Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Major Larrabee



General Harrison At Tippecanoe 

"Major Charles Larrabee commanded a company under General Harrison at Tippecanoe, receiving his commander's special notice for his good service in that notable engagement with the Indians...


Bullets Embedded At Brownstown 


...and at the battle of Brownstown, in August, 1812, he lost an arm while managing the artillery." [Source]


Description of a letter written by Major Larrabee's wife in the inventory at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.



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