison, that he relied with the utmos2 conG'
fence on the Judicious arrangements of cantain
iroghan, IN the trying, brilliant, and ever me-.
norabie seige of fort Meigs In the sorti. nm.
Ter the gallant soldier, col. Miller, on the 5tb
IT May, to the companies led by captains Crog-
lan' Laghan and Bradford, was confided the
torming OF the British batteries, defended bv
regular force and body of Indians. eithor ~