Book/Printed Material The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General William Henry Harrison won renown that aided him in reaching the presidency;
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Image 8 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … I was born in Iowa, August 31, 1862, and in infancy became totally blind. During the same year my parents removed to Indiana. At the age of ten, I entered the Indiana…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
- Date: 1889
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Image 9 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE Battle ofTippecanoe Historical Sketches OF THE Famous Field upon which General William Henry Harrison Won Renown that Aided Him in Reaching the Presidency LIVES OF THE PROPHET AND TECUMSEH with Many…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 10 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1889, by REED BEARD in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.- Contributor: Beard, Reed
- Date: 1889
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Image 11 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … PREFACE Among the earthly spots that mark the rise or fall of some dis- tinguished hero, but few are more memorable than the Battle Ground. The unpretentious little village which bears its…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 12 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … CONTENTS Chapteb I The Prophet 13 Chapter II Tecumseh 21 Chapter III The Confederacy 25 Chapter IV The March to Prophet s Town 47 Chapter V The Battle 59 Chapter VI Incidents…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 13 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … ILLUSTRATIONS portrait of author Frontispiece william henry harrison 12 the prophet 16 tecumseh 20 present site of prophet s town 30 Burnett s creek and battle ground, from the west 38 plan…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 15 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … To General Benjamin garrison I?resident-elect of tlie Hnited States Tliis Volume Is Respectfully Dedicated by the Author 33- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 17 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … lattljc of ^ipptmnoz CHAPTEE I. THE year 1805 is memorable in the annals of Indian warfare as the one in which that notorious impostor, The Prophet, and his brother Tecumseh, began the…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 18 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. He insisted upon temperance, preaching total abstinence from intoxicants. He taught reverence for old age and sympathy for the weak and infirm. He condemned the intermarriage of different…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 19 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE PROPHET. 15 Longfellow in his poem entitled Hiawatha. The for- malities of his doctrine were observed with zeal for a time by these Indians, but were subsequently abandoned. Proselytes from many…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 20 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE PROPHET.- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 21 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … TEE PROPHET. 17 the river to cease to flow or the dead to rise from their graves. If he does these things you may believe that he is sent from God. He…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 22 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … 18 TBE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. The Wabash Prophet is more rogue than fool, if to be a rogue is not the greatest of all follies. He arose to notice while I was…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 23 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE PROPHET. 19- unknown to me nor have I been informed what were the particular acts on his part which produced an actual com- mencement of hostilities on ours. I have no…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 24 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … TECUMSEH.- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 25 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … CHAPTER II. TECUMSEH was born on Mad river, in Clark county, Ohio, 1768. He was the fourth of a family of seven children, consisting of six sons and one daughter. His father,…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 26 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. the treaty of Greenville, 1795, he participated in many skirmishes with the whites, displaying remarkable cool- ness and good judgment in the command of his men. He led…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 27 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … TEGUM8EH. 23 ent. The idea of a confederation of the Indian tribes in a vain attempt to check the progressive strides of civiliza- tion to the west was not original with Tecumseh.…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 28 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. revenge of the United States, the young warriors eagerly Jistened to his schemes and were desirous of joining his confederacy. The thoughtless, the daring and the intem- perate…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 29 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … CHAPTER III. FTER the arrival of the brothers at their new home on the Wabash, Governor Harrison sent a letter to the Indians, which was read in the presence of The Prophet.…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 30 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … £6 THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. It is three years since I first began that system of religion I now practice. The white people and some of the Indians were against me, but…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 31 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE CONFEDERACY. 27 mind your own business and cultivate the ground, that your women and children may have enough to live on. I now inform you that it is our intention to…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 32 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. pioneer settlers. The administrations of Presidents Adams, J eff erson and Madison had instructed him to use concilia- tory means, and avoid, if possible, a recourse to arms.…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 33 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE CONFEDERACY. point sixty miles north of Yincennes was sold to the Gov- ernment. Tecumseh was absent when this treaty was made. The Prophet gave no opposition. When Tecum- seh returned home…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 34 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … PRESENT SITE OF PROPHET S TOWN.- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 35 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE CONFEDERACY. 31 of ten or twelve feet from him for a considerable time before The Prophet, though he knew him well, uttered a word. He then inquired, contemptuously, upon what errand…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 36 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … 32 THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. over the mountains, and would shortly push us into the lakes but we are determined to go no farther. The only way to stop this evil is…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 37 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE CONFEDERACY. 33 Brothers, I wish you to listen to me well. As I think that you do not clearly understand what I before said to you, I will explain it again.…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 38 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … S4 THE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. their consent to it because of their small numbers. The treaty of Fort Wayne was made through the treats of Winnemac, but in the future we are…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 39 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … THE CONFEDERACY. 35 the land it will occasion us to call a great council that will meet at the Huron village, and those who sold the land shall be called and shall…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
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Image 40 of The battle of Tippecanoe; historical sketches of the famous field upon which General … 36 TEE BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE. When he commenced, a number of Indians sprang to their feet, armed with war clubs and tomahawks. The governor did not understand the Shawnee tongue, and was…- Contributor: Beard, Reed
- Date: 1889