without having an opportunity of displaying them for
his own honor, and the good of his country. He was buried
alone with the honors of war near the right flank of the
army, inside of the lines of the encampment, between two
trees. On one of these trees the letter 'D' is now visible.
Nothing but the stump of the other remains. His grave was
made here, to conceal it from the Indians. It was filled up
to the top with earth, and then covered with oak leaves. I
presume the Indians never found it. This precautionary act
was performed as a mark of peculiar respect for a
distinguished hero and patriot of Kentucky.

"Captain Spencer's company, of mounted riflemen composed the
right flank of the army. Captain Spencer and both his
lieutenants were killed. John Tipton was elected and
commissioned as captain of this company in one hour after
the battle, as a reward for his cool and deliberate heroism
displayed during the action. He died at Logansport in 1839,
having been twice elected Senator of the United States from
the State of Indiana.

"The clear, calm voice of General Harrison was heard in
words of heroism in every part of the encampment during the
action. Colonel Boyd behaved very bravely after repeating
these words: "Huzza! My sons of gold, a few more fires and
victory will be ours!"

"Just after daylight the Indiana retreated across the
prairie toward their town, carrying off their wounded. This
retreat was from the right flank of the encampment,
commanded by Captains Spencer and Robb, having retreated
from the other portions of the encampment a few minutes
before. As their retreat became visible, an almost deafening
and universal shout was raised by our men. 'Huzza! Huzza!
Huzza!' This shout was almost equal to that of the savages
at the commencement of the battle; ours was the shout of
victory, theirs was the shout of ferocious but disappointed
hope.

"The morning light disclosed the fact that the killed and
wounded of our army, numbering between eight and nine
hundred men, amounted to one hundred and eighty-eight.
Thirty-six Indians were found near our lines. Many of their
dead were carried off during the battle. This fact was
proved by the discovery of many Indian graves recen