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Lorsque le document est trop grand pour dtre reproduit en un seuk cliche, il est fiimi A pertir de I'angle supirieur gauche, de gauche d droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images ndcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants iilustrent la mdthode. 1 2 3 I / t'7 HISTORICAL SOCIETY. OIEVELAHD, 0., NOV., 1873. NUMBER SEVENTEEN. CORRESPONDENCE OP MAJOR GEORGE TOD. Selection No. 2— WAR OF 1812. EBENBZEB GBANGEB TO MAJOR TOD. Zanesville, Feb, ^7, I8ia. Dear Sir:— I yesterday received this letter Irom Mr. Gideon Granger at Wash- ington. I fliid that the information it con- tains was known in town by the Tamman- ies before the rising of the Legislature. I trust you will not accept a command under a trilling editor of a.trifliug newspa- per.* If the appoiument is made agree- ably to the nomination, I should not beBi- tate to tell Mr. President that 1 considered it an insult. The Governor leaves town to-day. He says he trusts when you receive your ap- pointment as Major you will protest it, and Bend it bark to them. Nothing baa occurred here since you left us. YozT friend, Ebenezbr Granger. ♦This refers to his appointment as Major in the Nineteenth Regiment, under John Miller, as Lieutenant Colonel. Headquarters, < Lexington, Ky„ May 9, 18ia. ) Sir:— You will please to repair to this place without losa of time, to receive instructions, to enable you to oommenoe the recruiting service in the State of Ohio, I have written to you twice before on thissubject, but not knowing the place of your residence, T fear my letters may not have reached you, I have therefore deemed it expedient to repeat my orders, and address them to you at rount^stown, where, I am since informed, that you re- side. I am respectfully, sir, your obedi- ent servant. J. (ViNCHESTER, B. GenM., United States Army. M»jor George Tod, Yonngstown, Ohio, United States Army. Warren, July as, 1812. Major George Tod, Zanesviile, O. : Sir— Within I have returned you the numt>er of recruits, since mv last weekly report. The progress of recruiting in the State, 1 am apprehensive, moves slowly; arising in a great measure, I Dresume,from tlie number of volunteers lurnished bv the State of Ohio I have not heard from Lieut. Fredericks or MiDigan for some- time. I concluded it would be most advi- sable for Ensign Milligau to recruit in Jef- ferson county, and establish bis rendezvous at Cadiz, from which place I directed him to report to you at Zanesviile weekly. I also gave the same directions to Lieut. Fredericks, of Lisbon, to report weekly, and furnished them with blank forms. Y'rs respectfully, Wilson Elliott, Capt. U. S. Army. Chilicothe, July 30, 1812. Major Geo. Tod, Zanesviile, O. : Dear Sir— 1 do myself the pleasure of enclosing you forms of subsistauce and pay accounts. My motive in so doing is, that I expect that they will be both acceptable aiid serviceable to you, as you probably will not be able to procure forms of the kind in Zanesviile. I am with much respect, Yourob't feervant, John Miller. Cincinnati. July 31, 1812. Major Tod— Dear Sir: Enclosed is $400 in Chilicothe and Marietta bank, notes which I received for the Kentucky notes and checks that you gave me to exchange. Pi 'ase acknowledge the receipt of them. Our little town has a hundred and thirty- six men now, with General Hull, besides AFFAIRS AT CINClNNATi-UEGULAllS SENT FORWAllD. I ' 1» 1J contraotore, Butlers, waKoners, quarter- maBterB &c., &o., followers of the army. We are now called on for 114 more, to be drafted aud held in readiness to march at a moment's notice, This will mak? ^50 men from (Jinciunati, exclusive of the fol- lowers of our little arniv. Our lust re- turns of the militia of.this place was r.'fi privates, and 593 inoludiue officers. These were no doubt some luvallds and some transient people, of course. Our preseut call, includiDK pfhalisonduty now takos every other man in towu on the rolls. So much for correct heads. It is certainly a great hardship, and a very great injury to our place ; more so thau all those hcaiUmi] be worth if they live to be old us Methu- ealah. I am respectfully, dear sir, Your friend aud most ob't serv't, V/M. Stanlky. RENDEZVOUS ORDERS. Zanesville, August 1. 