On October 20, 1812, the Northwestern Brigade of Virginia militia departed from Point Pleasant and began their march through Ohio to reinforce the army of General William Henry Harrison.
Learn more:
Diary of Peter Davis
Letters, Brigadier General Joel Leftwich to Virginia Governor
James Barbour
Weekly Return of Equipment, Captain John Wilson's company
of Virginia Militia (Ms79-20:2:3)
Document-Based Questions
On This Day in West Virginia History: October
