We marched sixteen miles very rapidly and halted by a small stream of water.
October 29, 1794
Marching twelve miles, we reached the St. Mary’s River at 3:00 p.m. We crossed the river and encamped at one of General Harmar’s camps. Formerly a Frenchman by the name of La Source [sic] lived here. The woods on the north side of the St. Mary’s River is very thick.
“... and after three cheers ...”
October 30, 1794
We marched at sunrise; after thick woods for a mile and a half, we entered an open, extensive prairie through which we marched four miles and struck General Wayne’s trace from Recovery, Ohio, to the St. Mary’s River. The prairie is, I judge, five miles long and four miles wide. We continued our march up the St. Mary’s River for Girty’s Town, ten miles away. Captain Kibby reported very unfavorably with regard to the navigation of the river; he said it may do for canoes or pirogues in high water.
October 31, 1794
The army fortified a camp and remained in it all day.
November 1, 1794