1813. The nou-commissioned officers and privates at ihe barracks are required, when not on parade to salute all commis- Bioned officers whenever they meet them by raising the riRht hand as-hiyh as the evee. with palm of the hand turned toward the officer. They are never to come into a room where there are any commissoned officers but with hats off. Soldiers on duty, when having iirma In their hands, without any command, on the approach of a commissioned officer, will carry their arms Any soldier or other person belonging to the barracks, who shall be found drunk or intoxicated with liquor, when called on parade shall be immedi- ately arrested by the officer or non-com missioned officer cemmaudiug on parade and put In confinement, and as soon as the parade has been dismissed, such offenders shall forthwith be reported to the Major or other commanding officer at the rendezvous. The Major hopes these orders will be at- tended to with cheerfulness. If not, offenders will be punished. George Tod, Major U. S. Army. RENDEZVOUS ORDERS. Zanesville, Aug. 1st, 1813 On Sundav August 3d the non-oommiss- Bioned officers and privates at the bar- racks will repar to the court house at 11 o'clock in the morning, for the purpose of attending divine worship, clothes clean, and heads powdered— witnout arras, but attended with drum and fife. The conduct ol all must be decent and orderly. George Iod, Major U. S. Army. Cadiz 3d, August 18131 Major Tod, U. S. Aimy, Zanesville, O. Honored Sir— These few lines are to Inform you that I this day received a letter from Captain Elliott, directing me to send on what recruits I had with Lieut. Booker to ZanoBville, but Mr. Booker has gone on, and I am at a loBsioknow what to do. [ have seven with my fecrgeuut, but I should be glad for lilm to stay with me. Yoii will please to send me some Instructions by the bearer. He tells me he is going on lor clothing, and if 1 am to keep my recruits any length of time, I shouul be glad if I could get a suit apiece for them. 1 think 1 could muke much better progress recruit- ing. With respect, I am, Your obedient servant, James Milligan, Ensign U.S. Army. Rendezvous Chillicothe, I August 4th, 1813. ) Major G.Tod, U.S. Army, Zauesvilie,Ohlo: Sir: Since my last letter lo you ol the 38th ult. I havf received a second order from General W>nchester to name and organize officers sufficient for two com- panies, in addition to those already called for, and to forward him a list of their names without delay. You will therefore please to name In addition to the first ana second Lieutenants already ordered, on6 captain, one second Lieutenant and one ensign In vour district, and lorward their names to me by return of mail. \ ou will hold them in readiness to march as soon as men enough are recruited to form a second company. . „,.„,.„ General Winchester urges the immediate organization of the company already called for. You will therefore make every exertion to have your detachment here as soon as possible. The Kentucky troops are expected to beat Urbanua about the 10th or 13th of this mcmth, and I have wrote General Winchester that I expect to be ready to march the company ordered from this State about that time. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, John Miller, Lieutenant Colonel U. 8. Army. Rendezvous, Chillicothe, I August 5, 1813. i Major Tod, U. S. A., Zanesville, O.: ftiR- 1 hwe this moment received yours of the 4th inst., and am glad to learn that you win be able to march the detachment required from your district, to this place, against Sunday next. I received a '"-tter from General Winchester this dav, lu which he urges me to have the company ready to march Imorediatelv. If the number of re- cruits at your rendezvous should not ex- ceed ;}.5on Sunday morning next, you need not wait longer for others to come in; but should you have 40, the number before asked for, you will please to send them on. Lieut. Van Horn, the bearer of this, ar- rived here last evening (express) from our army in Upper Canada. He will give you au account of >7hat is going on in thai quarter. , „ 1 am , very respectfully yours, John Miller, Lieut. Col. U. 8. Army. MORE RECRUITS READY TO MARCH. 