TABLE OF CONTENTS. President Madison's message to Congress,....... ............... August. Lieutenant Hanks' account of ditto................................................................. General Hull's account of the Surrender of Detroit,..... Colonel Cass' account of ditto,................................. Captain Porter-Capture of the Alert...... Captain Hull-Capture of the Guerriere,.......... Septem. Commodore Rodger's Cruise,......... Governor Meigs to the Citizens of Ohio,........ General Harrison to Governor Shelby,..................................................................... Fago. 9 Commodore Decatur-Capture of the Macedonian....... Septem. Commodore Rodgers-Capture of the Swallow, &c.................................... Colonel Newman's Indian Expedition,.............................................. Decem. General Smyth-affairs at Buffalo,........... 97-101 Colonel Campbell-Mississineway Campaign,..... Major Mullany and General Van Rensselaer,...... .119 & 121 ..122 & 125 CONTENTS. Jan'y. Isaac Day to General Harrison,........... Colonel Lewis-Battle near Frenchtown,.............................................. Febr'y. Secretary of War's Plan of the Northern Campaign,.. Major Forsyth-Capture of Ogdensburg,. President Madison's Messsage to Congress,.. March. General Dearborn-expected attack on Sackett's Harbour,.... General Harrison-affairs in the North-West,........... objects to the Plan of the Campaign,...................... Captain Lawrence-Capture of the Peacock,...... April. General Pike's General Order,............................ Commodore Chauncey and General Dearborn-Capture of York May. General Harrison-Capture of General Clay's Detachment,.... Captain S. H. Moore on the Capture of York,...................... ...........149 & 152 General Dearborn-Capture of Generals Chandler and Winder, Lieutenant Allen-from L'Orient, (France,)................................... 167 Midshipmen Berry and Weaver on ditto,....................................................... Lieutenant Chauncey-Capture of the Lady Murray,............. General Chandler on the Affair at Stony Creek, Captain Cassin-Attack on Craney Island,........... General Dearborn-Affair at the Beaver Dams,. August. General Harrison and Major Croghan-Defence of Fort Sandusky 181-4 Captain Dent-Capture of the Dominico, &c........ Septem. Major Beasley defeated and killed by the Indians,...... Lieutenant M'Call-Capture of the Boxer,...... Commodore M'Donough-Affairs on Lake Champlain,.......... Commodore Perry-Victory on Lake Erie,......... Commodore Chauncey chases Sir James round the Lake,........................ Citizens of Ontario offer their services,.................... Gen. P. B. Porter & others offer their services & are accepted, 210 & 213" General Wilkinson on Affairs of the Campaign, General Harrison's arrival at Amherstburg,............................... Commodore Perry to the Secretary of the Navy,.............. Governor Blount's Orders to General Jackson,........................ Commodore Chauncey-Affairs on Lake Ontario,........ General Harrison's General Order,............................ Colonel Clark-Capture of the Enemy at Massiquoi,...................... General M'Clure's Address to the Canadians,................... Septem. Commodore Rodgers-Cruise in the North Sea,... General Harrison's Proclamation and General Order,............ October.Commodore Chauncey-chase of, and skirmish with, Sir James, Paga Secretary of War authorizes the destruction of Newark, General Harrison-Victory on the Thames, Lieutenant Nicholson-Capture of the Dart,.. Commodore Chauncey captures 5 vessels and chases Sir James,. General Harrison at Newark, to General M'Clure,.................. General Wilkinson's descent of the St. Lawrence,............................ Jan'y. Captain Shaler-Privateer Governor Tompkins,.. General Claiborne-Battle of the "Holy Ground,". General Floyd-Victory over the Creeks,.......................................... CONTENTS. March. Colonel Butler and Captain Holmes-Victory on the Thames,.. General Cocke's Conduct, from Reid's Life of Jackson,....... April. Colonel William Cocke to General Jackson,................. Commodore Chauncey-British attempt to burn the new Ship,.. ........ General Brown and Colonel Mitchell's account of ditto,..... June. Com. Chauncey & Capt. Woolsey-gallant Affair at Sandy Creek Commodore Barney-Affair at St. Leonard's Creek,.. Commodore Chauncey-Capture of a Gun-Boat, General P. Stuart-Affairs on the Potomac,.... Commodore Barney's Battle with two Frigates,..... Commodore Rodgers-Affairs in the Delaware,.. Colonel Wadsworth-Affair at St. Leonards, General Brown's General Order and descent on Canada,........ Commodore Porter-Cruise and Capture of the Essex,.................... Captain Gamble-Sequel of the Essex's Cruise,.............................................. General Brown-Battle of Chippewa and General Order,....368 & 374 Sailing Master Shead-loss of the Alligator,..................... Captain Morris-Frigate Adams grounded,.. Commodore Macdonough-battle on Lake Champlain,...... Captain Blakely-Avon sunk by the Wasp,................................... General Macomb-Battle of Plattsburg,............................................................... General Smith and General Stricker-Attack on Baltimore,.. Colonel Armistead-Defence of Fort Mc. Henry,.......................... General Jackson and Maj. Lawrence-defence of Fort Bowyer, 421,426 General Brown on General Drummond's Conduct,.................... Octob. Captain Reid-Privateer General Armstrong....... Governor Wright-Brutality of the enemy at Chaptico......... Novem. General Jackson-Pensacola taken........ 1815. Jan'ry. Great victory of New Orleans,..... .... 474,477 ...... Rev. W. Dubourg to General Jackson and his reply,............ March. C. K. Blanchard-Traitors in New Orleans,....... ....... Feb'ry General Winchester and Maj Lawrence-Loss of Fort Bowyer, 483- March. Lieutenant Watson-Capture of the Argus,............................. Lt. Thomas Ap. Catesby Jones-Gun Boats and Flotilla,........ May. Captain Stewart-Capture of the Cyane and Levant,.. 485 |