Poindexter petition, 1840
Scope and Contents
Petition to the State Legislature on behalf of Robert Poindexter. The petition is requesting compensation for military service from 1788-1813. It is accompanied by an account of Poindexter's service in his own hand. The account and petition contain very interesting descriptions of his serving under "Mad Anthony" Wayne at the Battle of Fallen Timbers during the Indian Wars and with William Henry Harrison at the Battle of the Thames in the War of 1812. The account by Poindexter includes a defense of Harrison after his nomination in 1840. (3 documents)
Dates
- Creation: 1840
Full Extent
From the Collection: 4.42 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository