ran a few steps into the prairie and
shot an ounce ball through his body and he fell dead near
the margin of the woods. Some Kentucky volunteers went
across the prairie immediately, and scalped him, dividing
his scalp into four pieces, each one cutting a hole in each
piece, putting the ramrod through the hole, and placing his
part of the scalp just behind the first thimble of his gun,
near its muzzle. Such was the fate of nearly all of the
Indians found on the battle ground, and such was the
disposition of their scalps.

"The death of Owen, and the fact that Daviess was mortally
wounded, with the remembrance also that a large portion of
Kentucky's best blood had been shed by the Indians, must be
their apology for this barbarous conduct. Such conduct will
be excused by all who witnessed the treachery of the
Indians, and saw the bloody scenes of this battle.

"Tecumseh being absent at the time of the battle, a chief
called White Loon was the chief commander of the Indians. He
was seen in the morning after the battle, riding a large
white horse in the woods across the prairie, where he was
shot at by a volunteer named Montgomery, who is now living
in the southwest part of this state. At the crack of his
rifle the horse jumped as if the ball had hit him. The
Indian rode off toward the town and we saw him no more.
During the battle the Prophet was safely located on a hill,
beyond the reach of our balls, praying to the Great Spirit
to give victory to the Indians, having previously assured
them that the Great Spirit would change our powder into
ashes and sand.

"We had about forty head of beef cattle when we came to the
battle. They all ran off the night of the battle, or they
were driven off by the Indians, so that they were all lost.
We received rations for two days on the morning after the
action. We received no more rations until the next Tuesday
evening, being six days afterwards. The Indians having
retreated to their town, we performed the solemn duty of
consigning to their graves our dead soldiers, without
shrouds or coffins. They were placed in graves about two
feet deep, from five to ten in each grave.

"General Harrison having learned that Tecumseh was expected
to return fr