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 608  Burton, Historical Collection, 176

With the approbation of His Excellency the Commander in Chief, George Croughan Esq. is appointed volunteer-aid-de-Camp to the acting Brigader General. All orders therefore delivered through him will be obeyed and respected according. Signed, Col. 4th Regt. Infy. C. D. The Battle of Tippecanoe [Nov 7, 1811] Dawson, Harrison, 204-208 McAfee, The Late War, 22 seq

On the evening of the 5th November, the army encamped at the distance of nine or ten miles from the prophet's tovn. It was ascertained that the approach of the army had been discovered before it reached Pine creek. The traces of reconnoitring parties were very often seen, but no Indians were discovered until the troops arrived within five or six miles of the town on the 6th of November. The interpreters were then placed with the advanced guard, to endeavor to open a communication with them. The Indians would, however, return no answer to the invitations that were made to them for that purpose, but continued to insult our people by their gestures. Within about three miles of the town, the ground became broken by ravines and covered with timber. The utmost precaution became necessary, and every difficult pass was examined by the mounted riflemen before the army was permitted to enter it. The ground being unfit for the operation of the squadron of dragoons, they were thrown in the rear. Through the whole march, the precaution had been used of changing the disposition of the different corps, that each might have the ground best suited to its' operations. Within about two miles