"Battle of Spurs Defeat" collection
Collection — Folder: S320
Identifier: S0320
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopied and carbon copy, typed document from William M. Crockett regarding waging war with Indians in the Northwest Territory, specifically in 1812.
Dates
- circa 1894-1969
Creator
- Crockett, William M., 1894-1969 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
"Battle of Spurs Defeat" took place in Tippecanoe County, Indiana Territory, on November 22, 1812. The force of sixty soldiers, led by Lieutenant Colonels Miller and Willcox, had ridden to the site of the body of a soldier named Dunn to retrieve it for burial, leading to an ambush. It resulted in the deaths of eighteen Kentucky soldiers at the hands of Native Americans. The name of the battle apparently refers to the use of spurs on their horses by remaining soldiers to escape the slaughter.
Information found within the collection.
"Spurs Defeat". Tippecanoe County INGenWeb Project. Retrieved 2014/11/19. http://www.ingenweb.org/intippecanoe/spurs.htm
"Spurs Defeat". The War of 1812 Website. Retrieved 2014/11/19. http://www.warof1812.ca/spurdefeat.htm
Information found within the collection.
"Spurs Defeat". Tippecanoe County INGenWeb Project. Retrieved 2014/11/19. http://www.ingenweb.org/intippecanoe/spurs.htm
"Spurs Defeat". The War of 1812 Website. Retrieved 2014/11/19. http://www.warof1812.ca/spurdefeat.htm
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/11/19 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2014/11/19 by Edythe Huffman.
Creator
- Crockett, William M., 1894-1969 (Person)
- Title
- "Battle of Spurs Defeat" collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
