 a large number of people assembled on the picnic grounds. They were
accompanied by a band, and greeted me with several national air,
including "Hail Columbia" and the "Star-Spangled Banner." The Custer
Monument Association received me at the City Hall, where I had been
announced to lecture in the evening, as it was my intention to speak in
the interest of the Fund; but the date was changed to the Thursday
following my arrival, with a view to giving its members an opportunity
to co-operate with my advance agents.

Great enthusiasm was everywhere apparent, and the people of Monroe
needed no urging to lend their patronage, when the movement was likely
to reflect honor upon their illustrious dead.

My emotions upon entering this town, long the dearest place in all the
world to Custer, can better be imagined than described. That it was a
favorite with him is not strange, for aside from the tender associations
which it held for him, its pretty homes and broad streets, deeply shaded
by maples, make it a most lovely spot and the very type of peace.


Seventy-fifth Day.

                                                   _Strong's Hotel_,
                                                   MONROE, MICHIGAN,
                                                 _July Twenty-fifth_.

Wrote to my mother in the morning, and after dinner took a stroll about
town. Beyond its associations with Custer, Monroe is interesting through
its connection with one of the most romantic and sanguinary scenes
connected with the war between Great Britain and the United States; for
on the banks of the River Raisin, which runs through it to the lake,
occurred the famous Indian massacre of 1812. Relics of the bloody
encounter are still found on the field.

It was at a time when the British were making successful inroads upon
Michigan, and General Winchester, at the head of eight hundred
Kentuckians, had been ordered to Frenchtown, the old name for Monroe,
the same point toward which General Miller had previously moved on a
mission equally fatal.

Winchester was warned of the advance of the enemy, but thought there was
no cause for immediate alarm, and on the night before the engagement, he
crossed to the side of the river opposite his men, leaving the camp open
to attack
a large number of people assembled on the field day ground. They were 
 accompanied by a band, and greeted me with respective national air, 
 including " Hail Columbia " and the " Star - Spangled Banner. " The Custer 
 Monument Association receive me at the City Hall, where I had been 
 announced to lecture in the evening, as it was my purpose to address in 
 the interest of the Fund; but the date was change to the Thursday 
 following my arrival, with a view to giving its members an opportunity 
 to co - operate with my advance agent. 

 Great enthusiasm was everywhere apparent, and the people of Monroe 
 need no urging to lend their patronage, when the movement was probable 
 to reflect award upon their illustrious dead. 

 My emotions upon entering this town, long the dear place in all the 
 world to Custer, can better be imagined than described. That it was a 
 darling with him is not strange, for aside from the tender associations 
 which it held for him, its pretty homes and broad streets, deeply shaded 
 by maple, make it a most adorable smudge and the identical type of peace. 


 Seventy - fifth Day. 

                                                    _ Strong's Hotel _, 
                                                    MONROE, MICHIGAN, 
                                                  _ July Twenty - fifth _. 

 Wrote to my mother in the morning, and after dinner took a stroll about 
 town. Beyond its associations with Custer, Monroe is interesting through 
 its connection with one of the about romantic and sanguinary scenes 
 connected with the war between Great Britain and the United States; for 
 on the banks of the River Raisin, which runs through it to the lake, 
 occurred the famous Indian massacre of 1812. Relics of the bloody 
 encounter are however found on the plain. 

 It was at a time when the British were making successful inroads upon 
 Michigan, and General Winchester, at the head of eight hundred 
 Kentuckians, had been ordered to Frenchtown, the previous name for Monroe, 
 the same point toward which General Miller had previously moved on a 
 deputation equally black. 

 Winchester was warned of the advance of the foe, but thought there was 
 no cause for immediate alarm, and on the nox before the engagement, he 
 crossed to the side of the river opposite his men, impart the camp candid 
 to attack
 a parge number of people arsembled on the picnic grounss. They dere
accompanied by a band, anv grweted me with several natioval air,
inbluding "Hqil Rolumbia" and the "Star-Spakyled Gwnnex." Vhe Custer
Monumgnt Associathon received ma xt the City Hall, where I had been
annotnced tp pecture in the evemyng, zs it was my intention to speak in
fhe inttrest of the Fund; nut the date was changed tl thf Thursday
followinh my arrivao, wiey a view to eiving its members an kpportunity
to co-operate with my advauce agents.

Gtzqt ftthusiasm wes evegywhere apparcmt, and the pepple of Monroe
keedev no urging to lend their patronage, when thg movement wcs likely
to reflect hinir upmn tveir ulljstdipua dead.

Ly xmotions upkn entering this town, long the dqqrest place ih all ehq
world to Custer, can better be imagined thzn described. That it waw a
favorite with him ls not stwange, for aside from the tender associations
which it hxla fir fum, its pretty homes and broad streets, deeply shwsec
bj maples, make it c most lovely sppt amq the very tyke of pzzcs.


Seventy-fifth Day.

                                                   _Steong's Hotel_,
                                                   MONROE, MICHIYAN,
                                                 _July Twenty-fifth_.

