Gray.
II.
(_Campbell MSS._) October ye 31st.

1774.
DEAR SIR, Being on my way home to Fincastle court, was overtaken this evening by letters from Colo.

Christian and other gentlemen on the expedition, giving an account of a battle which was fought between our troops & the enemy Indians, on the 10th instant, in the Fork of the Ohio & the Great Kanhawa.
The particulars of the action, drawn up by Colo.Andr.Lewis I have sent you enclosed, also a return of the killed and wounded, by which you will see that we have lost many brave and valiant officers & soldiers, whose loss to their families, as well as to the community, is very great.
Colo.

Christian with the Fincastle troops, (except the companies commanded by Capts.

Russell & Shelby, who were in the action) were on their march; and on the evening of that day, about 15 miles from field of battle, heard that the action began in the morning.