Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-11

- ,iso,nce than his campaign for the Presidency in
issO Its bringing light aets in his military history
,ba, were heretofore shroudtd mystery, ana onl Tor
this campaign, night have remained mystery !" al!
future ayes But the light OF truth has al iasl broken
upon the country, and nothing - let o't disgrace %
those who have too long already imposed upon 'e ce
du,tv oG men by ialsiiied history
al Croohan letters open new era ~ the NE OF
Cen HARRISON as il disprIs the myscrT :" long cover
Cd nm he false certificates and s. n"r" ia!sc BIOGRAPHY
The affair Of the Thames y also assuming SUI! ~
- I,rr,son =: the expense of Col. Johnson and lis
brave companions
T., i'm. i;u!t The letter of ca" Johnson, GATED Dfc'
Odd 1884, written before Hche'a' ii"'''''' va"
,bn,a Of for the Prpsdrncyit was written 40 mat
%, &c h,s,nry and has never been attempted 10 De con
,s,.,sd. i more than sustains his Chcothe Speech
= which Mr. Carneal seemed 10 take eArept"h' nu'
Co., ych exceptions he and his General pacRrG "u'
very hastily, when Col Johnson ashsu 'ie'" NP'" wa
part uf It they made ISSUE. -
- ~ i,c,ocs of the Thames and OF F"rt S,'Phens"n
and after reading those facts as addnccd oy these TWO
h-,ra ofScers-and none Drawer ever lVen-"e can
al accom-, for Harrisons TeStgatag ~ TIE mt6s u ht
49, What have Harrison friends to say now: Has
Ia az nnli,icol opinions for the public eye; His m-
,ary character viii not bear him through he has
lived TOO long already on pr'rateeye reputation.
800 CIxcIsxA1I, Aug. -, le'0.
Don, Col: As there are several very dH'rent &C
counts recently gwen OF the battle o! me nam an.
odmc4d 10 ask YOU for written statement OF the err
c,ms,,nccs of that battle, as am sure that no man
vii doub, the truth Of your statement
win you be so good to state also, Genefai baff
sons ncsi,ion on the ground,
Your friend,
Col. r. NJ. jonNsoy.
Cl<cI>xAri, Aug Doth, ESQ.
S, In answer TO your enquiry the Battle OF The
Thames enclose you letter which ! wrote 10 zen
Armstrong, dated December 22d, l-4. In answer 10
your further enquiry, to the position OF Gen afri-
son during the battle state that after he permitted me
TO charge the enemy, did not see HIM MI thc oa'e
was Your irIena' ,,~.o.
Hon. WV. ALLEN.
DECEMBER 22d, lc1.
Dcor Sir. | have lust received your favor OF the
10Th containing certain inquiries TO the battle OF the
Thames 9TH Of October 1873, in Upper Canada
J. The mounted regiment under my c"lnhahd' con
sisted If one thousand the time OF the charge
, They were armed with muskets and rifles ana
tomahawks or small hatchets, and butcher knives
3 The British had one brass field piece SIX p"nndeF)
the same that was taken b. III III" revolutionary war
at Saratoga, and retakrn from Us at The surrender %
Detroit Nv General Hull II was placed IN N" road
near the Thames not far from the centre OF the British
line.
1. The British formed two lines, resting on the
Thames and running out to swamptw" or tiirec nun
dred wards from the river and parallel w,th 1t.
; | presume Proctor stationed considerably ~
the rear of his troops, and pr"hah: commenced ms
rht the moment he his forces defeated and iaheh
prisoners.
g. | think the best gronnd for defence was selected
T. The militia infantry were stationed q reaSonao"
distance in of the mounted regiment IN order o.
battle say from one hall 10 mile. My brother, Col
James johnson, charged the British forces with tue
first battalion FIVE hundred men, and succeeded WIN
out the loss of horse killed. shot IN The head
in advancing, he received the firc OF one Inc oil 'e
British and then Of the ether. close succ"ssIon the
cannon was not fired. crossed The swamp with the Sc
cond battalion, five hundred men, and fought aga's,
the Indians supposed fourteen hundred wairiors un-
der Tccnnseh without any and whatever. \ regiment
was ordered reinforce at the close OF the battle,
but did not reach until the battle was ovcr and the
Indians had lid The official r-por, j. incorrect IN say
ing that the hard fighting the left by part Of
Governor Shelby men We had no assistance, except
tha, Of few scattering volunteers from u" infantry,
who might have pushed into our ranks. ! was w"unG-
ed and could give no information 70 IN" commanding
General and he did not know az the time he made his
reports that had crossed III. swamp with my rcgr.
men, as when he gave the order make the charge, he
thou -ht from nv information, that could no, cross
the swamp; which discovered | could do few mi.
nues after he left me-, and h.cvng that mos,
safe and tina, regiment sufficient. divided ;nr
force stated above. and Ia" victor both SIDES was
complete; bat no doubt, the Instantaneous capture 81
the British and the early death OF the indian chief
were powerful operating causes IN our iaror.
am, &c,
R. NJ JOHNSON.
~ Bits due, to truth to state, tha, requested
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