Camp Sulphur Springs
The army of
Maj. General Arthur St. Clair
camped on the ridge to the east
from Sunday evening, October 30th,
until the morning of November 2nd 1791,
awaiting the forwarding of flour,
tents and heavy baggage. The troops
had advanced seven miles from
Greenville Creek following the Wabash
Trail. While here, a severe storm
occured and some sixty hungry and
disgruntled militiamen deserted
threatening to plunder the provision
wagons coming up the road. In order
to apprehend the deserters and
establish discipline three hundred
select men from the first regiment
were sent after them. For additional
protection a heavy semicircular
embankment of logs and earth was
thrown across the exposed north
side of camp.
Distance eighty one miles from
Fort Washington (Cincinnati).
Marker is on Ohio Route 49 0.7 miles south of Ohio Route 47, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
