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day of July), arrived safe, though very much 

 fatigued, at the Fort. 



" Colonel Crawford was about fifty years 

 of age -, had been an old warrior against the 

 savages. He distinguished himself early as 

 a volunteer in the last war, and was taken 

 notice of by Colonel (now General) Wash- 

 ington, who procured for him the commis- 

 sion of ensign. As a partisan, he showed 

 himself very active, and was greatly success- 

 ful : he took several Indian towns ; and 

 did great service in scouting, patroling, and 

 defending the frontiers. At the commence- 

 ment of this war, he raised a regiment in 

 the back-country by his own exertions. 

 He had the commission of colonel in the 

 continental army, and acted bravely on 

 several occasions in the years 1/7 6, 1777* 

 and at other times. He held his commis- 

 sion at the time he took command of the 

 militia in the aforesaid expedition against 

 the Indians : most probably he had it with 

 him when he was taken. He was a man of 

 good judgment, singular good nature, and 



