An illustrated history of the state of Indiana : being a full and authentic civil and political history of the state from its first exploration down to 1875 ; including an account of the commercial, agricultural, and educational growth of Indiana ; with historical and descriptive sketches of the cities, towns and villages ... together with biographical sketches and portraits of the prominent men of the past and present, and a history of each county separately

Front matter

GENEALOGY COLLECTION^

I

AN ILL.USTRATED HISTORY

Index To Illustrations

Brown, Prof. R. T 239

Brown, Austin H 195

Buckles. Joseph S .355

Biddle, Judge Horace P 183

Brownfield. John 269

Bates, Harvey 305

Bass, J. H - 140

Bass, S. S .143

Brackenridge, Robert 71

Bird, Hon. O 84

Carpenter, Willard ..227

Comstock, James .315

Cason, T. J .339

Comingor, Prof. J. A 239

Cumback, Hon. Will .253

Cox, Prof. E. T ...187

Colfax, Hon. Schuyler 90

Campbell, John L. ...175

Clarke, Gen. George Rogers

Frontispiece.

Danaldson, David S 162

Evans, S. Cary 127

Evans, A. S 523

Edson, Judge Wm. P ..179

English, Maj. Elisha G 291

English, Hon. Wm. H.. ..285

Edgerton, Joseph K ...106

Edgerton, A. P ..130

Field, Dr. Nathaniel 347

Fitch, Hon. G. N 515

Fowler, Moses ...152

Gooding, Hon. David S. 581

Hunter, Hon. M. C 579

Houghton, Walter R .277

Hoagland, Pliney . 200

Hackleman, Hon. Elijah .146

Hoss, Prof. Geo. W 323

Hobbs, Prof. B. C 263

Hanna, Samuel .120

Hanna, Mrs. Eliza 121

Hough, John 75

Hendricks, Hon. Thomas A..... 113

Harrison, Gen. William H

Frontispiece.

Kirkwood, Daniel 277

Kerr, Hon. M. C 339

LaSalle, Charles B. 643

Long, Thomas B 204

Lane, Hon. Henry S.._ 579

Lingle, W. S 631

Louder, Charles .367

Lockwood, John M ..223

Lewis, Andrew .231

Martindale, E. B 651

Moody, M. M 315

McDonald, Hon. Joseph E 579

Mitchell, Hon. William 191

Morton, Hon. O. P 102

Nutt, Rev. Dr. Cyrus ...211

Nuttman, J. D 78

Orth, Hon. G. S 579

Owen, Richard. 277

Olds, N. G 235

Pratt, Hon. D. D ..339

Purdue, Hon. John 137

Peed, H. A 257

INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.

Patterson, Judge C. Y 215

Pierce, Martin L. 134

Posey, Gov. Thomas. Frontispiece.

Ryan, T 439

Roche, John 117

Robbins, G. W ..299

Ross, W. T 156

Rose, Chauncy 169

Shanks, Hon. J. P. C 339

Studebaker, Clem 475

Studebaker, John M 485

Studebaker, Peter E 495

Studebaker, Jacob F 505

Scott, John T 245

Suttenfield, Mrs. Laura 93

Stockton, Lawrence B .149

Sutherland, John 315

St.Clair, Gen. Arthur. Frontispiece.

Tyner, Hon. James N 579

Thompson, Col. James S ..277

Tuttle, Dr. Joseph F ..172

Trentman, B ilO

Vandgundy, Adam 215

Wolfe, Hon. S. K .339

Wright, C. E .239

Wylie, Dr. T. A 277

Wilson, Col. W. C 207

Wood, George W 249

Williams, Jesse L 87

Wayne, Gen. Anthony. Frontispiece

Yeoman, D. H 315

Zollinger, Charles 81

MISCELLANEOUS.

