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  • Starr's, 10, 164.
  • State-aid plan in good roads movement, 15, 50–51; see Good Roads.
  • St. Clair, Arthur: empowered by President Washington (1789) to call out militia, 8, 82; to Secretary of War on hostility of northwestern Indians, 83; calls on militia, 84; directs Harmar's preparations, 85–86; plans campaign of 1791, 116–125; Gen. Richard Butler appointed second in command under, 119; Secretary of War's instructions to, 119; building of fort at Miami Village suggested, 119; created commander-in-chief, 119; army raised slowly, 120–121; proceeds to Fort Washington, 121; army sails for Fort Washington, 122; Knox writes to, urging haste, 122; finds army in wretched condition, 124–128; Narrative of, cited, 124, et seq.; moves camp to Ludlow's Station, 129; plans chain of forts, 129; orders Butler to advance in three columns, 131; reaches Fort Hamilton, 134; finds desertion common, 133–134; Major Denny aid-de-camp to, 134; upbraids Ludlow, 135; Butler apologizes to, 136; explains Butler's disaffection, 137; urges Hodgdon to hasten provision trains, 139–140; denies Butler's request to lead a flying column, 141; embitters