A narrative of the manner in which the campaign against the Indians, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, was conducted, under the command of Major General St. Clair, together with his observations on the statements of the Secretary of War and the quarter master general, relative thereto, and the reports of the committees appointed to inquire into the causes of the failure thereof: taken from the files of the House of Representatives in Congress. - American History 1493-1945

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC09058
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1812
Title	A narrative of the manner in which the campaign against the Indians, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, was conducted, under the command of Major General St. Clair, together with his observations on the statements of the Secretary of War and the quarter master general, relative thereto, and the reports of the committees appointed to inquire into the causes of the failure thereof: taken from the files of the House of Representatives in Congress.
Date	12 March 1812
Author	St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818)
Document Type	Book
Content Description	Presentation copy of St. Clair's attempt to vindicate his bloody defeat at the hands of the Ohio Indians: Philadelphia: Aitken, 1812. 1st edition. Lengthy inscription speaks of congressional investigation into the failed campaign.
Subjects	Military History American Indian History Corruption and Scandal
People	St. Clair, Arthur (1737-1818)
Theme	Native Americans
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859