Chief Roundhead's Village

CHIEF ROUNDHEAD'S VILLAGE

Upon this site, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, stood Chief Roundhead's Wyandot Indian village.  This flourishing agricultural community later gave way to white settlement and Hardin County's first town was laid out here in 1832.  

Roundhead, or Stiahta, was celebrated for his capture of General James Winchester during the War of 1812.  Roundhead is believed to be buried in this vicinity.

See Roundhead, Ohio.

Fort Jennings Commanders Campbell And McHenry

Fort Jennings Commander Lt. Col. J. B. Campbell (1777 - 1814):  "When Lt. Col. Jennings' units were ordered to advance to the north, Lt. Col. John B. Campbell, with about 140 men from the 19th regiment of U.S. Infantry was placed in charge of all forts along the Auglaize River, including Ft. Jennings." [Source]

Will of Capt. Van McHenry in Hamilton County, Ohio, dated 1838.  Newspaper items with McHenry references in Hamilton County.

Fort Jennings (Ohio) Plaque

On September 21, 1812, William Jennings, with his regiment of Kentucky riflemen, was ordered by General W. H. Harrison to cut a road from Fort Barbee at St. Marys to a point midway between that place and Defiance, and there establish a Fort.  The post was completed on this site in October, 1812, and named in honor of its builder.  The road begun by Col. Jennings was later extended to Fort Winchester by Col. Poague, builder of Fort Amanda.  The Auglaize River Valley then became a major supply artery for Harrison's army, operating to the northwest by boat and wagon in summer and by sled in winter.  Troops and large quantities of army stores were moved through here to the scenes of major actions.  The town of Fort Jennings was founded in 1847.

Jennings Township War of 1812 Marker

Near Fort Jennings, Ohio:

THE WAR OF 1812

IN THE NORTHWEST

On June 18, 1812, a war began which is considered to be the final phase of the 

American Revolution.  In the Northwest, early actions were disastrous to the 

United States.  The British, under General Proctor, and the Indians, under Tecumseh,

captured Mackinac Island; took Fort Dearborn (Chicago); forced General Hull to

surrender his army at Detroit; and massacred General Winchester's army on the 

River Raisin at Frenchtown (Monroe, Michigan).  The way was open for an invasion of Ohio.

In the spring and summer of 1813, the enemy failed in two attempts to take Fort 

Meigs, General Harrison's bastion on the Maumee.  The tide turned in favor of

the Americans.  In August, Major Croghan made his staunch stand at Fort Stephenson

(Fremont), and, in September, Commodore Perry swept the British fleet from the Lakes

in the Battle of Lake Erie near Put-In-Bay.  General Harrison then invaded Canada 

and in October 5th won a decisive victory in the Battle of the Thames.  Tecumseh

was killed in this battle and the war, to all intents was over in the northwest.

Erected in 1955

Jennings Township Trustees

Plan of Detroit - 1812 - Map

From the Richardson War of 1812 book:

Fort Lernoult (depicted in the map) was built by the British in 1778.  The fort was renamed Fort Detroit in 1805.  The fort was renamed (again) and was then known as Fort Shelby.  References to Fort Detroit in the War of 1812 refer to this fort and not the older Fort Detroit.

Soldier's Land In Lapeer Co., Michigan

 A War of 1812 soldier's land in Lapeer County, Michigan from my "In Deeds" blog:

The property is located in Rich Township, Lapeer Co., MI.
Plat map here. [Twn 10 North of Range 10 E, Rich Township from a DNR map here.]

There is a John W. Moore(s) on Captain John W. Weeks 11th Regiment payroll roster here.

Portrait Of General Lewis Cass

A portrait of Lewis Cass from a book by Major John Richardson, Richardson's War of 1812: