re: #214 Decatur Deb

Congressional investigations of the Executive? Contentious cabinet meetings? Where did that all come from?

Meet Little Turtle (Michikinikwa), war chief of the Miami nation. What he did on 4 Nov 1791 destroyed 25-50% of the United States Army fighting strength and triggered the first House investigation and the first cabinet meeting.

And there was a song:

Yup, the Battle of Thousand Slain. 900 soldiers kia and mia out of maybe 1100, 30 laborers, and an unknown number of ‘camp-followers’ (wives and children).

I had not heard of the song before. Thanks for posting that!