Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-07-30
HEAR GkNFRAL Aall.,.ER-

Every body, certainly every one who eherishes =
rccnliection OF the Revooep has heard Of tapn~,al
Miller, who, being asked whether he could take
battery that Was pouring CALLING sfe into the
ranks 81 the Americas army, replied, "Ws'tr
fRrh The Testimony 81 such q man viii weigh
tsIoosand times more than the vc ISLANDERS 1T the
potira; baggart Hear. then, What he says. IN
the ipowang letter. which wo copy fsoni The Boston
Atlas
bosrox, jane 90, 1890
NY Dear General; | address ys, with the
tfankness which one old friend may nae toward an-
other. My object is to learn what you think OF the
rceeat attacks the military character OF General
Hslrsun. believe you we're in the army IN the
West. N the campaign Of iiprecanoe, although |
do net remember that you served with him aitef
the declaration Of war agaipS, England; bot rs a
military man. forming Your judgement impsriially,
and when the facts recent. your opinion would
be Of great value. II there be say blot his mill.
taiy fame, il ought 10 he known; Il there be- not.
you viii ieel thai on old soldier enght MOI 10 be uf-
lussl, and fsdcly attacked se
Gen. Harrison Ia befuge the coun,ry for the IRE.
sidenry. do not know that we shall elect him,
but can say, ~ your own language, my dear Gcne.
raj, that we'll Try"
youts, with unceasins regard.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Gen, JANIS MiILEn.
SALfM juno 30, 1896
Ny Dear Sirs ! have tile honor 70 have reoeised
your ietler u yesterday. saqnesting me to state
what think oi che recent attacks oa the military
character OF General Harrison. III answer | can
truly say, that have noticed with deep regret nt.
lacks, not only on his wellearned military fame.
but also upon his private and moral character. -
My fest acquaintance with General Harrison WAS
IN the year 1911. was duty 10 the oh rcgj.
ment OF infantry then commanded by Col John T..
Boyd-afetwsrds Gen. Boyh---under ORDERS to pre.
coed to Vincennes, and there report TO Guveinot
Harrison. We did 40. We remained al yinccn.
nes some days, and united ourselves with the volun.
teers stationed there devoting liniled time to
purposes Of Organization and dull. We thea took
up the line Of march toi the Indian country. and
proceeded by slow and cautious marches unt we
had reached about seventy miles up the Wabash To-
ward Iiprecanoe, where halted and threw uh d
stockaded work. which called Fort lIafri.on.-~
Here remained until tho army returned from Tip.
pecanoe, after the battle.
Although was not 10 the battle, still took
great interest in III had much conversation with
all the officers on their return and made every ia
qury could think OF respecting their move mcnts
and cncau pments, The a,.6ck and defence, and tho
operations Of lie battle throug houl---und made
up my mna unhesiiatinsly, that the campaign had
been conducted With great bravery, ekil ard Judge.
meat and that nothing was left lndone, TINT could
be done, consistently with the Generals express OF.
ders from the War Department which saw and
read. Nor have ever known orheard OF any act
OF his which has, in the east desres. altered The
opinion then formed of him. viii add that II /
ever had any military skill, am more indebted for
IL 10 General Harrison, than 10 any other man. -
Suon after tho Battle, wrote a letter 10 Genei al
Benjamin l'iercc, late Governor of New Bampsnte
my military iniheg as call him--giyilg 4 some
what detailed nrconui OF The campaign 81 Tippeca.
noe. That lener WINS preserved by General Picrrr
and might now probably be found amotg hhspapfrs.
II ~ Is IN existence, it will show what wsie ~, .,
pnons at that time, as would e-o several other
letters then written by me 10 various friends. In
those days | never heaid that Zen Harrison was
coward, or wore retticoats 6&trAs
10 conclude, freely express my opinion follow
ing him through all his civil and military career
after living with him il his family. more than ak
months, That Gen. Winm Henry Harrison is a.
free from stain blcmish, IL falls 10 the LOT Of
to be. am, dear air. your old fiiend,
JAMES MILLER.
Hon. DANIEL WEhsrrn,