I have been of late much mortified to hear so many different tales respecting the conduct of Gen. Harrison at the battle of Tippecanoe. Some say the Indians chose the place for the encampment the night previous to the battle. Some say Harrison acted cowardly by exposing others, thereby securing himself from danger. Some say one thing, and some another; and most I believe is said by those who do not know whether what they say be true or false. As to the charge of the Indians selecting the encampment, I pronounce it to be false; the encampment was selected by a couple of officers sent by Gen. Harrison; and as far as my knowledge extends a better one could not be found to repel an Indian foe.—It was elevated, nearly surrounded by open prairie, and a sufficiency of wood. On the charge of Gen. Harrison’s attempting to shun danger, he appeared to me to expose himself unnecessarily,—wherever danger was, there was he encouraging his men. My own opinion was then, and is now, that his daring conduct, was the great stimulous to officers and men, which alone prevented a disaster similar to the one known as St. Clair’s defeat.1 The Indians rushed to the charge with all the fury of demons; his presence every where completely roused the solider in every man—[no]ne flagged or faltered, though many fell. Th[e sa]me spirit that animated the commander-i[n-ch]ief, by his daring feats, was caught by h[is m]en, and all appeared determined to conqu[er or] die. I have long been an observer o [?] old General’s conduct, in the field and in t[he co]uncils of the nation, and will say that he [?] in every instance acquitted himself with ho[nor] and to the interest of his country.2