A collection of some of the most interesting narratives of Indian warfare in the West

The author explains that as he was traveling in 1820 he met a man who had been an early settler in Kentucky and told him some “interesting anecdotes of Indian warfare”. Metcalf decided to continue to collect such stories about the early settlement of the western countries before they would be “consigned to oblivion”.

Chapter headings are:

-Narrative of Colonel Daniel Boone
-Dr. Knight’s Narrative
-Narrative of John Slover
-Robert Benham’s Narrative
-Adam Poe’s contest with two Indians
-David Morgan’s remarkable encounter with 2 Indians
-Adventures of Jackson Johonnet
-Narrative of Mrs. Woods and a little Girl
-Attack of the Indians on Cooper’s Run
-Expedition and defeat of General Harmer
-Expedition of Generals Scott and Wilkinson
-Defeat of General St. Clair by the Indians
-Indians Defeated
-Depredations of the Indians on the frontiers in 1791, 1792 and 1793
-Escape of two boys from the Indians
-Narrative of Captain William Hubbell
-Defeat of the Indians by General Wayne
-Narrative of Colonel James Smith

Appendix
-Manners and Customs of the Indians
-Their Traditions and Religious Sentiments
-Their Police or Civil Government
-Discipline and Method of War