Manuscript document, one page, 8.25 x 7.25, November 13, 1791. An important "Return of the Killed and Wounded and arms lost in Maj'r G. M. Bedinger's Battalion," listing the companies in Bedinger's Winchester battalion of sharpshooters, where there were 114 killed, 50 wounded, and 113 arms lost during St. Clair's massacre, a devastating defeat at the hands of the Miamis during the Northwest Indian War's Battle of Wabash River. From the ranks of officers killed in Major Bedinger's command were two captains, two ensigns, a lieutenant and an adjutant; the Indians targeted these officers since their distinctive uniforms made them easy to spot. Strategically this worked well to Chief Little Turtle's advantage, as the inexperienced troops were subsequently left without leadership. After St. Clair's defeat, Bedinger remained with the army until 1793, commanding the Third Sublegion of the United States Infantry. St. Clair himself was forced to resign his commission after this disastrous defeat, which led to the first investigation by Congress into the executive branch. In good to very good condition, with staining, and separations along folds crudely repaired on the reverse.Format: DS