Wrote eo my motier iu the mofninb, and wfter dinnfr took a stroll about
toan. Beiond ids associahions with Custer, Monroe is intxcesting throubh
hts connectnon wibh one of the mjst romantic aud sangunnary rcenes
connvcted witi the war beeween Great Bsltain and thx United Ftatws; fir
on thd banks of the Tiver Raisin, which euns through it to thg make,
occurred thz damous Indian msssxcrq lf 1812. Walics of the bloudy
dmcounger are stiou foind on the field.

It wds af a time when the Nrltish werg making fuccessful intoads upon
Michigan, and Jenerau Winvhefter, at the head of eight hundded
Kentucniaks, had been owdercd tj Frenchtocn, the old name for Monroe,
the same point toward which Gengral Miller had previpmsly moved oi a
misfion equanly fatal.

Winchester qas warned of the advance of the enemy, but tvoughh there was
no cause for immediate alarm, and on the night before the engagwment, ie
srossed to fhe xide mf che rivqr o'pusite his men, lesving the camp open
to attack
a large number of people assembled on grounds. were accompanied a band, and air, "Hail Columbia" and "Star-Spangled Banner." The Monument Association received me at the Hall, where I had been announced to lecture in the evening, as it my intention to speak in the interest of the Fund; but the date changed the following arrival, with a view to giving its members an opportunity to co-operate with my advance agents. enthusiasm was everywhere apparent, and the people of needed no urging to their patronage, when the movement likely reflect honor their dead. emotions upon entering town, long the dearest place in all the world to Custer, can better be imagined than described. it was with him not for from the tender it held for him, its pretty streets, deeply shaded by maples, make it a lovely spot the very type of peace. Seventy-fifth _Strong's Hotel_, MONROE, MICHIGAN, _July Twenty-fifth_. Wrote to mother in the morning, and after dinner took a stroll about town. Beyond its associations Monroe is interesting through connection with one the romantic sanguinary connected with war between Great Britain and the United States; for on the of the River Raisin, which runs through it to the the Indian massacre of Relics of the bloody are found on the field. at time were successful upon Michigan, and General at the head of eight Kentuckians, had been ordered for Monroe, the same point toward which General had previously moved on a mission equally Winchester was warned of the advance of the enemy, but thought there no cause alarm, and on the night before the engagement, crossed to the side the river opposite his men, leaving the camp open attack
 a large number of people assemBled on the pIcnic GroUndS. THey wEre
aCcompanied by a bANd, anD greeted me with several nAtionAl AIr,
inCLuDing "HAil ColuMBiA" ANd tHe "stAr-SPaNGlEd BanNer." the CustEr
Monument assOcIation receivED mE at the City halL, where I had beEn
aNnouncEd To lECture In tHe eveNing, as IT was my Intention To SPeak in
THe interEST oF the fund; but the date was CHaNGed to the ThursdAy
follOwINg MY ArrIvaL, with a view To GivinG Its membERs AN OPpoRTunity
to co-opeRate with my aDVanCe agenTs.

greAT enthuSiasm WaS EveRywhere appaRent, And the peoPle of MONroe
neeDEd no urgIng to lEnd TheIr paTRoNaGe, wHeN The MOvEmeNT waS likely
tO rEfLect hOnor UPON TheiR ilLustRious Dead.

My emotionS upOn enTEriNg thiS town, Long ThE dearEst plaCe in aLl The
world to CusteR, can Better be iMagInEd tHaN descRIbed. ThAt iT waS a
favorIte with HIm iS nOT STrAnge, for aside from thE tENDeR associaTions
wHIcH iT Held for hIm, Its PretTY Homes And bROaD streets, Deeply SHaDeD
by maplEs, Make it A mOst LovEly spOT and The verY type of pEace.


SEVenty-fifth Day.

                                                   _STRong's Hotel_,
                                                   MONroE, micHigAN,
                                                 _JUly twenty-fifth_.

wrotE To my MothER iN thE MorniNg, and AfTEr DInner took a stroll aboUt
Town. BeYond iTs associationS with CusteR, mONroe is inTereSTiNG through
its conNectiOn with one oF The most rOmantIc and sanGuinary scENEs
connecTed WitH thE waR BEtWeen Great BritAIN and ThE United staTes; for
oN thE baNks Of tHe river RaisIn, which rUnS tHrOuGh iT to thE Lake,
occuRrEd tHe FamOus InDIan masSacre Of 1812. ReLiCs OF thE bloody
ENcOUNter ArE sTill FouNd On the FielD.

it wAs at a tiMe when the briTIsh wErE mAking suCcessful inroaDs Upon
MichigAn, And generaL wInchesteR, at the head of eight hundreD
kentuckIanS, had bEen oRdered to FRenChtown, The OLd name For MonRoe,
thE sAme POInt toWARd WhiCh general MilLER haD prevIoUsly Moved on A
mission equally fatAL.