Residence of Samuel Hanna 124

Residence of Judge H. P. Biddle 219

Birth place of Judge H. P. Biddle ..218

Studebaker Brothers’ Wagon Works, South Bend 615

Studebaker Brothers’ Carriage Works, South Bend 435

Bass Foundry and Machine Works, Fort Wayne .621

Scene of the Battle of Tippecanoe 165

Council S* ne between General Harrison and Tecumseh 159

Public Scl >1 Building, Sullivan 453

Ford School Building, La Fayette 385

Opera House, La Fayette 383

Purdue University Buildings 387, 389, 391, 392

Index To Biographies

Andrus, LL.D., Reuben 667

Baker, Hon. Conrad 624

Beard, John 645

Brackenridge, Robert 646

Brownfield, John 666

Bates, Harvey 667

Buckles, Joseph S 671

Bird, Hon. O. 683

Brown, Austin H 683

Brown, Prof. R. T 684

Bass, J. H 684

Bass, Col. S. S 684

Campbell, LL.D., John L 639

Cumback, Hon. Will 642

Carpenter, Willard 677

Cox, Prof. E. T 684

Comingor, Prof. A. J... 684

Cason, Hon. T. J... 684

Colfax, Hon. Schuyler 684

Dunn, Williamson 646

Dowling, Thomas 648

Danaldson, David S 649

Elston, Isaac C 646

English, Hon. Wm. H 650

English, Major Elisha G 656

Eddy, Col. Norman 659

Edgerton, J. K 663

Edgerton, A. P 683

Earp, A.M., Jno. E 665

Evans, Amos S 673

Evans, S. Cary 684

Edson, Wm. P 676

Fitch, Hon. G. N 633

Fowler, Moses 641

Field, Dr. Nathaniel 668

Gooding, Hon. David S 680

Hobbs, LL.D., Barnabas C 628

Hackleman, Hon. Elijah 660

Hoss, LL.D., George W 660

Hendricks, Hon. Thomas A. .. 661

Houghton, Walter R 664

Hoagland, Pliney 680

Hanna, Samuel 684

Hanna, Mrs. Eliza 684

Hough, John 684

Hunter, Hon. M. C 684

Knoblock, John C 668

Kirkwood, LL.D., Daniel 630

Kerr, Hon. M. C 663

Lane, Hon. Henry S 645

Lingle, W. S 655

Long, Judge Thomas B 672

Lowder, Charles 672

Lewis, Dr. Andrew 676

Lockwood, John M 677

Lasselle, Charles B 678

Morion, Hon. O. P 661

Martindale, E. B 664

Mitchell, Hon. Wm 676

Moody, M. M 684

McDonald, Hon. J. E 684

Nutt, Dr. Cyrus 625

Nuttman, J. D 625

Nicholson, Wm. W 646

Niblack, Hon. W. E. 654

Orth, Hon. G. S 668

HISTOKY OF INDIANA.

Olds, N. G

Owen, Prof. Richard

Purdue, Hon. John

Peed, Henry A

Pratt, Hon. D. D

Patterson, Judge C. Y

Pierce, Martin L.

Ross, W. T

Rogers, A.M., Lewis T

Robbins, G. W

Ryan, Townsend

Rose, Chauncy

Roche, John

Shanks, Hon. J. P. C

Smith, Zenas

Stockton, L. B

Studebaker, Clem

Studebaker, John M

Studebaker, Peter E

Studebaker, J acob F

Suttenfield, Mrs. Laura 684

Scott, John T 685

Southerland, John 685

Tuttle, Dr. Joseph F 640

Thompson, Rev. James 645

Thompson, Richard W 648

Trentman, B 684

Tyner, Hon. James N. 685

Thompson, Col. James S. 685

Vigo, Col. Francis 647

Van Gundy, Adam 658

Whitlock, Major A 644

Wallace, Gen. Lewis 652

Wood, George W 658

Wilson, Col. W. C 658

Wylie, Dr. T. A 657

Williams, Jesse L 683

Wolfe, Hon. S. K 685

Wright, Prof. C. E 685

Yeoman, D. H 685

Zollinger, Charles A 663

CHAPTER i. MIAMI VILLAGES AND FRENCH SETTLEMENTS

Native Tenants of Indiana.. The Discovery of the Territory.. The Route from Louisiana to New France by the Ohio, Wabash and Maumee. .A Chain of Fortifications through Indiana. .The Missionaries.. Customs of the Indians, Missionaries, and Fur Traders.. Central Points of the Fur Trade. .The English and the French.. Defeat of the latter.. The British in Indiana.. Inhabitants of Post Vincennes

CHAPTEE II.

