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Wayne

Wayne (continued)—

204; advances from Greenville, 205; reaches St. Mary River, 207; erects Fort Adams, 207; reaches the Auglaize, 208; feints at road-building, 208; deceives Indians by cunning tactics, 209–210; impresses Indians, 210; extremely cautious, 211; criticised by Clark, 211; refuses Wilkinson command of a flying column, 211; erects Fort Defiance, 212; advances up the Maumee, 213; wins the battle of Fallen Timber, 214–216; erects Fort Wayne, 216; erects Fort Loramie; 216; concludes Treaty at Greenville, 217.

  • Weaver, Casper Willis, superintendent of construction Baltimore and Ohio Railway, 13, 110.
  • Webb's Mill (West Virginia), 12, 46.
  • Webster, John, 12, 31.
  • Webster's (Stoystown, Pennsylvania), 11, 140.
  • Weedon, General. Washington's opinion of, 8, 173.
  • Weiser, Lt. Col. Conrad: commander of First Battalion of the Pennsylvania Regiment, 1, 50; Journal, quoted, 2, 29.
  • Welchhanse's Mill, Braddock's Road near, 4, 188.
  • Welch's, Nicholas, 6, 57.
  • Welch, Sylvester, superintends building of Allegheny Portage Railway, 13, 198.
  • Weld, Isaac, on corduroy roads, 11, 71.
  • Welge Station (Illinois), Clark's camp near, 8, 31.