mander in-chief ofthe Northwestern Army
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mander in-chief ofthe Northwestern Army
on the I7,h Of September. 1912


On the LIST of May. 1873, the siege OF
Fort Meigs commenced, which lasted h'e
days, and was terminated by the bill iaat
and successful sor,ie of Gen. HafriSod.


On the 3lst July, 1918, the battle al
Fort Stephenson occurred. ,


On the 5lh of October. 1918, he gained
the splendid victory Of the Thames, over
the British and Indians under Proctor


In 1914, Gen. Harrison, in conjunction
with Gov. Shelby, of Kentucky, aud Gen
Cass, formerly Secretary OF War, was APP
pointed by President Madison, to treat with
the Indians. In the same year, he, with
his colleagues, concluded the celebrated
treaty of Greenville.


1915, Gen. Harrison, Gen. Macarthur;
and the Hon, John Graham, were appo!n-
ted Commissioners to treat with the m
dians, which they accomplished at De-
troit


In 1916, Gen. Harrison was elected
member of Congress from Ohio to fiil va
cancy occasioned by the Hon. John M :
Lean.


In January 1918, Gen. Harrison intro
duced a resolution in Congress, OF whieh
he was a member, in honor of kosclnsk",
then recently deceased; and made one OF
the most feeling classical and eloquent
speeches in its support, ever delivered III
the House.


In 1929, he was elected member oi
the Senate of Ohio.


Inl824, he was elected, by the l.egisla-
,ure of Ohio, a member Of the U. >. Sell
ale.


In 1926, he was made in the U. 5. Sen
ate Chairman of the Military committee
on the place of Gen. Jackson, who had re-
sgned.


In 1928, he was appointed Minister
Penipotentiary to the l.epublic Of Column
bia.


In March 1929, recalled by President
Jackson among his first acts OF political
prescription, almost as soon as Hen. II,
had been accredited by the Columbian
government, and brawling partlzen, l. L
Moore, appointed in his place. -


On the 9th of September 1929, he
wrote his immortal letter TO Simon bo-
war, the deliverer of South America.
He is no,o a farmer in the State oil ONO,
poor man; with large family, among
whom are the children of his son IN law,
the lamented and gallant General Pike;
and is the candidate of great People iof
the first Office in their gift.