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IE0.m.IGE or JUSTICE.
Extrac. Of letter from Governor Shelby,
dated at

,
dated at
FBANKToRr, April 81, IsI6
In short, AIR, frsm the time Joined you. to
the moment Of our separation, believe thai no
commander ever did, or could, make create:
exeTiions Than you did. 10 effect the great objects
Of the campaign. | admired your plans, and
'hought them executed with great energy par
Iicularly your order Of battle, and arrangement
Tor landing On the Canada shore, were calcula-
ted to inspire every officer and man with conf.
denec, that We could not be defeated by ANYTHING
like our own number.
"Unnl after | had served the campaign OF
1913, was net aware Of the difficulties which
YOU had 10 encounter as a commander Of the
Northwestern Amy. have since often said
ana still do believe. that the duues assigned to
YOU on that occasion. Werc more arduOuS and
dhcult 10 accomplish, Than any I had ever
known conhded 10 any commander; and with
respect to the zeal and Biehty with which YOU
executed that high and important trust. there
are thousands IN Kentucky, as well as myself.
who believed q, could not have been committed
10 better hands
With sentiments % the most sincere regard
and esteem, have the honor to be, With great
respect, your obcdieni servant,
ISAAC SHELBY"
Da'rson'i lin II Ifprison, p i23.
Extract Of a letter from Commodore Perry
dated at
NTwPoFr. August ~, 1917.
Although have liitle or no pretehsions to
military knoKledge a. relates 20 an army. sail
may be allowed 10 bear testimony 10 your zeal
and activity boo The pursuit of thr British army
under General Proctor. and 10 say he prompt
'hange made by you IN The order Of balilc, on
i.scovrnng the position ol ihc enemy, always
bas appeared 20 me 80 have cyinced n high Dc.
stec ~ military talent concur most sincerely
ff Ia ffl sf.I
nei1i apprsbauoh of your conduct, as faf o. it
can under ny obas ryaiion, 10 fhat campaign.
With greatEegafd,
am, my scar 10,
Your friend.
o. ~. PERRY
fDuriea's NE n Harrison. D. i4J
Ia tie LeglHaiurc Of Indiana. on he l2th
Of Noyem GO, 1911 the Speaker 90 ihe
House Of aprescniaives. Gen. WIN.
johnson, u addressed Gen Harrison;
I "sia-The ~ "a or Ecpfescn.anycs Of toe
Indiana Iefr'ofb 'n their suu naur. ADD in
behalf 90 ibrf ca fgeufs. most cordially rr-
c.pflrafe the ccngn nlti1us az ysuf Exc lfsucy
on che glorious fesiih e the late esneainarg con-
aict eHh ihe shawue Prophet. ard ,he .rriesof
. Indians conieiefa'ei tiih bim uhsn SIC slc
in3.Hei h'.a cft Ir county. I.' .n.. lhe
cuasummale au..-ess ODE general. Iut nr
.
iFlew he LcGr1H wbt must frsuIt to that
country ifom Hose 20 me. We eaurot Goo a
momcnt ui'hbod our 90 slspgauec
I Presiden, Madison inl special message
toCongress Of Deecnit. A., 1911. saws.
/ "Whdu B, u 1ecr'v nns EEL .hats SO many
valuable lives have been iesta fhr arf.u1 which
I took place on We 1ih u'L. trgycss Will see
l SSH satisfaction ihc dauulesfk ,ri snd for.i.
Y flIe. vIcieushsIy displayed, tY sfy Irrrrr.. en
| of De foopt eagafei. as asii - ar collected
Gfmarfs Eh.eh distinguished iheu smmaaftf.
T ou an occasion ff.IBfirg ihc utm1 arsn.rn OF
vaI0t a1d lHcip .nc- ifmay reasgA On te rz-
pected shat ibe good effects oi aot al defeat
I aai dngerHen oi combination 4 .atasr.
/ thich appears 90 have Been srJtsdirra etra-
! ier extent. viii tc experienced. not ODD "a ths
cersation 81 Ihe MURDER and iepfedsNa com.
m.esl or our frounrr BOT in he freysR sn 81.
any hostile incufsion5 oiherwise 70 bc hpIC.
4 bendcd."
/ Teaimonials of The officers vho Set-d
under fIsnisan during The war
"on refining from service. sif ue orr hapf
IN assuring you III Gus fullest cJphdrnca. e.
| that &C Guy respective commands. in tlc mra
J ID. f.a.rs