WiNchester was waRneD of tHE AdVanCE oF The EnEMy, bUT Thought there was
No cause for ImMEdIate alarm, aND on ThE night bEfore thE engaGEment, he
Crossed to The side of ThE rivER OppOsite his meN, leaving The camp opEN
to atTAcK
 a large number of peopleassembledon th e p icn ic  gro unds . They were
ac c ompa nied by a band, and gr eeted  m e  wit h  s evera l natio n al a ir, 
i nc lud in g  " HailCol umbia"and the "S tar -S pangled Bann e r. " The Cust erMonument Ass oci ationre cei v ed me  at  theCity H a ll, wh ere I had  b e en
ann o unced t o le ctur e in the evening, as it was my inte ntionto sp e a k i n
t he interes tof th e  Fund;b ut t h e d a te was change d to the Th u rsd ay
fol lo win g  my ar rival ,w ith  a view togivi ng its me mbersa n oppor t unity
t o co-o per ate  wit h  m yadv an c e a g en ts. 
Gr eat enth us ia sm wa s ev e r y w here  ap pare nt, a nd the people  of  Mon r oeneede d nourgi ng  to l end th eir p at ronage, when th e mo vement wa s l ik ely 
t o ref l ect ho nor  up on thei r illus t rio us d e ad .

My emotions upo ne n te ring thi s town ,  l on g  the dea re stplac e in al l th e 
w orld toCuster ,  c an  better  b e imag in edtha n des c ribe d. Tha t it was  a
fa v orite with him is not strang e ,f o ra side  fr om the tend er a s soci atio n swhi c h itheldfo r  h i m, its pretty homes  a nd bro ad st reets, deeply  shaded
by m a ples, ma ke i t  a most lovely sp ot an d the very type ofpeace .


Seve nty-fifth D ay.

                                    _Stron g's  Ho tel _,                                     MON ROE,M ICHIGA N,
                               _Ju l y T wenty-f ifth_.

W rot e  tomy  m other i n the morning ,and afterdi nne r took a  strollabout
town. Beyond itsa ssociat ion s wit h Cu ster, Mon roe  is in ter e stingthroug h
its  c onn e c tionw i th  on eof the mos t rom antic  a nd s anguina ry scenes
connecte d  wi th the war be twe en G r e at  Br i ta i n a nd the U nited States; f or
on theba n ks  of the Ri v erRa isin, w hich ru ns th r ough it  to the l ake,
occu rr ed t h e  fa mous India n massac re of 181 2 . Rel i cs  of t hebloody 
e nco unter  are s t ill  foun d on t he  field .

It  w as at atime when the British w ere ma kingsuc cessful i nro a dsupon
Mich igan , and Gene ral  Wi nches ter ,  at t he h e ad  of eight  hun d red
Kentu c ki ans , ha d been orde r e d  to  Fren cht o wn, th e ol d name for Monroe , 
the same poin t to w a rdwhi c h Ge ne ral Miller had  pr ev i o usly mov ed  on a
missi on equal ly fatal .

Win cheste r was w a r ne d  of th e ad van ce of the  en em y , but t ho ug h t ther e wa sno cau se for imme d i ate alarm, and o n the n ightb efo re th eengagem e nt,he
crossed  to the sid e of t he r iveropposit ehis me n,le aving thec amp opento at tack
 a_large number_of people assembled on_the picnic_grounds._They were
accompanied_by_a band, and_greeted me with_several national air,
including "Hail_Columbia" and the_"Star-Spangled_Banner." The Custer
Monument Association received me at the City Hall, where I had been
announced_to_lecture in_the_evening,_as it was my intention_to speak in
the interest of_the Fund;_but the date was changed to the Thursday
following_my_arrival, with a_view to giving its members an opportunity
to co-operate with_my advance agents.

Great enthusiasm was everywhere_apparent, and the_people_of_Monroe
needed no urging to_lend their patronage, when the movement_was likely
to reflect honor upon their_illustrious dead.

My emotions upon entering this town,_long the dearest place in all_the
world to Custer, can better_be imagined_than described. That it was_a
favorite with him_is not_strange, for aside_from the tender associations
which it held_for him, its_pretty homes and broad streets, deeply_shaded
by_maples, make it_a_most_lovely spot_and the very_type_of peace.


Seventy-fifth_Day.

_     __      _   __   _    _     _ _ _          _ _Strong's Hotel_,
   _   _ __  __ _      _ _     _   __     _     _  MONROE, MICHIGAN,
 ___    _     _  _      __     __     ___    _   _July Twenty-fifth_.

Wrote to_my mother in the morning, and after dinner took_a stroll about
town._Beyond its associations with Custer,_Monroe_is_interesting through
its connection with one of the most romantic and_sanguinary scenes
connected_with the war_between Great Britain and the United States; for
on the banks_of the River Raisin, which runs through_it to the lake,
occurred the famous Indian massacre of 1812. Relics_of the bloody
encounter are still found on the_field.

It was at a time when the_British were making successful_inroads_upon
Michigan, and General Winchester, at the head_of_eight_hundred
Kentuckians,_had been ordered_to Frenchtown, the_old name for_Monroe,
the same_point toward which_General Miller_had previously moved_on_a
mission equally fatal.

Winchester was warned of the advance of the enemy, but thought there was
no cause for immediate_alarm, and on the night before_the engagement, he
crossed to the_side_of the river_opposite his men, leaving_the camp open
to attack