ey performed every
duty required of them to my entire satisfaction.

Major Hall, assistant inspector general, led a battalion of
militia, and conducted with skill and gallantry. Lieutenant
Kirby, aid-de-camp to General Ripley, was extremely active and
useful during the time he was in action.

Lieutenants Frazer and Riddle were in General Porter's staff;
their bravery was conspicuous, and no officers of their grade
were more useful.

The corps of artillery, commanded by Major Hindman, which has
been so eminently distinguished throughout this campaign, had no
opportunity of taking a part in the sortie. The 25th infantry,
under Colonel Jessup, was stationed in Fort Erie to hold the key
of our position.

Colonel Brady, on whose firmness and good conduct every reliance
could be placed, was in command at Buffalo with the remains of
the 22d infantry. Lieutenant-Colonel McRee and Lieutenant-Colonel
Wood, of the corps of engineers, having rendered to this army
services the most important, I must seize the opportunity of
again mentioning them particularly. On every trying occasion, I
have reaped much benefit from their sound and excellent advice.
No two officers of their grade could have contributed more to the
safety and honour of this army. Wood, brave, generous and (p. 214)
enterprising, died as he had lived, without a feeling but for the
honour of his country and glory of her arms. His _name_ and
_example_ will live to guide the soldiers in the path of duty so
long as true heroism is held in estimation. McRee lives to enjoy
the approbation of every virtuous and generous mind, and to
receive the reward due to his services and high military talents.

It is proper here to notice, that although but one-third of the
enemy's force was on duty when his works were carried, the whole
were brought into action while we were employed in destroying his
cannon. We secured prisoners from seven of his regiments, and
know that the 6th and 87th suffered severely in killed and
wounded, yet these regiments were not upon duty.

Lieutenant-General Drummond broke up his camp during the night of
the 21st, and retired to his entrenchments behind the Chippewa. A
part of our men came up with the rear of his army at Frenchman's
creek; the enemy destroyed p