The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-07
MONUMENT
To vICTORS
IS DEDICATED
Tippecanoe Heroes
Are Honored By
Their Friends

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LAFAYETTE, lnd.. Nov. !. On the
famous old battlefield of Tippecanoe,
where in November I. 1911, General
William Henry Harrison and his little
band of pioneers yanqulshed the In.
dams under the Prophet and thus
gained an empire for the whites. a
handsome monument was dedicated 10.
day. To-day is the ninety-seyenth an.
niyersary of the historic conflict in
which General Harrison broke the
power of Tecumsehs confederacy and
gained that military renown which
later led him to the White House.
Thousands of people gathered on the
battle-ground and the dedicaLory cere,
monies were OF an imposing nature.
Addresses were delivered in the
morning by Congressman E. D. Crum,
packer and other we'll known meu
The formal dedication took place this
afternoon. Job s. Sims, chairman OF
the monument commission, presented
the monument to the State and Ma.
tion. Governor HGnly accepted in be.
balfsoF the State, and General Luke
Wright. secretary of war. represented
the national government. Music was
furnished by bands and a trained
chorus. The battlefield was elaborate.
~ decorated with flags. The monu.
ment vas too large to veil and unveil.
and only the statue OF General Har.
rison in front was unveiled at The ceie.
monies.
The Tippecanoe battle-ground, where
Harrison gained victory which gave
to the whites the wnoIe vast region
once called the Northwest Territory,
now comprising the States Of Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan Wisconsin and part
of Ohio. is about seven miles from Ibis
city. It was acquired some years ago
by the State OF Indiana. An iron fence
surrounds it, and above the archel
entrance is the single Inscription,
Battle of Tippecanoe. November !.
1871" The erection OF the monument
dedicated to-day Is the first important
step toward making the battle-ground
place of national ineerest
The ground Is almost exactly to-day
as Harrison described it In his report
OF the battle = "a piece Of. dry oak
land rising about ten feet above the
level of marshy prairie in front. to-
ward the Prophets Town, and nearly
twice that height above q similar
prairie in the rear though which and
near to this bank ran a small stream
! tBnrnets Creek) clothed with willows
and other brushwood. Toward the left
flank this bench Of land widened con-
s1derably, but became gradually mar
rover in the opposite direction, and
at the distance of one hundred and
fifty yards from the right flank, ter
minated in an abrupt point"
It Is all there today, the creek in
the rear, clothed WITH brushwood, the
abrupt point, the low ground in front,
now cultivated extending to the
Wabash, nearly a mile distant, and
through which runs the trolley line
and the railroad tracks. It was ad-
mtrably situated for an ambuscade as
the Prophet had noted when he Sc.
lected 1t. The troops mad marched up
here from Vincennes, first on one bank
OF the Wabash aud then on the other.
Vincennes, to-day In busy and progress.
| sire city Of some 1900 souls, and
railroad center was then a collection
OF log cabins and a fort 1t was the
capital OF the new indiana Territory
OF which William Henry Harrison was
governor. All through the summer OF
1911 and before, his scouts were bring.
ing in rumors ot a great league or con.
retIration OF the Northwestern In.
dians being formed by two Shawnee
brothers. born Of Creek woman at a
birth. known as Tecumseh and the
Prophet. Tecunseh this summer went
south to enlist hfs mothers people. tho
Greeks and allied tribes, in his project,
and his brother, the Prophet, a relig.
ious fanatic, proceeded to play the
mischief with all his plans. Before
these were ripe the latter gathered at
his village. short &is;N.cr above the
present battle-ground. body Of In.
dians SO large as to constitute in Har.
risou's opinion q menace 70 the Terri
tory, and he marched up the river with
500 men to give them battle and dis.
perse them. He had two battalions Of
regulars. the rest being volunteers
from Ohio, kentucky, and the Terri
tory, but trained Indian fighters and