3 ut Mr. m at a e seven L be glad ill please by the le; ou lor recruits glad if I 1 thlQk I reorult- Army. IE, I 1813. f lie.Oliio: )U ot the 11 d order line and wo com- dy called of their therefore tlrst and ered, oue aud oue vard their You will h as soon to form a mmediate ' already lake every [It here as ky troops about the d I have t I expect ly ordered vant, ILLiER, S. Army. COTHE, I 1813. i ^0.: eived yours ) learn that Jetaobraent ) this place, 7ed a '"tter IV, iu which ny ready to mber of re- uld uot ex - :t, you need )ine in ; but uiber before nd them on. of this, ar- is) from our ill iiive you g on in that, (fours, Miller, . a. Army. Headquakters, I Lexington, Ky,, Aug. 8, 1H13. f Sir: Your couimunicaliousof the 31)th of Juue aud of this 3'Jlh of .lulv are before me. The Hrst came to this place iti due time, in my absence ihounh ; and was mis- laid, or it would have been sooner replied to. The oraer iu which you propose to make your reports aud returns meets my approbation — so does your contract for barracitH, ana the employment of a physi- cian. The price of rations I think high, but if they could not be had for less it is justifiable. Is there is no acent tor the contractor In your district? If there is he ought to be called on to supply the ra- tions. The coarse you have taken with the clothing is correct, and according to usage In such oases. The latter covering a weekly report which exhibits honorable proRress in the recruiting service; I rejoice to learn y»ur recruits in point ot discipline, are in your opinion •qual to any un 'cr my command. Di^cinliue and subordination are essentials not to be dispensed with in an eflacient army. Arms Tou shall be supplied with soon after the detachment for Detroit miirches, which is to rendezvous at Newport, on the 30th inst., and will march as soon as equipped. When I can ascertain precisely the time that the line of march will com- n'nnce at Cincinnati, I shall order Col. ^^ilie^to march the Ohio company from from Chilicothe, so as to fall in with the main detachment at Urbanna. T'Je applicatifon of, and expense for powder, on the occasion you ment on was entirely proper andjustitia'ilu in my opinion. I some time ago wrote to C^olonel Miller for a list of the mimes and grades of the ( fflcers of three eompanies, which is the proportion for the State of Ohio, for the first reeimenta to be formed and marched to Detroit. He informed me the list was delaved for the officers from your district. I hope it is on its way before now. T am, with high respect, Yourob't servant. J. Winchester. Biig. Gen. U. H. Army. P. S. You will herewith receive a form for a monthlv return, which you will adopt instead of that received at this place. By order of tr.e General. .T. Overton, A. O. C. Major George Tod, U. 8. Army, Zanes- ville. State of Ohio. Canton, Stark Co,, ()., I Aug. 9rh, 1813. I Sir:— Agreeable to your orders of 3nd inst., I have sent all the recruits I have, which are foui, with the Sergt. Jere. Mead, viz: Saml. Sheller, Frederick Swa- ney, Robert Hannah, Artillerists, and James MoMahon, who is intended for In- fantry. He has been unwell with a wound received on his leg but has recovered. Since last return one has died Hezeklah Dodge. I will now repair to Steubenvllle, and prepare for recruiting there. 1 hope you will send the iSerg't there. I would luive started prior to this, but the men was unwell (two of them) which prevented me. if 1 had some uniform clothing to dress the Hergt. in. and one or two suits, I CdU d come more speed recruiting. I will forward an Bcoount of each man by next mall. I am in want of money. 1 am Sir, Hespectfnlly vour Ob't Serv't .lAH. U. Larwill, Ist Liout. CJ. S. Army. Major Geo. Tod, Zanesvllle. Per Sergt. Jere. Mead. Rendezvous, Chillicothe, ) August 37, 1813. f Major G. Tod, U. 8. Army, Zanesville, O. Sir— You will as soon as possible, order Captain Wilson Elliott on to this place with all the recruits belonging to the in- fant»'y in your district. It is the wish of General Winchester, to have ;he second company ordered from the State, organ- ized, und march immediately. If you can send forty or lift' 'ecruits from your dis- trict, I presume the balance can be made up in this without any difliculty. I presume you have heurd ere now of the dastardly conduct of Hull in deliver- ing up our whole army to the British, with- out even firing a gun. to a very inferior force. It is certainly nrie of the most dis- graceful transactions that ever fell to the lot of this or any other country. You will also send ou with Capt. El- liott, a 3d Lieutenant and Ensign. If you have clothinsr to spare 1 would be glad \ou would send on in the bag- gage wagon twenty privates' hats, forty shirts, and forty pairs of overalls, as we are entirely out of those articles here. