Identifier: ohioarchological00ohio (find matches)
Title: Ohio archæological and historical quarterly
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society
Subjects: History Archaeology
Publisher: Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe
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however, presented himwith a sword, and he received a large number of silken flags fromcitizens who rejoiced in his patriotism. Croghan was in active service during the rest of the war,but he did nothing of special significance. In the summer of1814 he had command of an expedition that made a brave attemptto recapture Michillimackinac, as the island was then called, butthe attempt was a failure. He was also engaged in breaking upBritish posts on Lake Huron. In all his operations he was knownfor his care of his men. He never allowed his men to camp with-out first providing a fortification. He also showed remarkableshrewdness in the selection of the camp sites, and never was hiscommand surprised. Croghan remained in the army after the close of the war,until March 1817 when he resigned. In May, 1816, he marriedSerena Livingston, daughter of John R. Livingston, of NewYork, and niece of Chancellor Robert Livingston, famous asjurist and diplomat, who administered the oath of office to Wash-
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George Croghan. 395 ington, when he first became President of the United States,and who as Minister to France negotiated with Bonaparte theLouisiana Purchase. Another uncle was Edward Livingston,one of the greatest lawyers of his day, who served his country asCongressman, Senator and Secretary of State under Jackson,whose celebrated Nullification Proclamation he is believed to havewritten. She was a niece also of the widow of General Mont-gomery, of Quebec fame. Of the children of this marriage, one a daughter, Mrs. MaryCroghan Wyatt, still lives in New York, cherishing the mem-ory of her noble sire; another, a son, George St. John, by name,a Confederate officer perished in battle in West Virginia in thefirst year of the Civil War, regretting, so it is said, that he hadespoused the wrong side. In that battle the regiment of ColonelRutherford B. Hayes took part. After resigning his commission in the army, Croghan re-moved to New Orleans, where his wifes uncle, Edward Livings-ton was on

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