distinguished valour displayed by himself and the regiment of
volunteers under his command, in charging and essentially
contributing to vanquish the combined British and Indian forces
under Major-General Proctor, on the Thames, in Upper Canada, on
the fifth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and
thirteen.

Approved April 4, 1818.

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_General Harrison to the Secretary of War._

To Headquarters, near Moravian Town,
GENERAL JOHN ARMSTRONG, On the river Thames,
Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. 80 miles from Detroit,
October 5, 1813.

Sir: I have the honour to inform you that, by the blessing of
Providence, the army under my command has obtained a complete
victory over the combined Indian and British forces under (p. 256)
the command of General Proctor. I believe that nearly the
whole of the enemy's regulars are taken or killed. Amongst the
former are all the superior officers, excepting General Proctor.
My mounted men are now in pursuit of him. Our loss is very
trifling. The brave Colonel R. M. Johnson is the only officer
whom I have heard of that is wounded, he badly, but I hope not
dangerously.

I have the honour to be, &c.,
William H. HARRISON.

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_General Harrison to the Secretary of War._

To
GENERAL JOHN ARMSTRONG, Head Quarters, Detroit,
Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. October 9th, 1813.

Sir: In my last letter from Sandwich, of the 30th ultimo, I did
myself the honour to inform you, that I was preparing to pursue
the enemy on the following day. From various causes, however, I
was unable to put the troops in motion until the morning of the
2d instant, and then to take with me only about 140 of the
regular troops, Johnson's mounted regiment, and such of Governor
Shelby's volunteers as were fit for a rapid march, the whole
amounting to about 3500 men. To General M'Arthur, with about 700
effectives, the protection of this place, and the sick, was
committed. General Cass's brigade, and the corps of
Lieutenant-Colonel Ball, were left at Sandwich, with orders to
follow me