El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-08
To yHTEIL THE
HE8EIMER
TABLETS
Relief Expedition Common
Grated in Tablets Marking
Line of March.
FORMAL UNWILLING
TO BE ON JUNE IA

Utica, n. Y, June S.-GeD. Nicholas
Herkimer's 40 mile advance through
the Mohawk valley TO relieve Col
Peteh Gansevoort at Fort Stanwix from
the onslaught of e large force Of
Tories and indians IN August, 1777, will
be commemorated here through the I'M
Yelling of II bronze tablets strung
oloug his line of March on June Il.
This relief expedition turned the tide
Of fortune against the British in the
American revolution, and made this
republic possible
1t is probable that never before in
history of the United States has such
an unique memorial service been
sta eed Along the 40 miles Of country
the tablets viii mark each important
historical spot. Each Of these tablets
viii contain a map Of the route and
also a few lines explaining the signift-
canoe of its site Thus, the tourist
starting his journey from the dead
generals homestead. and following his
route to Fort StanWiN. now the City
of Rome. n y will be able to read .
brief history Of that epoch making eX-
Those who viii place the tablets are
the German American alliance, the
Sons of Oriskany Of New HorA City,
the Utica chamber Of commerce, the
school children Of Utica, the Fort
Schuyler chapter Of the Sons of the
American Revolution. and the AStem-
rogem, Nicholas Herkimer, Kuyahoorae,
Mohawk Valley Marinus Willett,
Oneida and Oriskany chapters of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
Herkimer's march began on August
Q. 1a11. when he left his homestead. and
and terminated on august ., on when
day he fought the battle OF Oriskany.
This battle is registered as indecisive
in history, but in reality, it effectually
checked the southern march Of St
Leser with his Tories and Brant. COM
handing a large body Of blOodthirSty
indians. thus turning the tide of battle
against the British at a most critical
period in the American revolution II
ranks as one Of the most decisive, if
not the most decisive battle Of the re-
belliOn against England.
Herkimer's start.
Herklmer made his start from Fort
Dayton on August 4, 14l4, after being
duly placed in command of the militia
a tablet COMMUNICATING this start is
to be erected at the site of the fort by
the Nicholas Herkimer and the kuya-
nOOra Chapters Of the ID. A r In viii
bear the following inscription
AT Fort Dayton. near this site, Gen
Nicholas Herkimer took command of
the Tyron county militia, and on
August 4, 17I7, began the eventful
march which terminated in the battle
)f Oriskany."
Herkimer followed the road on the
north side Of the river leading his coll
lUu through the clearlnES TO the dense
forests On account OF the number OF
wagons carrying provisions and am
for the besieged Col Ganse-
WORT the little army Of 1000 men was
strung out for a distance of from two
to two and a half miles, and its pro-
sress was necessarily slow He camped
that night just west Of Staring creek,
- miles from Fort Dayton. On this
place the Mohawk Valley Chapter Of
-lliam will place a tablet.
The next morning Herkimer crossed 3
he Mohawk opposite old Fort Schuy-
er- This point is to be COMMUNICATED !
with tablets erected by the Marinus
,Nillett Chapter and the Oneida Chap !
-er Of the D. A r. Tablets viii also {
7e erected by the school children OF (
Ttica and the chamber of commerce Of I
hat city One OF Chese viii marksthe 4
site of Fort schuyler and the other 1
viii be erected at lac corner Of Cenesee z
md " hiteSb0-O streets. Utica. record
ne the fact that Her5imer marched 7.
5ast that spot after fCrding the No /
lawk-
Along tn . Old Trail
Prom this CInt on ablets will come +
hICk ana fast Tee size of an old E r.
st trail at Springs Park. for instance. I
viii be marked by a tablet bearing this 1
inscription:
'On August 3, 1777, leading his army
# men and OK carts. Gen. Herkfmer
oiled past this spot. The present Z
NhitesbOrO street was then the only
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