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John Miller, Lieut. Col. U. S. Army. Zanesville, September 2nd, 1812. Major Tod, U. S. Army; Sir: General Winchester h .8 wrote you another letter, m answer I suppose to the last communications before you left this place , particularly calling your attention to recruiting officers with respect to their returns, accounts and reports. And also another letter by last niiiil from Col. Miller, ordering the second detachment, under the command of Capt. Wilson Elliott,;to j march as soon as possible. I have wrote to Captain Elliot^ by this mail. I know I nothing as to bis subalterns, what their ! names are, or where they live. Col, Miller requests to sendhim,with the party, a quantity of clothing. Sir, if it suited you I would be glad if you could be here before the detachment marched. I am entirely out of money, and have been for some time. I have enlisted one since I wrote. The strength of the party a,t present is thirty-two. Ensign Harrison 'fl at Chillicothe at present, and will oon- II DETAILS OF RECRUITING. •II I -^^ 1 1 i i S ^' J ^, ? P 1 i i ^ X V ' . ' i ' M i-i sJi H EH 1 tinne there, until the man ma^c^. This two weeks aud ouaie better, tttere baa been great stir umouK thu people la tbia place, In cnnptqueiice of tbe aiaKraceful Otinduoi of Geoerul Hull. Col. MoArtbur, with u nuDiber of soldh-rg aud olHcira, baa arrived at tbia place. In rhe course ot laat week, there marched from this place, about three hundred rallitiu, and about double that number marches this day. With due respect, Your humble servant, James FIerbon, Captain U, S, Army, Rendezvous, CniiiicoTHE, ( 8ept. 11. 18ia. f MajokG. Tod- Sir: I had the pleasure to receive yours of the 6"h lust, last eve- ning. 1 wish you to cauoe all the troops that are at Zanesville, to be marched to this place against tae 18th or 20th of the muntb at furtherest. If you caa possibly send 40 or 60 men against tbat time, 1 shall be elad, as I Leiieve there will be some difficulty in making up the 2nrl compauy. You will place 2ud Lieut. Uavid Morris on the recruiting service in your district and I expect to be uuderthe neceesity of ordering several otlier officers to report themselves to you in a tihort time for that purpose. As all the officers belonging to the 19( h regiment, who uave resided in oth- er 8thte8,have been ordered by CjJen'l Win Chester to report t j me. I am with much respect. Your ob't serv't, John Miller, Col. 19th Reg't U. S. Infantry. Rendezvous, Chillicothe, { Sept. 25, 1812. ) Dear Sir : I have the satisfaction to in- form you that the detachment sent on from Ziuesville by you, under the care of Capt. Elliott, arrived here in good health, on JVloudav last. They are a Que looking set of men, and for the time well disci- plined. I had the pleasure of receiving your let- tar of the 21dt lust, by last mail ; also tbe return of the troops. Since my letter to you of the inst , directing iou. by order jf Genl. Winches ter, to trausmit your weekly reports, monthly returns, &c., &c., to fbe Adjutatjt Geni's office, I have beeu informed by the Adjutant Genl, that tbe recruiting service in future is to be conducted by the Colonel or a field officer of eacb regiment. You will therefore, in consequence of this arrangement, transmit me a weekly re- port, agreeably to tbe form enclosed, and monthly returns, agreeably to tbe form fur- nished by Genl Wiucbester— noting on the return, the men belonging to or * * by eacb Capt. aud his subalterns. Mv uudeistaudiug o> the Adjutant Geni's instructions is, tha*-; the field (fficsrs who gupennteud the principal reoiuiting die tticts, are to advance money to none but Captains and Lieutenants, who are charged with the Inferior recruiting dla- triotd, who will advance to their subaltern officers— ocusequentiy field oflloers will not receive weekiv reports, montbly re- turuB, &o., recruiting uffioers' accounts, from none but those they * * money