l. Charles Lewis.
In the many skirmishes, which it was his fortune to have, with
the Indians he was uncommonly successful; and in the various
scenes of life, thro' which he passed, his conduct was
invariably marked by the distinguishing characteristicks of a
mind, of no ordinary stamp. His early fall on this bloody
field, was severely felt during the whole engagement; and to it
has been attributed the partial advantages gained by the Indian
army near the commencement of the action. When the [127] fatal
ball struck him, he fell at the root of a tree; from whence he
was carried to his tent, against his wish, by Capt. Wm. Morrow
and a Mr. Bailey, of Captain Paul's company, and died in a few
hours afterwards. In remembrance of his great worth, the
legislature named the county of Lewis after him.

[13] An active, enterprising and meritorious officer, who had
been in service in Braddock's war, and profited by his
experience of the Indian mode of fighting. His death checked
for a time the ardor of his troops, and spread a gloom over the
countenances of those, who had accompanied him on this
campaign.

[14] A half-mile up the Big Kanawha.--R. G. T.

[15] From MS. journals and letters in possession of the
Wisconsin Historical Society, it appears that the conduct of
the battle was as follows: Andrew Lewis, who as yet thought the
enemy to be but a scouting party, and not an army equal in size
to his own, had the drums beat to arms, for many of his men
were asleep in their tents; and while still smoking his pipe,
ordered a detachment from each of the Augusta companies, to
form 150 strong under Col. Charles Lewis, with John Dickinson,
Benjamin Harrison, and John Skidmore as the captains. Another
party of like size was formed under Col. Fleming, with Captains
Shelby, Russell, Buford, and Philip Love. Lewis's party marched
to the right, near the foot of the hills skirting the east side
of Crooked Creek. Fleming's party marched to the left, 200
yards apart from the other. A quarter of a mile from camp, and
half a mile from the point of the cape, the right-going party
met the enemy lurking behind trees and fallen logs at the base
of the hill, and there Charles Lewis was mortally wounded.