Tippecanoe Battlefield Monument - Battle Ground, Indiana - War of 1812 on Waymarking.com

The monument is a 80-foot obelisk with a statue of General William Henry Harrison. The memorial is inscribed as follows:

General William Henry Harrison

Erected Jointly By
The Nation And The
State,
Memory of the Heroes Who
Lost Their Lives In The
Battle Of Tippecanoe
November 7, 1811.

This Monument Completed And Dedicated
November 7, 1908

 

American Forces
Men Engaged 910
General Wm. Henry Harrison Commanding
Attacked At 4:00 o'clock A.M.
Indian Forces Led By Prophet.
Number Engaged About The Same As
Americans

Loss, Americans, Killed 37.
                      Wounded 151.
Indian Loss Unknown

Privates Killed In Action

 Officers Killed

Colonel ---- Abram Owen
Major ----- Joseph H. Daviess
Captain ---- Jacob Warrick
Captain ----Spier Spencer
Lieutenant --- Richard McMahan
Lieutenant --- Thomas Berry
Corporal --- James Michell
Corporal --- Stephen Mars
Captain ---- Wm. c. Baen

Honorable John Tipton
Who Fought In This Battle
Donated These Grounds To The State Of Indiana
November 7, 1836

Commissioners
J. Frank Hanly
Job S. Sims
Wesley E. Wells
A.A. Jones

Though the Battle of Tippecanoe is not actually in the War of 1812 it is viewed as the catalyst for the war.  From Wikipedia:

"The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and forces of Tecumseh's growing American Indian confederation led by his brother, Tenskwatawa. In response to rising tensions with the tribes and threats of war, an American force of militia and regulars set out to launch a preemptive strike on the headquarters of the confederacy. The battle took place outside Prophetstown, at the confluence of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers.

Although the Americans were victorious both tactically (as they held their ground and Prophetstown was destroyed the next morning) and strategically (Tecumseh's confederacy never recovered), the win was costly as the tribes attacked with fewer men and sustained fewer casualties. The battle was the culmination of rising tensions in a period sometimes called Tecumseh's War, which continued until Tecumseh's death in 1813. In addition to serving as an important political and symbolic victory for the American forces, Tippecanoe dealt a devastating blow to Tecumseh's confederacy, which never regained its former strength. Public opinion in the United States blamed the Native American uprising on British interference and helped catalyze the War of 1812, which broke out only six months later."

William Henry Harrison who later became President of the United States also served as a General during the War of 1812.

Date Erected/Dedicated: November 7, 1908 Who put it there? Private/Government?: State of Indiana, United States Location/Address: 200 Battleground Ave Battle Ground, Indiana United States 47920 County/Province: Tippecanoe County, Indiana Website (related) if available: [Web Link] Rate the Site: Photos Will Be Uploaded: yes Hours or Restrictions if Appropiate: Not listed

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