Asa K. Lewis letter to Brigadier General Green Clay, 1813
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- 1813-06-09
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June 9, 1813, letter from Asa K. Lewis to Brig. Gen. Green Clay, commander of the Kentucky troops sent to relieve the American forces under siege at Fort Meigs, regarding Lewis' participation at Fort Meigs in Col. Dudley's disastrous north shore assault. Lewis describes the Kentuckians' landing and the confusion regarding the orders to disable British guns, but not pursue British troops, which led to the rout. Lewis then describes the troops' sur...
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Lewis, Asa K
- Contributing Institution
- Newberry Library
- Subjects
- War
Fortification
Prisoners of war
Armies
Battles
Military art and science
Soldiers
War of 1812
Massacres
Clay, Green, 1757-1826
Dudley, William, -1813
Proctor, Henry, approximately 1763-1822 - Type
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- CorrespondencePersonal narratives
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- Lewis, Asa K. Asa K. Lewis letter to Brigadier General Green Clay, 1813. 1813-06-09. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/21688. (Accessed April 20, 2024.)
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- Lewis, Asa K, (1813-06-09) Asa K. Lewis letter to Brigadier General Green Clay, 1813. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/21688
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- Lewis, Asa K. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/21688>.