General Orders, 1813 April 6.

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General Orders, 1813 April 6.

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General orders from Acting Assistant Adjutant General John O'Fallon, referring to the battle now known as Dudley's Defeat (1813 April 5), expressing the general's appreciation of the success of the attacks made by Captain Herring's Company, Major Alexander's Volunteers, the Kentucky militia under Colonel Dudley, Colonel Miller and Major Tod's detachment of the 19th Regiment, and Craghew's and Bradford's companies of the 17th Regiment. Mentions disobedience of troops who were taken prisoner after disregarding orders. Comments on condition and supplies of enemy troops, most of which were Indians or Canadian militia. Refers to imminent arrival of reinforcements consisting of 1000 members of the 24th US Regiment, further Kentucky militia, Colonel Johnson's mounted volunteers, and regular troops recruited within the 8th New York district, totaling about 5000 men. Written from headquarters at Camp Meigs, Ohio.

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