GENERAL CLARKE’S CELEBRATED EXPEDITION.

Clarke’s Preparations for the Western Campaign.. Description of his Forces. -His March to the Illinois.. Capture of Kaskaskia. .Peculiarities of Clarke

CHAPTEE III.

CLARKE’S EXPEDITION — CONTINUED.

Operations at Kaskaskia.. His Celebrated Liberty Speech.. Clarke Prepares for the Conquest of Vincennes.. Services of Father Giboult ..Change of Allegiance at Vincennes -.Captain Helm appointed to the Command at Vincennes. .His Speech to the “ Grand Door ”. .The British Cause on the wane in Indiana.. The British Lieutenant Gov-

ernor re-takes Vincennes.. Bravery of Captain Helm

HISTOKY OF ODIANA.

CHAPTEE lY.

CLARKE’S CELEBRATED MARCH AGAINST VINCENNES.

Preparations for the March.. Perilous Situation of Clafrke..A Bold Enterprise Boldly Executed. .The March.. Possibilities of Human Endurance.. Indescribable Hardships. .Marching in Water.. Approaching Vincennes.. Approaching Starvation. .Fortunate Relief from the latter.. Clarke’s Letter to the Inhabitants of Vincennes.. Cunning Manoeuvre of Colonel Clarke.. The Contest.. Indians Volunteering to Aid Clarke.. Clarke Declines their Assistance ..Clarke Orders Hamilton to Surrender.. Refusal.. The Firing Continued. .

The Final Capitulation 80

CHAPTER Y.

CLARKE’S MOVEMENTS AT VINCENNES.

Organization of a Military Government.. Clarke Punishes the Hostile Delaw ares.. They plead for and find Mercy through the endorsement of the Piankeshaws..The Expedition against Detroit abandoned.. Organization of a Civil Government at Vincennes in 1779.. Early Land Grants.. Virginia Cedes hef Northwestern Territory to Congress 103

CHAPTER YI.

EARLY SETTLEMENT AND LAND GRANTS.

The Ordinance of 1787.. The Northwestern Territory. .General Harmar ..Vincennes in 1790.. Adoption of Laws by the General Court at Vincennes.. Testimonials to Mr. Sargent 109

CHAPTER YII.

HARMAR, SCOTT AND WILKINSON’S EXPEDITIONS.

The Expedition against the Wabash Indians.. General Harinar’s Forces.. Hardin’s Defeat.. The Alarm in the Frontiers.. Scott’s Expedition. .The Wea Indians Punished.. Wilkinson’s Expedition on the Wabash 116

CHAPTER YIII.

ST. CLAIR’S AND WAYNE’S EXPEDITIONS.

St. Clair Marches from Fort Washington.. St. Clair’s Memorable Defeat.. Indian Cruelty.. St. Clair’s Resignation.. He is succeeded by General Anthony Wayne. .Major Haintramck at Vincennes.. Indians Insisting on the Ohio as the Boundary.. General Scott joins Wayne’s Forces with Kentucky Volunteers.. The March.. The Battle and the Victory.. The Losses.. Destruction of Indian Dwellings, Cornfields, etc... Erection of Fort Wayne The Army Dispersed.. Civil Matters 122

Contents

CHAPTER IX.

ORGANIZATION OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY.

Vincennes.. Fort Knox. .Condition of Indiana Settlements in 1800.. Civil Matters 129