The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-27
GOODNESS ON THE FIELD OF BAT


Connected with the movements Of the north
western armies, in 1913 and previously, are ma
ny incidents which, though too unimportant for
the pages of general history, are nevertheless
highly interesting, and we'll worthy of preserva-
ton Some OF these have been related by Gen.
Upton, and other brave officers: several are re-
corded IN the narratives of Dawson and Hall:
few may be found in the newspapers of the
times IN which they occurred; but the greater
number Of them dwell merely in the recollec
tions OF the surviving soldiers, who witnessed
them. Some Of them display an intrepiditv I'M
surpassed in the history Of warfare; Others exhi-
bit GOODNESS, IN the moment Of imminent dan
ger, indicative of the most determined resolution
and the most extraordinary nerve OF this lat
ter character, are the two incidents mentioned
below. We find them related in a letter from
Col. John Speed Smith, Ia prominent friend of
the Administration, in Kentucky.1 to a gentle
man of this city. Col. Smith, it will be recol-
lected, was one of the aides of Gen. Harrison in
the battle of the Thames.
The writer states, that a moment before the
battle commenced, General Harrison rode up to
majestic Seneca Chief, and teok his powder
horn to reprlme his pistols. Upon witnessing
thus, Lieutenant Smith asked him If he expected
to come in personal contact with the eneray: to
which the General replied, that it was proper to
be prepared for any event-that he commanded
an army oil better materials than Proctor's.
that he was determined not to survive defeat /;
adding with smile, to Lieutenant Smith, sSYou
haa better fresh prime, too, as shall expect my
aids to die around mep'
Whilst at the crochet, after the left wing had
recovered from its momentary confusion, and
was Joining the front, Gen. Harrison ordered
Lieutenant Smith to bring down Chilles's com
mand to support it. While he was giving this
order, the necks of their two horses were inter
locked; and some twigs of tree above them,
| which had gathered and retained cluster of
leaves, and around which the aid had to look at
his commander, were cut down by the enemy's
balls. Near the spot, at the same moment, sol
der was shot through the thigh; and seeing the
Commander-in-ChIef as he swung around ard
fell, he cried out-"Did you see that General7
they have shot nae again"
This man had been wounded the day before at
the Bridge. General Harrison directed him to
be taken back to have his wound dressed but
finding that his thigh was not broken, the brave
fellow bandaged it with his handkerchief to stop
the bleeding, clutched up his gnn, swore he meant
to have satisfaction, and continued to fght. A
few moments afterwards, a young man dashed
up to the commander, holding a scalp in his
hand and sung out, "Look here, General, I'VE
got it My father was an old Kentucky Indian
Fighter; and when left home, he made me pro-
mise to bring thescalp of red skin killed by
myself. And here it is-this is for the old man.
New want one for MYSELF And away he
sPrang in search of another enemy.
These two anecdotes, Col. Smith says, greatly
amused Commodore Perry, when lie related them
to him at the close of the battle; and the gal
liant sailor tralyssaid that an army of such men
could not be conquered And he frequently af-
forwards, on meeting with the officers of the
army, would repeat the brave soldiers exclama-
ton, with great zeal, ssDo you see that, Gener-
al'-they have shot me again!n