all directed to return. I came then back about one
mile and met Majr Payne, Genl. Cass & Majr Chambers with a considerable
part of our division of my company some of Capt Matson
Ellistons & the spys with orders to Pursue Genl Proctor. I
now discovered that my horse was lame and upon examination
I found that he was shot in the fore leg & side of the hip. I
However put myself at the head of my men and continued the
pursuit six or seven miles on the road beyond the town
which was full of waggons, coats, ,caps, valices, knapsacks
and clothes all thrown off and lying in confusion
the enemy being routed had retreated in the utmost confusion.
women and children were in ever waggon, in about
seven miles Genl, Cass ordered me to take charge of the women
and children which I immediately did. directing each man to
take a woman behind him & a child before and bring them
back to the town. I did not get back till after dark
when I took up quarters in some of the cabbins next the
River.
The Battle on the left wing by the 2nd Battallion was against
Genl, Tecumseh and his Indians and was much more obstinate
so much so that the logs brush and swamps prevented them
from chargeing thro & the Indians fired so hot that
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