to, leaving the subaltern officers to report to the Cupts. or Lieuleuunts who are charged with recruitine. This appears to mo to be the proper mode of doing busi- ness, as it leaves to each grade of offloera their proportionate share. I am desired by the Adjutant Genl to forward him complete returns of all the troops that have beeu en- listed in this State, I am there- lore uuder the necessity of re- questing you to furr{i:raceful I a diserace id I trust he who would 3t. ob't servt, . Infantry. writing the from Genl Larwlll and tho troops under hit command to be marched to Piqua as soon as possible, where he will Join Capt. Cu^hiuK of the artillery. I wish you tu order him on as soon as practicable. Geul Winchester writes very pressiuKly. Lieutenant Lar- wlll's troops will be furnished heie with clothlcK. J. M. Major George Tod. U. States Army, Zaucsville. O. K£NDBZVOUB, ZANESVII.LE, ( Uot. 5, 181;i. f Dear Sir — Your communication under date of the '^5th ultimo came to hand, to- morrow will be a week. It gave me no small BatlHfaotion to learn from you that the detachment from this, under the command of Capt. Elliott, met your ex- pectations—I mean as to discipline. I would have been glad had its numbers been greater ***** lam, dear sir, very respectfully, Your ob't. servant, George Tod, Maj. C. 8. A. Col. John Miller. FBANKIilNTON, NoV. 1'^, 181^. Sir: I wish yuu to send me as much oasamere as wilt make two pair of over- halls. There is superfine blue at Mr. Price's, at four dollars per yard. Capt. Elliott got of it. I wish to have of the same kind and the trimmings, & in so doing, you will obllee. Your most humble servant, B. C. Harrison P. S. You will have a opportunity of sending it by the post. I expect the troops will march ehortly from this place. Gcnl Harrison arrived here last even ing from Delaware. I expected to have returned to Zanesville before I marched, but it was out of mv power. I wish you to pay Mr. Burnam for the hire of his horse, three dollars and fifty ceutg, B. C. Harbison. Major Geo. Tod. Mercek, Pa., Jan. Ist, 1813. Dear Sir: * * * &o. I suppose your situation enables you to hear and see all the news. I hope ""e shall have a differ- ent account from Harrison and his brave comrades In armt", than we have had here« tolore from other Generals. I am almost ashamed to think of our Kortheru army and acknowledge them as Americans. There is not a day passed but what more or IssB of the troops from Black Rock passei tb'ough this place. They give various ac- counts. It is difficult to know the real truth, but all agree to tlx the ulame on Smythe. One thing Is certain, thai they are much to blame for leaving so much publick property exposed to tht^Brltlsb and their savaKO allies. There must be some- thing "rotten in the «tate of Denmark." Time will give us the true state of the cir- cumstanct'S. 1 shall be bappy to hear from you occasionally. Accept my warmest wishes for your health audhappiuees. Yours, B. Pkahson. Major George Tod. Chillloothe, Ohio. EXTRACT FROM GENERAL ORDERS OF 9TH FEB. 1813. •'HEADQUi! l"ER8 FOOT OF I .4IAMI Rapids. ( "A detachment consisting of Captain Langham'a Company of the 19th Regi- ment, U. S. Infantry, & Captain Mo- Rea's Volunteers, under the command of Major George Tod." ',Thi8 c'etachment to be under the com- mand of Brigadier General Perkins, who will apply to Headquarters for Orders. The men are to be furnished with one day's rations, exclusive of this aay's, ready coofeed." Major Tod requests Captain Langham & Capt. McRae, to have their compaalea paraded on their respective parade grounds at retreat beat this evening, for the pur- pose of marching, &c. The orders ex- pressed in the above extract are lo be com plied with. Geo. Tod, Major,Com'g the above named Companies, Feb. 9th, 1813, in Camp &o. GOV. MEIGS TO MAJOR TOD. Chilicothe, Feb. 14, 1813. Pear Major— Nothing new here— the Legislature on Tuesday last— the 20.000 (one years men law) have passed; M' Arthur, Cass & Findlay alone are exchanged— no Others Give my best regards to Gen. Tupper & Perkins, Col. Riyne and Maj. Whit- tlesey. Write me every thing by the return of the express. I lament with you the death of Col. .7. S. Edward. God bless you. R. J. Meigs. (Endorsed) ''Governor Meigs' letter, Feb. 14, 1813. Rec'd at Part Meigs." Ir