A Narrative Of The Manner In Which The Campaign Against The Indians....
St. Clair, Major
A NARRATIVE OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE INDIANS, IN THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-ONE, WAS CONDUCTED, UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL ST. CLAIR, TOGETHER WITH HIS OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATEMENTS OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR AND THE QUARTER MASTER GENERAL, RELATIVE THERETO, AND THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE CAUSES OF THE FAILURES THEREOF, TAKEN FROM THE FILES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS. Jane Aitkins Pub. 1812. 1st. 20 pgs. of subscriber's names. Howes S24; Field #1349; Sabin #75020; Eberstadt 115:892; Decker III-815 "A narrative of terrible defeat and slaughter of eight hundred soldiers by Ohio Indians, St. Clair's voluminous defense is rendered futile by the passionate ejaculations of Washington, when Major Denny called him from a dinner party to announce defeat. Overcome with surprise and indignation, Washington cursed (the) beaten general with exceeding fervor adding 'did my last words warn him against a surprise'?" Rebound in leather and boards, retains faded stamp of St. Paul, MN Library on half title page. A vg copy of a rare book.