General Harmar's Campaign

"General Harmar's Campaign" by Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County is a mid-twentieth century historical text detailing General Josiah Harmar's 1790 military campaign in the Old Northwest Territory against Native American tribes, a campaign wrought with setbacks and heavy casualties. The pamphlet is a look into early American history, focusing on the clashes between settlers and Native Americans during a critical period of growth and conflict. Organized into three parts—precise details of the targeted Indian villages, a personal journal from Colonel David H. Morris, a campaign participant, and a reflective speech by James McGrew—the accounts reveal the hardships endured by the troops, the surprise attacks from Native American warriors, and the overall devastating outcomes of the campaign, marked by both failures and great loss. Through these varied perspectives, readers uncover the convoluted nature of early American expansion, the strength of the Native tribes, and the deeper effects of military actions that forged the region's historical foundations.