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Winners of the West
Vol XV     No 5
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI
MAY, 1938
 
 
 

Chronological List of Engagements

Between The Regular Army of the United States and Various Tribes of Hostile Indians Especially During the Years 1838 to 1898 Inclusive. As Reported By The Various Department Commanders To The Office of the Adjutant General of the Army Washington, D.C.

List of these engagements have been appearing in the issues of "Winner of the West" beginning with the month of October, 1936, and will continue from month to month until all of such known engagements have been published, when it is intended to issue them in the form of a well bound book, handy for reference. Back monthly issues of "Winners of the West" can be supplied on application to the office of publication, 908 Edmond Street, St. Joseph, Mo.

NOTE - Regular regiments mentioned prior to 1815 are not identical with regiments of the same numbers as now existing.
 
1790
October 19 On Eel River, Indiana, 11 miles from present Fort Wayne, Ind. Lt. Col. Commandant Josiah Harmar with 30 men, 1st Infantry and Kentucky volunteers against 100 Indians under Little Turtle of the Miamis. 22 regulars killed.
October 22 Near confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Mary's Rivers, Indiana (now Fort Wayne, Ind.) Lt. Col. Com. Josiah Harmar; 60 men, 1st Infantry, Maj. J. P. Wyllys; militia, Maj. J. C. Hall; Maj. M'Mullin's battalion; Maj. Fontaine's cavalry.  In the entire expedition, including the above two battles casualties: 183 killed, 31 wounded. 
Major Wyllys killed.
1791
November 4 Near sources of the Miami of the Lakes, and near site of Fort Recovery, Ohio (St. Clair's defeat) Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair; Regiment of Artillerists; 1st Infantry (7); 2nd Infantry; 350 Kentucky militiamen, Lt. Col. Oldham, Peter Faulkner's Rifle Company; cavalry, against a force of 2,000 Miamis, Delawares, Shawanoes, Wyandots, Ottawas, Chippewas, Potawatomis, led by Red Jacket of the Shawanoes, Buck-ong-a-helos of the Delaware and Simon Girty Casualties: 632 killed and 264 wounded of a total force of 1,400.
1793
October 17 Seven miles beyond Fort St. Clair, Ohio, while escorting a train of provision wagons 1st and 2nd Sublegions, Legion of the United States.  Lieut. John Lowry and 14 men killed.
1794
June 30 Fort Recovery, Wabash River, Ohio Squadron, Light Dragoons; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sublegions.
August 20 Fallen Timbers, Rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie, Ohio Corps of Artillerists and Engineers; Squadron Light Dragoon; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sublegions; 1600 mounted volunteers from Kentucky, under Maj. Gen. Anthony Wayne against Indians under Little Turtle.
1811
November 7 Tippecanoe, near Prophet's Town, Ind. (Now Battle Ground, near LaFayette, Ind.) 4th Infantry, one company 7th Infantry, one company Riflemen, 60 Kentucky volunteers, 600 Indiana militia, under Brig. Gen. William Henry Harrison against Shawanoesm Wyandots, Kickapoos, Ottawas, Chippewas, Potawatomies, Winnebagoes, Sacs, Miamis, under Elkswatawa (the Prophet)
War of 1812 NOTE: Indians were employed by the British in many of the campaigns of the War of 1812. Those in which British troops were also engaged are marked with a *. No attempt is made to list all conflicts in which Indians may have taken part.
1812
July 17 * Fort Michilimackinac, Mich. Surrender Detachment of 1st Artillery
August 9 * Maguagua, Oak Woods, or Brownstown, Mich. Detachment, Regiment of Artillerists; Detachments 1st and 4th Infantry.
August 15-16 * Siege and surrender of Detroit, Mich. Detachment of Artillery. Detachment of 1st and 4th U.S. Infty.
August 15 Fort Dearborn, Ill (Chicago) One company, 1st Infantry, 54 men under Capt. Nathan Heald, against Potawatomis under Black Bird. 26 soldiers, 112 citizens killed
September 4-5 Fort Harrison, Ind. (Vicennes) One company, 7th Infantry, 50 men. Capt. Zachary Taylor in command.
December 17-18 Mississinewa River, Ind. (near Marion, Ind.) One Company, 2nd Light Dragoons, Capt. Wilson Elliott, Maj. James V. Ball; One company, 19th Infantry, Lt. Col. John B. Campbell; Butler's Pittsburg Blues; Alexander's Pennsylvania Riflemen, against Miamis and Delaware Indians. 8 Indians killed, 40 captured.
1813
January 18 * Frenchtown, on the River Raisin, Mich. One company, 17th Infantry.
January 22 * Frenchtown, Mich. Three companies, 17th Infantry; One Company, 19th Infantry.
April 28 - May 9 * Siege of Fort Meigs, on the Maumee River, Ohio 1st Light Dragoons, Detachment 1st Artillery, 17th and 19th Infantry.
May 5 * Fort Meigs, Ohio Capture of Clay's detachment - Detachment 1st Artillery.
August 2 Fort Stephenson, Ohio (Lower Sandusky) Detachment 17th and 24th Infantry.
October 4 Chatham, Upper Canada. 120 men, 27th Infantry.
October 5 Thames River, Upper Canada 120 men, 27th Infantry, volunteers of Army of the West, Maj. Gen. W. H. Harrison against Proctor's British and Tecumseh's Indians. Tecumseh killed.
December 23 Econachaca, The Holy Ground, Ala., Detachment 3rd Infantry under Col. Gilbert C. Russell; Volunteers; Militia; Choctaw scouts, under Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson against Creeks.
1814
March 27 Schpiska (Horse Shoe Bend), Ala. 39th Infantry. Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama volunteers under Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson against Creeks led by William Weatherford (Red Eagle)
NOTE: Other fights of Creek War, involving volunteers and militia were: 1813, July 27, Burnt Corn Creek; August 3, Fort Mims massacre; November 3, Tallasehatche; November 9, Talledega; November 18, Hillabee; November 24, Auttose;  1814, January 21, Emucfau; January 24, Enocochopio Creek; January 26, Calabee River.
July 19 Rapids of the Mississippi, near Rock River, Ill. Detachment of 1st Infantry; Detachment of Rangers.
July 20 Surrender at Prairie du Chien, Wis. One company, 7th Infantry; Indian allies. Lt. Col. M'Kay in command.
August 4 Fort Michilimackinac, Mich. Corps of Artillery; 24th Infantry. Detachments of 17th and 19th Infantry.
September 5 Near mouth of Rock River, Ill. Detachment of 7th Infantry.

