Attacks near Ft. Jefferson – Part 7
President Washington and Henry Knox, Secretary of War, had been encouraging Gen. Anthony Wayne to hurry and start his campaign against the Native Americans. ...
How Bugle Call “TAPS” got its name
GREENVILLE - In the 1600s, the French used the term “taptoe,” which meant “turn off the beer taps, lights out,” meaning it was time...
Attacks on Fort Jefferson continued – part 6
On 15 August 1792, Major David Strong wrote to General Wilkinson from Ft. Jefferson, “Since my last of the 9th, nothing worth has occurred....
After St. Clair’s Defeat – Part 5
In April 1792, President Washington decided that before sending another army against the Indian Confederacy, he should try to have a council with the...
Fort Jefferson after St. Clair’s Defeat – part 4
The Native Americans felt they were disrespected and insulted by the audacity of the United States for invading their territory and building forts without...
Fort Jefferson after St. Clair’s Defeat – part 3
The great chief of the Ottawa, Au- goosh-away, made it known to the United States that the British had no right to give Native...
Fort Jefferson after St. Clair’s defeat – Part 2
After St. Clair’s defeat, the Native Tribes gathered to explore how to proceed with dealing with the United States' invasion of their lands without...
What happened to Fort Jefferson after St. Clair’s defeat – Part 1
After St. Clair’s defeat, the United States army was essentially dismantled. The soldiers abandoned the battlefield, leaving cannons, wagons, supplies, tents, blankets, and muskets...
Iron Case Shot and Musket Balls at Ft. Jefferson (part 2)
White dots are locations where the Iron Case Shots were recovered.
The blue dots in the red circle are 62 cal. musket balls found in...
Iron Cast Shot and Musket Balls at Fort Jefferson
by Dr. David Cox and Dave Heckaman
Part one of two:
The history of Fort Jefferson, located in western Ohio, has been neglected over the years....
