A Journal of Two Campaigns of the Fourth Regiment of U.S. Infantry: In the Michigan and Indiana Territories, Under the Command of Col. John P. Boyd, and Lt. Col. James Miller During the Years 1811, & 12. — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
A Journal of Two Campaigns of the Fourth Regiment of U.S. Infantry: In the Michigan and Indiana Territories, Under the Command of Col. John P. Boyd, and Lt. Col. James Miller During the Years 1811, & 12.
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Gov. Shelby's corps and twelve month's volunteers, were all honorably
discharged. Travelling became safe, and business at Detroit began to
resume its wonted course, but the _price current_ of the territory was
exorbitant for every thing to eat, drink or wear. Whiskey sold at 4
dolls. a gallon, beef at 24 cents a pound, cheese at 66 do,--butter 75
do--potatoes two dollars a bushel. The army was well supplied with
rations, as were also about three hundred of the inhabitants of
Michigan, and about two thousand Indians, men, women, and children,
who had no other means of subsistence. Adventurers soon came on with a
sufficient supply of dry goods.
On the 23d of October, Gen. Harrison, with all his disposable regular
troops, embarked on board the fleet and sailed for Buffalo, in
obedience to orders from the secretary of war. Previous to his
departure, he appointed Gen. Cass provisional Governor of the Michigan
territory--the civil ordinances as they stood at Hull's surrender were
proclaimed in force. Gen. Cass was left with about one thousand men,
not more than seven hundred of whom were effective.--The men were
industriously employed in preparing winter quarters at the fort. The
Scorpion and Ohio schooners were engaged in transporting supplies from
Erie and Cleveland, for the troops during winter. Troops were
stationed at Malden and Sandwich.--The campaign closed.
_FINIS._