left, which we immediately did by countermarching
while the foot army formed in our rear. we then came up, my
company in three lines with [Just?], Cardwell, Sharp & Adams at the
head of each line & myself between the head of the Divisions with
Col, James Johnson, & Majr Payne in front, Capt Elliston & Matson in two
lines each on my right and Capt Hamilton on my left, making
sight lines with Capt Church & Berrys companys in line of battle
in front, Maj Thompsons Battalion composed of Capt Stuckers
Davision, Combs, Rice and Coleman formed in like order on the left
beyond the swamp with orders to charge thro the enemies lines
and form in the rear at the first fire, when thus foormed the
two Battalions were not in sight. Col Richard commanded on
the Left and at a signal of the trumpet from our wing
when ordered both battallions were to charge. it was now about
two and a half hours by sun, when Genl Harrison came riding
up and inform'd, me, that the infantry were ready and to charge
and ifwe would follow it up close we would not lose any
men scarcely ( Col. R. Johnson when informed that there was four
Hundred British & twelve hundred Indians, told Genl. Harrison
that his Regt could whip them) the trumpet then sounded
and we charged on horse back about fifty yards when the
spys fired and were fired upon by the British, they nearly
all dismounted and began to fire from behind trees which
gave us a [check?] and we had to halt our [danger?] thus
on Horseback in column was immediately [seen?]. the spy
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