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CONTENTS
CHAPTER IX
BATTLE OF MORAVIAN TOWN
ix
PROCTOR OPPOSED BY TECUMSEH-CONCENTRATE AT MORAVIAN TOWN-
'REMEMBER THE RAISIN"--HARRISON OVERTAKES PROCTOR-AMERI-
CANS BREAK THE BRITISH LINE-DEATH OF TECUMSEH-A MORTIFYING
DEFEAT-TROPHIES AND PRISONERS-RESULT OF BATTLE AND TECUM-
SEH'S DEATH.
103
CHAPTER X
THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE
A VIEW FROM "THE OTHER SIDE"-BRITISH FLAG SHIP OPENS BATTLE-
CRIPPLED BRITISH FLEET-FROM PERRY'S OFFICIAL REPORT-PERRY'S
SQUADRON IN ACTION-BARCLAY'S SQUADRON IN ACTION.
CHAPTER XI
STABLE GOVERNMENT
109
LEWIS CASS AND HIS RESPONSIBILITIES—BRITISH AND INDIAN AGGRES-
SIONS CHECKED-MORE PEOPLE WANTED-AMERICAN LAND SYSTEM
ESTABLISHED-MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION IMPROVED HORNER SUC-
CEEDS STEVENS AS GOVERNOR REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT VOTED
DOWN-EXTINGUISHMENT OF INDIAN TITLE-THE CASS INDIAN EX-
PEDITION—TERRITORIAL AND STATE SEALS AND MOTTOES
114
CHAPTER XII
VETERANS OF THE WAR OF 1812
PRELIMINARY GATHERING ON GUYOR'S ISLAND-VETERANS PRESENT—
FORMAL REUNION JULY 4, 1872-INTERESTING AND IMPRESSIVE PRO-
CEEDINGS ROLL CALL OF VETERANS-RESPONSE OF GENERAL LESLIE
COMBS MICHIGAN'S LATER TRIBUTE TO KENTUCKY-THE LEGEND OF
THE OLD CANNON. 126
CHAPTER XIII
THE TOLEDO WAR
OHIO-MICHIGAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE MICHIGAN AS A TERRITORY—OHIO
SETS UP CLAIM-MICHIGAN TAKES HER STAND-PORT LAWRENCE
TOWNSHIP UPHOLDS MASON-STATE FORCES THREATEN TO CLASH-
THE AMUSING SIDE-FALL OF MILITARY LEADER-JUSTICES DIVIDE
TERRITORY-NARRATIVE BY AN ACTOR-CONTRIBUTION TO BROWN'S
ARMY-MICHIGAN REJECTS OLIVE BRANCH-WASHINGTON AGAIN
UPHOLDS MICHIGAN-OHIO BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS ROUTED—
OHIO'S OFFICIAL PRONUNCIAMENTO-MICHIGAN UNDAUNTED-THE
BLOODSHED SHALER SUCCEEDS MASON-OHIO GETTING EVEN WITH
UNCLE SAM-MICHIGAN ADMITTED TO THE UNION-MILITARY ORDERS
-MASON GOVERNOR OF NEW STATE.
CHAPTER XIV
THE PATRIOT WAR
137
LEADERS OF THE REBELLION-CONCILIATION ATTEMPTED-CLASHES AND
COLLAPSE-UPPER CANADA TROUBLES-MONROE COUNTY "EXER-
CISED"-BATTLE OF POINTE AU PELEE.
CHAPTER XV
THE BLACK HAWK WAR
162
BLACK HAWK CROSSES THE MISSISSIPPI-OPPOSED BY TERRITORIAL VOL-
UNTEERS-BLACK HAWK CAPTURED ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE
WAR.
CHAPTER XVI
167
IN THE MEXICAN WAR
RUPTURE OVER TEXAS-UNITED STATES CLAIMS UNSETTLED—AMERICAN
TROOPS MOVE TO THE FRONTIER-WAR DECLARED-RESPONSE OF
MICHIGAN AND MONROE COUNTY SOLDIERS FROM MONROE COUNTY.
170
CHAPTER XVII
THE CIVIL WAR
FIRST WAR MEETINGS IN COUNTY-THE SMITH GUARDS OF MONROE—
LIST OF VOLUNTEERS-TOTAL ENLISTMENTS IN COUNTY-FOURTH
MICHIGAN INFANTRY-SEVENTH REGIMENT ENLISTMENT OF JULY,
1862-MULLIGAN (FIFTEENTH) REGIMENT-THE SEVENTEENTH
(STONEWALL) REGIMENT-EIGHTEENTH MICHIGAN INFANTRY-THE
Grand Army oF THE REPUBLIC.