NOTE: Subsequent to the War of 1812 the Regular Army was recognized in such a manner that few modern organizations can be traced directly to organizations existing prior to that date. In 1814 the two regiments of Light Dragoons were consolidated, and in 1815 the Regiment of Light Dragoons was consolidated with the Corps of Artillery, leaving the army without mounted troops. In 1814 the Artillerists, the 2nd Artillery and the 3rd Artillery, were reorganized as a Corps of Artillery. In 1815 the 41st, 42nd and 43rd Infantry and the Dragoons were consolidated with the following numbers: 15, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 45. In 1821 four regiments of Artillery were organized from the Corps of Artillery and the Regiment of Light Artillery. These regiments endured until 1901 when they were again consolidated as an Artillery Corps, which became the Coast Artillery Corps when regiments of Field Artillery were organized in 1907. In 1924 the old regiments of 1821-1901 were re-constituted, as far as possible, as regiments of Coast Artillery, many of the old batteries retaining their original letters.
In 1815 eight regiments of Infantry and one of riflemen were organized from regiments then existing as follows:

1st Infantry from the 2nd, 3rd, 7th, and 44th.
2nd Infantry from the 6th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, and 32nd.
3rd Infantry from the 1st, 17th, 19th, 24th, 28th and 39th.
4th Infantry from the 12th, 14th and 20th.
5th Infantry from the 4th, 9th, 13th, 21st, 40th and 46th.
6th Infantry from the 11th, 25th, 27th, 29th and 37th.
7th Infantry from the 8th, 10th, 36th and 38th.
8th Infantry from the 5th, 18th, and 35th (dropped 1832, reorganized 1838)
1st Riflemen from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Riflemen. Discharged, 1821.
 

