Daniel Curtis

"Daniel Curtis migrated early...to Detroit...was appointed ensign in the First Infantry, Jan. 3, 1812...stationed at Fort Wayne...".  "The lady of Lieut. Gen. P. H. Sheridan is a grand-daughter of Captain Curtis...".

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Daniel Curtis married Eliza Whistler, who died when she was struck by lightning.

Lieutenant Ostrander In Charge

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Map referencing the siege (Darnell Journal post).

A document written by Lieutenant Ostrander at Fort Wayne on 5 October 1812:

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From the Indiana Magazine of History:

"Philip Ostrander (died 1813) served as sergeant in the First Infantry before being commissioned in 1806. He became a second lieutenant in 1808 and a first lieutenant October 30, 1812. He was sent to Fort Wayne in 1807. Late in April, 1813, he was arrested there and died in confinement, July 30. Heitman, Historical Register of the United States Army, 501; Griswold, Fort Wayne, Gateway of the West, 258, 390."

The Coming Attack On Fort Wayne

The gist of General Harrison's letter from The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two ..., Volume 1

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"Writing from Piqua on the 5th of September, Harrison pictured conditions to the secretary of war. Said he:

'I received information last night that a British army left Detroit on the 13th ultimo for the purpose of attacking Fort Wayne and, if successful, Fort Harrison [near Terre Haute] and Vincennes.'" 

See Siege From Darnell's Journal.

Harrison's Movements...

...Before And After The Siege Of Fort Wayne.

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Siege From Darnell's Journal

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Darnell's Journal, A journal containing an accurate and interesting ... included the entry below that referred to the Siege of Fort Wayne:

[About 12 September 1812]

Winchester's campaign. seemed to shake the boasted valor of some of our bravest heroes.

This day's march was twenty miles to Fort Wayne... . 

Our arrival at this fort gave great joy to the inhabitants, who were one company of regular troops and a few families. The Indians had closely invested the fort for several days, and burned the United States factory and all the other valuable houses which were not inside of the stockading. Three of our men who were caught out of the fort were killed by the Indians. 

The Indians encamped about the fort two weeks before they made the attack on it, and were admitted in by Captain Rhea, the commanding officer of the garrison, who would have surrendered to the savages, had it not been for his lieutenant, who defended the fort with great bravery. Three Indians were killed and a few wounded. Captain [James] Rhea was arrested and would have been broken had he not resigned.

See a previous post from Darnell's Journal here.