175
CHAPTER XVIII
MILITARY AND CUSTER MONUMENT
GUARD-COMPANY
THE OLD CITY GUARD-MONROE LIGHT GUARD COMPANY K, FIRST
INFANTRY M. N. G.-THE ARMORY-RAILROAD STRIKES-SPANISH-
AMERICAN WAR-PERSONNEL OF THE MONROE LIGHT GUARD-GEORGE
ALFORD, REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER-MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE ARM-
STRONG CUSTER-DOING HONOR TO MONROE'S HERO-HISTORY OF THE
MONUMENT-PRESIDENT TAFT'S ADDRESS-THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
227
CHAPTER XIX
COUNTY ORGANIZATION
xi
ORIGINAL TITLES TO LANDS-ORIGINAL CREATING ACT-IMMEDIATE CAUSE
OF ORGANIZATION-1805, AN EVENTFUL YEAR-PERIOD OF CIVIL UNREST
COUNTY SEAT ESTABLISHED FINANCES AND FINANCIERS THE Old
COURT HOUSE-EARLY LEGAL AFFAIRS-MONROE COUNTY FARM AND
INFIRMARY
245
CHAPTER XX
BENCH AND BAR
THE TERRITORIAL PERIOD AND BEYOND--LEGAL "NOTIS"—EARLY MEM-
BERS OF THE MONROE BAR-HON. ROBERT MCCLELLAND—HON.
ALPHEUS FELCH-HON. WARNER WING-HON. DAVID ADDISON NOBLE
HON. WOLCOTT LAWRENCE-HON. JEFFERSON G. THURBER-JAMES
Q. ADAMS-GOUVERNEUR MORRIS-TALCOTT E. WING.
CHAPTER XXI
GEOLOGY OF MONROE COUNTY
255
EARLIEST INHABITANT-PREHISTORIC REMAINS NEAR BIG PRAIRIE-
SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF LIMESTONES WORK OF STATE SURVEY-ROADS
AND ROAD METAL-STONE AND STONE CRUSHING THE WOOLWITH
QUARRIES RAISINVILLE QUARRIES IDA QUARRIES LITTLE SINK
QUARRY-OTTAWA LAKE QUARRIES NEWPORT QUARRIES THE
FRENCHTOWN QUARRIES THE STONE BUSINESS OF MONROE MONROE
STONE COMPANY-MONROE QUARRIES LASALLE QUARRIES BEDFORD
QUARRIES WHITEFORD QUARRIES.
CHAPTER XXII
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
265
CLIMATE OF MONROE COUNTY-CONTOUR OF THE COUNTY-ELEVATIONS
WITHIN THE COUNTY-SURFACE DRAINAGE-PICTURE OF THE RIVER
RAISIN-MACON MACON AND SALINE RIVERS THE HURON AND OTHER
STREAMS-UNDERGROUND DRAINAGE.
CHAPTER XXIII
ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISHES
287
MUSKRAT LORE THE BEAVER MOST COMMON VARIETIES OF BIRDS—
LAKE AND MARSH BIRDS-THE DUCK FAMILY-THE WILD TURKEY
AND ITS WAYS-THE BALD HEADED EAGLE-THE PASSENGER PIGEON
-THE GERMAN CARP-THE STURGEON.
