nt-general, Colonel Walker, rendered
great service, as did his aids-de-camp, General Adair, and Majors
Barry and Crittenden. The military skill of the former was of
great service to us, and the activity of the two latter gentlemen
could not be surpassed. Illness deprived me of the talents of my
adjutant-general, Colonel Gaines, who was left at Sandwich. His
duties were, however, ably performed by the acting assistant
adjutant-general, Captain Buttler. My aids-de-camp, Lieutenant
O'Fallon and Captain Todd, of the line, and my volunteer aids,
John Speed Smith and John Chambers, Esquires, have rendered me
the most important services from the opening of the campaign. I
have already stated that General Cass and Commodore Perry
assisted me in forming the troops for the action. The former is
an officer of the highest merit, and the appearance of the brave
commodore cheered and animated every breast.

It would be useless, Sir, after stating the circumstances of the
action, to pass encomiums upon Colonel Johnson and his regiment.
Veterans could not have manifested more firmness. The colonel's
numerous wounds prove that he was in the post of danger.
Lieutenant-Colonel James Johnson, and the Majors Payne and
Thompson were equally active though more fortunate. Major Wood of
the engineers, already distinguished by his conduct at Fort
Meigs, attended the army with two six-pounders. Having no use for
them in the action, he joined in the pursuit of the enemy, and
with Major Payne, of the mounted regiment, two of my
aids-de-camp, Todd and Chambers, and three privates, continued it
for several miles after the rest of the troops had halted, and
made many prisoners.

I left the army before an official return of the prisoners, or
that of the killed and wounded, was made out. It was however
ascertained that the former amounts to 601 regulars, including 25
officers. Our loss is 7 killed and 22 wounded, 5 of which have
since died. Of the British troops 12 were killed and 22 wounded.
The Indians suffered most, 33 of them having been found upon the
ground, besides those killed on the retreat.

On the day of the action, six pieces of brass artillery were
taken, and two iron 24 pounders the day before. Several others
were discovered in the river, and can be easil