General Josiah Harmar’s ill-fated campaign in 1790 was the first of
three historic expeditions against the Indians in the Old Northwest. The
defeat of General Arthur St. Clair followed in 1791, and the victory of
General Anthony Wayne in 1794.
The first article in this pamphlet identifies the exact sites of the
Indian villages around the three rivers. The destruction of these
villages was one of the objectives of Harmar’s campaign. The journal of
one of Harmar’s soldiers and admirers provides a firsthand account of
this expedition and is printed as the second article. The third article
is a speech delivered by James McGrew at a meeting of the Maumee Valley
Monumental and Historical Association on August 15, 1888.
The Boards and the Staff of the Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen
County present this publication in the hope that it will increase
interest in local history. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation have been
changed to conform to current usage.