 | James Handasyd Perkins, John Mason Peck - History - 1850 - 818 pages
...fortified, Corn Island, opposite to tne spot now occupied by Louisville. At this place, he appointed Colonel Bowman to meet him with such recruits as had reached Kentucky by the southern route, and as many men as could be spared from the stations. Here also, he ann ounced to the men, their real destination.... | |
 | James Wickes Taylor - Indians of North America - 1854 - 602 pages
...Corn Island, opposite the spot now occupied by Louisville. At this place he had appointed Capt. Joseph Bowman to meet him with such recruits as had reached Kentucky by the southern route, and as many men as could be spared from the stations. Here, also, he announced the, real destination of the expedition.... | |
 | James Wickes Taylor - Ohio - 1854 - 562 pages
...Island, opposite the spot now occupied by Louisville. At this place lie had appointed Capt. Joseph Bowman to meet him with such recruits as had reached Kentucky by the southern route, and as many men as could be spared from the stations. Here, also, he announced the real destination of the expedition.... | |
 | Winnebago County (Ill.) - 1877 - 662 pages
...these parts were afraid to leave their own firesides exposed to a vigilant foe, and but few could be induced to join the proposed expedition. With three...left a small garrison upon the island, and on the 24th of June, during a total eclips'e of the sun, which to them augured no good, and which fixes beyond... | |
 | Carroll County (Ill.) - 1878 - 502 pages
...these parts were afraid to leave their own firesides exposed to a vigilant foe, and but few could be induced to join the proposed expedition. With three...left a small garrison upon the island, and on the 24th of June, during a total eclipse of the sun, which to them augured no good, and which fixes beyond... | |
 | Benton County (Iowa) - 1878 - 648 pages
...these parts were afraid to leave their own firesides exposed to a vigilant foe, and but few could be induced to join the proposed expedition. With three...left a small garrison upon the island, and on the 24th of June, during a total eclipse of the sun, which to them augured no good, and which fixes beyond... | |
 | Goodhue County (Minn.) - 1878 - 706 pages
...these parts were afraid to leave their own firesides exposed to a vigilant foe, and but few could be induced to join the proposed expedition. With three...left a small garrison upon the island, and on the 24th of June, during a total eclipse of the sun, which to them augured no good, and which fixes beyond... | |
 | Iowa - 1878 - 842 pages
...these parts were afraid to leave their own firesides exposed to a vigilant foe, and but few could be induced to join the proposed expedition. With three...left a small garrison upon the island, and on the 24th of June, during a total eclipse of the sun, which to them augured no good, and which fixes beyond... | |
 | Monroe County (Iowa) - 1878 - 496 pages
...these parts were afraid to leave their own firesides exposed to a vigilant foe, and but few could be induced to join the proposed expedition. With three...left a small garrison upon the island, and on the 24th of June, during a total eclipse of the sun, which to them augured no good, and which fixes beyond... | |
 | Cedar County (Iowa) - 1878 - 736 pages
...these parts were afraid to leave their own firesides exposed to a vigilant foe, and but few could be induced to join the proposed expedition. With three...left a small garrison upon the island, and on the 24th of June, during a total eclipse of the sun, which to them augured no good, and which fixes beyond... | |
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With three companies and several private volunteers, Clark at length commenced his descent of the Ohio, which he navigated as far as the Falls, where he took possession of and fortified Corn Island, a small island between the present Cities of Louisville,... 
