The army of Major General Arthur St. Clair advanced from Camp Sulphur Springs on Wednesday Nov. 2nd, 1791 A.D., using where practical the old trail along the higher ground between the marshes, crossed the Stillwater River about noon, and was joined by another much more frequented Indian path coming up the valley of the stream. At this camp the troops were drawn up in two parallel lines facing the creek, with the artillery in the center. On Nov. 3rd, the final advance of eight miles was made to the fateful battleground on the bank of the Upper Wabash River, present site of Fort Recovery, Ohio. The camp stood eighty-nine miles from Fort Washington by the army survey line.