301
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CHAPTER XXIV
NATURAL PRODUCTS
EARLY TRIALS OF AGRICULTURE—SOILS AND SUBSOILS-FRUIT GROWING
FAVORED-OLD FRENCH PEAR TREES-FARM PRODUCTS-STATISTICS
FOR 1910-BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY-TIMBER GROWTH AND CONSERVA-
TION-IMPROVEMENT OF SOILS-NATURAL GAS AND OIL-MINERAL
SPRINGS-MARL BEDS-FARMERS' FENCES-GENERAL STATISTICS. 312
CHAPTER XXV
OLD ROADS AND TRAILS
THE OLD-TIME CONCORD COACH-MONROE COACHES AND ROUTES-THE
“TAVERNS”-MAIN TRAVELED ROADS-FAMOUS STAGE DRIVERS-
PIONEER ROADSIDE TAVERN-TROUBLOUS DAYS OF TRAVEL UNITED TRAVEL—“UNITED
STATES HOTEL”—“MURPHY HOUSE"-MACOMB STREET HOUSE-
MAILS AND MAIL CARRIERS. 328
CHAPTER XXVI
BANKS AND BANKING
EARLY IRRESPONSIBLE BANKS-A DETROIT BANK OF DISCOUNT-BANK
OF DETROIT CREATED “SOMETHING IRREGULAR" IN DETROIT-PENAL-
TIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED BANKING-BANK OF MICHIGAN INCORPORATED
-BANK OF MONROE-THE MAUMEE BANK OF MANHATTAN-WILDCAT
BANKING AND BANKS-BAD LAND REPORTS EFFECT OF ERIE CANAL
OPENING CRAZE FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS BANK OF BREST-
RAPID CIRCULATION OF SPECIE-MUSTER ROLL OF "WILDCATS"
WORK OF BANK EXAMINERS FOR CIRCULATION IN THE CONFEDERACY
-AMUSING AND SURPRISING FEDERAL BANKRUPT LAW-STATE
CURBS ON SPECULATION TO RESTRAIN WILD BANKING-WOOL AND
WHEAT MARKETS-BANK OF RIVER RAISIN CONTINUED THE ACT OF
1857-FIRST TELEGRAPH WELL USED-FIRST NATIONAL BANK-MON-
ROE STATE SAVINGS BANK.
CHAPTER XXVII
CRIMES AGAINST BANKS
339
THE BANK OF RIVER RAISIN-THE CRIMINAL-THE CASHIER-FIRST
ADVANCES IN PLOT-ATTEMPTED MURDER-WOULD-BE MURDERER
SENTENCED-CASHIER RECOVERS-FIRST NATIONAL BURGLARY AND
ROBBERY—BURGLARY OF LA FOUNTAIN & LORANGER Bank
357
DEPRESSIONS
CHAPTER XXVIII
COMMERCIAL DEPRESSIONS
xiii
OF 1819-22-REVIVALS OF 1824 AND 1827-WILD-CAT
SCHEMES AND PANIC OF 1837—“UPS AND DOWNS (1839-56)—PANIC
OF 1857-PERIODS OF COMMERCIAL DEPRESSIONS.
362
CHAPTER XXIX
HARBOR AND TRANSPORTATION
RAILROADS TRAVERSING THE COUNTY-FIRST NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
OPERATED THE MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD-ERIE AND KALAMA-
ZOO RAILROAD COMPANY INCORPORATED-FOURTH YEAR OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN RAILROAD UNDER WAY AT LAST (DETROIT, MONROE,
ADRIAN)—DETROIT AND CHICAGO MAUMEE BRANCH RAILROAD COM-
PANY-RIVER RAISIN AND GRAND RIVER RAILROAD-MANHATTAN AND
HAVRE RAILROAD-LA PLAISANCE BAY HARBOR COMPANY NORTHERN
DIVISION OF THE DETROIT, MONROE AND TOLEDO-LA PLAISANCE BAY—
THE SHIP CANAL-THE TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS FOR 1912. 365
CHAPTER XXX
INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE
START OF MONROE NURSERIES-FRENCH PEARS AND APPLES TREES
PLANTED SOON AFTER WAR OF 1812-FIRST PERMANENT NURSERY
BUSINESS-THE MUTUAL AND MICHIGAN NURSERIES-A MONROE
WOMAN FOUNDS CANNING INDUSTRY-THE FISHING INDUSTRY-MON-
ROE COUNTY FISHERIES-COMMERCIAL FISHING FISHING NOT ALL
PROFIT-WINTER SPORTS ON THE ICE-EXPORTATION OF CATTLE AND
HOGS-FLOUR MILLS-THE AMENDT MILLING COMPANY-WATERLOO
ROLLER MILLS-BOEHME & RAUCH COMPANY-WEIS MANUFACTURING
COMPANY-MONROE BINDER BOARD COMPANY-RIVER RAISIN PAPER
COMPANY-ELKHART MANUFACTURING COMPANY-MONROE GLASS
COMPANY-MONROE WOOLEN MILL-MONROE FOUNDRY AND FURNACE
383
COMPANY.
CHAPTER XXXI
THE NEWSPAPER PRESS
"MICHIGAN SENTINEL,” BY EDWARD D. ELLIS-MONROE "JOURNAL AND
COMMERCIAL"-WHIG ORGANS-THE "MONROE COMMERCIAL" AGAIN
MONROE "DEMOCRAT’-UNSUCCESSFUL VENTURES-MONROE "REC-
ORD-COMMERCIAL-OUTSIDE OF MONROE
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