Note 23 — CHRONICLES OF BORDER WARFARE (continued 8)

He lay sick in his tent, when the action opened, but arose and acted with remarkable courage throughout the fight. General Butler was acting commandant while St. Clair was ill, and was credibly informed by his scouts, the night before the battle, of the proximity of the enemy. But he took no precautions against surprise, neither did he communicate his news to his superior. Upon Butler’s head appears to rest much of the blame for the disaster.––R. G. T.