The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-23

noe expedition, aud continuing 70 rs lef,
miuation; reloniDg his army 10 The ialI oil
1872. al Frankiinlon, Ohio, where, imme'
dlalely on my ARRIVAL, | became member
of his military family, as secretary 10 ,no
winter of sl2 and 1918 was appointed nus
Acting Deputy Adju,ant General aad ID
Nav, 1919, immediately after the siege oil
Fort Meigs, his ABIDE Camp, which sta
ton | held TO the close OF his military ser
vice. And, in conclusion, can safely say
that never in my life saw drawer man
in battle, one more collected, prompt, and
full of resources, than General William
Henry Harrison.
| have the honor to be, with great re-
spect, your most obedient servant.
]. OFALLON.
Hon. Moses b. CoRwIN.
CINCINNATI, FrnRrARY %, 1910.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 18th In
slant vas forwarded, under cover, 10 MaJor
Chambers, at Washington, Kentucky, and
sent by hlm 10 my residence aiIer lei'
home. which must be my apology for the de
lay OF ,hls answer.
| can state that YOU have been correctly
informed that :" was IN the battle Of the
Thames, aud near the person OF General liar.
| rison from the commencement 10 the end
OF the engagement, and that ] personally
know wha, part General Harrison took IN
lit" was captain IN the army oil the
/ United States, aud had the honor 10 act as
a regular Aid de. Camp 10 General Harrison
during the active operations Of the campaign,
after the capture OF the British feet and
was by his side IN the battle Of the Thames,
with the exception Of the time when, alter
the capture Of the British troops, he directed
me to proceed to Governor Shelby, ard or.
der him TO bring up SmralIs regiment, and
reinforce that portion Of Johnson regiment
and the left of Trouers brigade which was
pressed by the Indian force.
You say cit has been openly aYowed on
the floor Of the House oil Representatives Of
Ohio, nov in session, BY members IN their
places, that General Ilarnson was al no
! tine 10 the battle, nor within two miles OF
the battle ground that the entire plan Of
operations vas projected by Col. K. NJ.
johnson; hat be led the troops TO conquest,
and that General Harrison had no part or
lol in The natter" From my personal
knowledge OF the plan and events Of that bat
| tic, have no hesitation Ia stating that these
/ declarations in relation TO General Harm.
sons position and conduct N that battle are
destitute Of any foundation IN truth. Gen
oral Harrison has correctly stated, 10 hts
report to the War Department, the position
be occupied jus, before the commencement,
Of the action and he might have added,
that he in person gave the word Of command
70 the mounted regiment to charge he
having, with his aids scamp passed from
\ the right Of the front line Of infantry to the
right Of the front Of the mounted column,
and not only ordered the e.iarge 10 be made
b. proGounclng the word, but called upon
his aids to repeat aud pass the word along
the line. vas close by t's side, ard he
vas 50 near the enemy that their IRE cut
down The leaves aud tsigs Of the trees jus;
above our heads.
As soon as the British troops had surten.
dered, aud after had been sent 10 Govern.
or Shelby With the order already adyerled
to, General Harrison passed to the point
where the Indians were annoying the left,
aud personally directed ,he operations in
that quarter to the close OF the action.
met Governor Shelby bringing up stmralls
regiment, he having anticipated the Gene.
rails wishes as TO that movement. In this
way Governor Shelby aud General Harm.
san, with bis aids, met al the point where
the Indians had made their mos, desperate
etiJrl, and from which they soon aGer re.
treated
The first arrangement Cor the battle, as
well - the subsequent change, which was
predica,cd upon the important information
obtained BY tie miiiiwyeye Of COL Hood
was planned alone by General IIarrlson.-
The execution Of tbs subsequent plan IA.
contided to the regiment commanded BY
Cob r. NJ. Johnson, Who led 10 person Tho
second battalion, aided By Major Thompson
which, in IT'S extension to the left, brought
some portion Of /; 10 contact with the ludi
M line. The frs, battalion was led by
Lieut.. Col. James Johnson, aided BY Majpr
Payne. THIS battalion, 10 the rlgh, OF zoe
front OF which General Harrison and hl,
s'alfadvanccd, and where he personally gave
the word charge captured the BRITISH
line, and, having thus tutued the Indian left
dec,ded he fate Of The day
You are at liberty to make such use o
this letter as you may think proper.
Very respectfully, your obedirui servant,
&. 5. TODD.
Moss D. Coswty, Esq. House 81 Reps, Co
lumbus
RTcuMoND, March G, 1910.
SIR: Your letter Of the l7ih uIl. was re-
ceIvcd on yesterday, IN which YOU state
that " II has been openly ayowed tha, Gen.
lcral Harrison was al no tune IN the battle