The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . rnor of the former the war of 1812 broke out, Shelby was a sec-ond time elected governor of his state. Organizingan army of 4,000 men he marched into Canada andfought un
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . rnor of the former the war of 1812 broke out, Shelby was a sec-ond time elected governor of his state. Organizingan army of 4,000 men he marched into Canada andfought under Gen. Harrison at the Thames. Harri-son, in his official despatch, wrote: In communi-cating to the President my opinion of the conduct ofthe officers who served under my command, I am ata loss how to mention that of Gov. Shelby, beingconvinced that no eulogium of mine can reach hismerits. The governor of an independent state,greatly my superior in age, in experience and inmilitary character, he placed himself under my com-mand and was not more remarkable for his zeal andactivity than for the promptitude and cheerfulnesswith which he obeyed my orders. At the close ofthe war. Gov. Shelby retired to private life. Presi-dent Monroe offered him the position of secretary ofwar, but he declined it. He was subsequently en-gaged with Gen. Jackson in negotiating the Chicka-saw treaty. Gov. Shelby died July 18, 156 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA
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