Col. William Dudley-- Part 3: The Slaughter At Fort Miami

The Indians drew the Kentuckians farther and farther into the forest. where they were eventually surrounded by the British and the Indians.  They had no recourse except to surrender.

They were marched downriver to the ruins of Fort Miami where the Indians began firing into the ranks of their prisoners, killing some of them.  They then began tomahawking prisoners and stealing their belongings.  Several British officers could be seen a distance away observing the massacre.  One of them was the British commander, Henry Procter.  They made no effort to stop it.

At least 30 Kentuckians were murdered before Indian leader Tecumseh arrived.   He drew his tomahawk and stood between the prisoners and their attackers.  The Indian leader caller Procter a woman for being afraid to end the slaughter of the helpless prisoners.  He said, "You are unfit to command.  Go put on petticoats."

--Brock-Perry

Leslie Combs War of 1812 Service and Afterwards-- Part 2

Afterwards, he "took a gallant part  in the disastrous defeat of Colonel William Dudley, on the 5th of May was wounded, taken prisoner and compelled to run the gauntlet at Fort Miami."

This was when Gen. Green Clay got to Fort Meigs and in an attempt to relieve the fort had part of his command under Col. William Dudley got involved in what is called Dudley's Massacre.

After the war,  he settled in Lexington, Kentucky, where he practiced law for half a century.

In 1838, General Combs raised a regiment for the Southwestern frontier at the time of the Texas Revolution.

--Brock-Perry