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Hon. C. I. Walker, Detroit, Mich.
assembled and agreed, as the enemy were every moment increasing and we had already a number of wounded, to retreat that night." (June 5) " Rose " explains who "the enemy" were, by saying they were " a large body of mounted rangers and 200 Shawnoes." There was no fighting done on the forenoon of the 5th of June. Dr. Knight was the only surgeon, and from what he says himself and from Eose's account—" We were so much incumbered with our wounded and sick that the whole day was spent in their care and in preparing for a general attack the next night"
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