Transcription of the March of the Pittsburgh Blues Copybook,
Excerpts from Charles Pentlands’ Journal, 1812-1813
DAR.1939.02, Darlington Collection, Archives & Special Collections
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Transcribed by Poonam Dhillon, April, 2020
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Memorandum; of the March (illegible word)
& of the “Pittsburgh Blues”, whilst
performing a tour of 12 month’s
service- in the service of the United
States- Taken from a Journal
kept during the period by
Chls Pentland a member of the
Company
Encamped on “Grant Hill”
Septeimber 10th 1812—
Decamped, Sunday Sept: 20th 1812
“under order To join the North
Western Army” – marched 1 mile
over The Allegheny River—
Sept: 21st—marched to the Ohio
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River & remained waiting for
Boats—
Sept: 23 Embarked on board a boat
& arrived at Beaver Sept 24th—
Sept 25” Arrived at Steubenville
Sept 26” Arrived at Wheeling &
remained ‘till the evening after
27th—
October 1st Arrived at Marrietta in
the morning & remained during the day
Oct: 6th— arrived at Galliopolis &
remained ‘till the 8th—
Sunday Oct: 11th Capt: Alexander’s
boat struck a snag & was abandoned—
Oct: 12th— Arrived at Limestone
Oct: 13th— Ran during the night &
landed about 2 miles above Cincinnati
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Oct: 14th—March into Cincinnati
Encamped below the town & remained
‘till the 28th Oct—
Oct: 28th Marched from Cincinnati
5 miles- to “Hutchenson’s”
Oct: 29th— Marched to Mrs. Price’s
12 miles
Oct: 30th— Marched to Lebanon
Oct 31th— Marched to Waynesville
Nov: 1st— Marched to Xenia
Nov: 2nd Marched to Yellow Springs
Nov 3rd Marched to Spingfield
Nov 4th Marched to “Marbely”
Nov: 5 Marched 11 miles “near Darby Cr”
Nov 6th Marched into Franklinton
Hd Qer No. Western Army & remained till
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Nov: 25th — (More (illegible) whilst Compy.
lay at this Place)
Nov 25th Marched “on a secret expedition”
2 miles—
Nov: 26th— Marched 15 miles (over
Darby Creek)
Nov: 27” Marched 21 miles
Nov: 28” Marched to Springfield
Nov: 29” Marched near to Xenia
Nov 30” Marched into Xenia & remained ‘till Dec 5th–
Dec: 5 Marched into Dayton and remained ‘till
Dec: 9th— Crossed the Miami River
Dec: 10th Marched to New Lexington
Dec 12th Marched 17 miles— the object
of the expedition promulgated—
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Sunday Dec: 13th – Marched
to Greenville & crossed the river
Dec: 14th— Marched 15” miles (into the
wilderness)
Dec: 15th Marched 20 miles
Dec: 16” Marched ‘till evening
took supper & continued the march
‘till daylight—
Dec: 17th Marched into an Indian
Town on the Mississenaway river
about 15” miles above its junction
with the Wabash— (Captured
a few defenceless Indians & encamped
in the Village
Friday Dec: 18th— The battle of
Mississenaway fought—
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Company lost one man John
Francis Killed & Elliott Dodd
Read & Chefs wounded— Total cost
of the detachment 8 Killed & between
25 & 30 wounded— decamped and
returned 2 miles—
December 19th— Marched about
10 miles on our return to the
settlements—
Sunday Decr: 20th— Marched
about 12 miles
Decr 21th Marched 15 miles
Decr 22nd: During this days march
met a reinforcement with a Small
supply of provisions—
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Decr: 23rd—Marched ‘till within 12
miles of Greenville— met by another
detachment & more supplies
Decr 24th Marched into Greenville
Decr 25th— (Christmas) remained
‘till morn & marched 7 miles
Decr 26th— Marched to near
Lexington
Decr: 27th Marched to Dayton
& remained till Jany 4th 1813—
Jany 4th 1813— marched to Fatman
province 10 miles
Jany 5th Marched to Springfield
Jany 6th Marched to Markley
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Jany 7th— Marched to Darby creek
Jany 8th— Marched into Franklinton
& remained ‘till Feby 3rd— Crossed the river
to Columbus (marey averted) [PENCILED IN: mistake
he was sick and left behind & discharged
in conscious of his feet (illegible) (illegible) (illegible)}
Feby 4th Marched to Northington
Feby 5th Marched to Delaware
N.M. Matthews joined the Compy
Feby 6th Marched 7th miles
Sunday Feby 7th Marched to Leioti
Block House
Feby 8th— Marched to Upper Sanduskey
& joined the Command of Col: Campbell
Feby 9th Marched 9 miles
Feby 10th— Marched as usual
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but detained the greater part of
the day by a false alarm, (illegible)
4 miles—
Feby 11th— Marched to Artillery block
House
Feby 12th Marched to within 1 mile
of Hulls road
Feby 13th Marched 4 miles, road
almost impassible—
Sunday Feby 14th Remained preparing
Sled cars & procuring forage
Feby 15th Road improved by the
severe forst— resumed our march
and made The Black Swamp—
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Feby 16th Marched to Portage
River block House
Feby 17th Marched to within
4 miles of Camp Meigs & encamp
on the Bluff of the Miami river
Feby 18th Marched into Camp
