Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-04-06
A Veteran Gone.

DIED-At the residence of Mr.. O.P.
Gillian, in Blufton, Ind, on the 4th
inst, Lieut.. John Reed, in the Goth
year of his age.
Lieut.. Reed was the son of Col. Reed
of Virginia. who done good service in
the Revolutionary struggle-was NOR
tally wounded in an engagement with
the enemy.
Lieut.. Reed moved in early life to
Kentucky. and passed through many
trials incident to a frontier settler in that
day. He was the companion of Boone
in many an Indian encounter.
In company with Bill Hadin, who
was killed in the engagement, he mar
rowly escaped with his life; being ex-
/ pert on foot he outstripped his foes,
till exhausted, he sank on the ground,
one Indian who had followed his trail
soon came in sight, senting for his blood,
when ball from his trusty rifle, put
the distance between him and the bal
ance of his Indian pursuers, so great,
that he was enabled to reach the river
in safety-fring his gun, boat from
the opposite shore, soon relieved him
from his quandary, but ere the middle
of the river was obtained, the Indians
appeared in formidable array on the
bank he had just left, but few mo-
ments too late-their prey had fed in
safety.
He belonged to the Kentucky Ran
gers, and did much service in protect
ing the young settlements in that State,
from Indian depredations.
In 1894 he accompanied Gen. Wayne
in his successful campaign against the
Indians, by whom he was promoted to
Lieutenancy. He was in all of his en-
gagements in the North West.
In the last engagement at the Mau-
NEE Rapids he performed a daring ad-
venture. With one man he left the
camp and proceeded some three miles in
advance of the main army and discov-
cred the Indians in their ambuscade.-l
Returning, he was ordered to advance
with his company and camp for the
night three miles ahead. This he re-
fused to do. Gen. Wayne Immediately
sent for him to know why he disobeyed |
orders. He privately informed the
General of the Indians and the order
was Immediately remanded. In the
morning early, by his directions, the In
dians were attacked. The Indians
were beaten on their own ground in a
thick wind-fall of heavy timber and by
a well directed charge of the militia,
was completely routed and conquered.
After this sanguinary battle he was di
rected by Gen. Wayne, to convey the
sick to Greenville and to get horses and
bring back provisions to the army which
he accomplished amid incredible diff
Guilty..
He recollected many thrilling incl
dents of the revolution, and loved to
fight his battles over to his friends up to
the period of his death.
He left a wife and four children
His children are married and three live
in the South part of the State and one
daughter in Texas.
In 1886 he moved to Greensburg,
and in l845 to Clarksburgh. He lived
in the place some two years, On the
day before be died he was up and about
as well as usual, till about 8 o'clock in
the afternoon, when his life, like the ex-
piring taper. gradually went out, he was
sensible to the last, and confident Of his
approaching dissolution which took
place about 8 O'Clock A. M. about nine
hours after he took his bed. He was |
honorably buried with the honors Of
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