Michigan historical collections . thepicturesque village of Schuylerville on the site of the famous revolutionary battleof Saratoga and it was duVing that time that a magnificent monument was putup at that point commemorative of Burgoynes capture by the American army,the funds of which were furnished by the Empire State and the national con-gress jointly. Removing afterwards to the city of Monroe in this State, shebecame interested in the traditions that tell of the tragedy of the murder of theKentuckians in what has become known to history as the massacre of the RiverRaisin, and realizing tha
Michigan historical collections . thepicturesque village of Schuylerville on the site of the famous revolutionary battleof Saratoga and it was duVing that time that a magnificent monument was putup at that point commemorative of Burgoynes capture by the American army,the funds of which were furnished by the Empire State and the national con-gress jointly. Removing afterwards to the city of Monroe in this State, shebecame interested in the traditions that tell of the tragedy of the murder of theKentuckians in what has become known to history as the massacre of the RiverRaisin, and realizing that Michigan has but few battle scenes it occurred to herthat a fitting monument should forever tell the story of American bravery andBritish treachery in that tragical occurrence. It became an easy matter to enlistthe efforts of the citizens of Monroe in the enterprise and an appropriation wassecured from the legislature. What resulted from that movement is told in theaddress. RIVER RAISIN MASSACRE AND DEDICATION OF MONUMENTS. 201. OLD liLucK HUU5K. Captain Elliot, a British officer, was immediately sent to ColonelBrush, who occupied the River Raisin blockhouse, which is near thecity of Monroe. Brush, being informed by a scout of the approach ofa white flag, sent out a guard, who blindfolded Elliot and his Indiancompanions, and brought them into the stockade. When Brush wasgiven a copy of the capitulation, he would not believe that Detroithad surrendered, did not see how it was possible that it could havebeen taken, and thought the copy a forgery. The next day the surren-der was confirmed by an escaped American soldier from lost no time, but hastily gathered all the supplies and ammuni-tion he could carry, even taking Elliots horse to carry the sick andwounded, and driving his cattle before him, escaped into Ohio, leavingword to release Elliot the next day from the stockade. The settlers were not idle. During the night they carried away andsecreted all the supplies
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