Indian Campaigns
1815
May 24 Near site of Fort Howard, Wis. One company of Rangers.
1817
November 23 Fowltown, Ga. 300 officers and enlisted men, 1st, 4th and 7th Infantry.
November 30 Apalachicola River, Fla. 40 officers and enlisted men, 4th and 7th Infantry. Lieut. Richard W. Scott, 7th Infantry, and seven women massacred by Seminoles.
December 15-16 Apalachicola River, Fla. 30 miles below Fort Scott, Ga. 120 officers and enlisted men, 4th and 7th Infantry.
1818
April Escambia River, Ala. Detachment of 8th Infantry.
April 25 Near Bayou, Texar, Pensacola Bay, Fla. Detachment of 8th Infantry.
May 26-27 Fort Barrancas, Fla. One company, Corps of Artillery; Detachment of 4th Infantry.
1823
August 9-11 Arickaree Towns, Missouri River. 700 miles above Council Bluffs. Cos. A, B, D, E, F, G, 6th Infantry.
1832
August 1 Near mouth of Bad Axe River, Ill. 16 men, 4th Infantry.
August 2 Bad Axe River, Ill. (Near its junction with the Mississippi River) Cos. A, B, G, K, 1st Infantry; Co. F, 5th Infantry; Cos. A, B, C, D, E, G, I, K, 6th Infantry. Against Black Hawk's band of Sacs and Foxes.
1835
December 28 Near Withlacoochie River, Fla. Bats. B, C, H, 2nd Artillery; Bat. B, 3rd Artillery; Co. B, 4th Infantry. Bvt. Maj. Francis L. Dade, 4th Inf. In command. Against Seminoles under Osceola and Micanopy. 107 killed, 3 escaped.
December 31 Ford of Withlacoochie River, Fla. Bat. C, 1st Artillery; Bats. D, F, 2nd Artillery; Bats. C, H, 3rd Artillery; Co. D, 4th Infantry; 500 volunteers.
1836
January 12 Fort King, Fla. Bat. I, 1st Artillery.
February 27 - March 5 Camp Isard. Ford of Withlacoochie River, Fla. Bats. A, B, G, H, 2nd Artillery; Cos. A, B, E, G, H, I, K, 4th Infantry.
March 30 Okahumpka Swamp, Fla. Bats. A, E, G, H, 1st Artillery.
March 31 Oloklikaha, on Withloochie River, Fla. Detachment of 2nd Dragoons; Bats. C, H, I, 3rd Artillery; Cos. A, B, D, E, G, H, I, K, 4th Infantry.
April 12 Ft. Barnwell, Volusia, Fla. Detachment of 1st Artillery; Detachment of 4th Infantry.
April 26-27 Thlonotosassa Creek, Fla. Detachment of Bat. G, 2nd Artillery; Cos. A, B, D, E, G, H, I, K, 4th Infantry.
May 8 Mantanzas, near Hernandez Plantation, Fla. Bat. D, 1st Artillery
June 9 Micanopy, Fla. Tr. D, 2nd Dragoons; Detachments of Bats. D, E, 2nd Artillery; Detachments of Bats. C, H, I, 3rd Artillery.
July 19 Welika Pond, Fla. Detachment of Tr. D, 2nd Dragoons, Bats. C, F, 1st Artillery; Bats. D, F, 2nd Artillery; Bats. C, H, I, 3rd Artillery.
July 27 Ridgley's Mills, Fla. Detachments of Bats. A, D, 1st Artillery
August 21 Ft. Drane, Fla. Detachment of Tr. D, 2nd Dragoons; Bats. C, D, E, F, F, 1st Artillery; Bats. A, C, H, I, 3rd Artillery; Bat. C, 4th Artillery.
September 18 San Velasco Hammock, near Ft. Gilliland, Fla. Detachment of Bat. B, 1st Artillery.
September 30 Near Tampa Bay, Fla. Detachment of 2nd Artillery.
November 21 Wahoo Swamp, east bank of the Withlacoochie River, Fla. Bats. A, B, E, G, H, 1st Artillery; Bats. E, F, 2nd Artillery; Bats. A, C, H, and I, 3rd Artillery; Bat. H, 4th Artillery.