Meigs (HdQrs) situated at the
foot of the Maimi rapids
(having separated for the regular
forces)
March 5th — Marched to Presqu’ile
18 miles— to reinforce a detach —
sent to burn the Queen Charlotte
one of the enemy’s vessels, supposed
to be frozen up in the Ice
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met the detachments returning
unsuccessfull & returned to Swan
Creek, 10 miles
Marched 6th returned to Camp—
April 26th — Seige of Fort Meigs
commenced by the Enemy --- &
The enemy employed in erecting their
Batteries ‘till the 1st May when their
commanding commenced & continued
‘till the 5th May— a reinforcement
arrived under the Command of
Genl Green (illegible) — the U.S. Volunteer
Battalion— (illegible) out to cover
their Entry into the Garrion, which
way effected with some cost to the
Kentucky Troops—
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On the same day a general (illegible:order)
made by the U.S. Vol: Batt: and several
companies of the 17th & 19th Regt of
U.S. Infy commanded by Col John
Miller—resulting in the Capture
of about 42 of the enemies Regt Troops
& the rout of his Indian Allies,
with a considerable loss on the
part of the American troops in killed & wounded
Loss of the Pittsg Blues two killed
James Newman & Wm Richardson
& five wounded Millock, Boss,
Williams, Dobbins & (illegible: Wahrenwooff).
the attack made at the same
time by a detachment of Genl
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Clay’s Kenty Militia Commanded
by Col: Dudley on the enemy’s
batteries on the opposite side of the (illegible)
terminated in the complete rout
& capture of that detachment, and
the death of the comy officer—
The enemy quit & on the 10th May
the siege declared to be (illegible)—
11th May Major Ball’s squadron
moved off. Genl Harrison left
for the settlements
June 20th 1813 Recd information of
an intenace attack—by the arrival
of a Kentuckian & Canadian from
the (illegible) (illegible)— (illegible) (illegible)
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and preperations made the
receptions of the enemy—shortly
after this Col: Johnson’s Regt of
Kenty Mountain men arrived &
soon after Genl Harrison arrived
with a detachment of the 24th Inf
Commanded by the Col Anderson
preparations for defense of the
post contd— Genl Harrison left
camp again—Genl Green Clay
in Command—
July 8th Capt Butler returned
to the Company (having been
absent for the recovery of his
health—
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July 21st— The picket guard
attacked by the enemies Indians
& several men killed & captured—
Lieut Mourity arrived in camp
from portage river block House
with 9 men—pursued on his way
by Indians the camp invated
July 22nd The enemy quits
July 23rd—a detachment of 100 men
under Capt Armstrong of his 24th Infy
employed (illegible) the enemy
July 24th quits
July 25th an Express arrived—
the camp alarmed by the firing
of small Arms—a Strategic
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of the Indians (representing the
fights of two bodies of men at a
distance and approaching the
garrison) intended to draw out
a portion of the American Troops
in the forts
26th & 27 July quiet & on the
28th seen (illegible) the view—
July 30th a reconnoitering party
detached— reported this evening
had retired & the siege (illegible)
Augt 18th— the Pittsburg Blues
received order to march to
Camp Seneca
Augt 20th Marched to
Partage river—
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August 21st Marched into
Camp Seneca
August 28th Marched to “Lower
Sanduskey” Fort Stevenson
Aut 30th (illegible) for Cleveland
and arrived at Vermillion river
Septemeber 1st Arrived at
Cleveland—
Sept: 3rd Marched for Braven
& arrived on the 7th remained
on the 8th— and on the 9th
marched to Davis tavern 4
miles from Pittsburg—
Sept 10th— Marched into
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Pittsburgh, and discharged
having completed a tour of 12 months
service—
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Named of the Members of the Pittsgh Blues
Capt: Butler
Lieut: Magee
Ensign: Irwin
Travillo
Willock
Patterson
Prat
Pollard
Park
Parker
Pentland
J Davis
J D Davis
Elliot
English
McMasters
Robinson
Wilkins
Haven
Allison
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Graham
Chess
McFall
Maxwell
Matthews
McIlvaney
McGriffin
Deal
Boss
Francis killed in action 18 Dec 1812
L’Orton
Wahrwawoff
Newman killed in action 5th May 1813
Richardson Do Do
Dodd died in service
McKee Do Do
Watt
Deemer
Dobbins
Thompson
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Names Continued
Read
Neville
Vernon
Weidner
Swift
Hull
Lewis
McNeal
Fairfield
Jones
Williams
Benney
Morie Deserted from Franklinton
Marey
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Several of the Pittsg Blues
& Petersburg Volunteers were
in Fort Stephenson at Sandusky
(when it (illegible) gallently def-
-ended by Capt Geo. Croghan)
& aided in (illegible) the
(illegible) which so effectively
continued to the glorius
asalt of that action
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