The following units of the U.S. Army and state militia forces under Indiana Governor William Henry Harrison, fought against the Native American warriors of Tecumseh's Confederacy, led by Chief Tecumseh's brother, Tenskwatawa "The Prophet" at the battle of Tippecanoe on November 7, 1811.
Abbreviations used w = wounded k = killed m = missing
United States Governor William Henry Harrison, Commander-in-ChiefTunnell, Appendix B Second-in-Command - Acting Brig. Gen. John Parker BoydColonel Boyd served as second-in-command of the expedition with the rank of "acting brigadier general". He also acted as brigade commander of all field units and commander of all regular army units (Tunnell, Appendix B) Aide-de-camp - Col. Abraham Owen (k)
Headquarters Yellow Jackets - Capt. Spier Spencer (k) Spies and Guides - Capt. Toussaint Dubois
Brigade Battalion CompaniesInfantry BrigadeTunnel p.127
Col. John Parker Boyd George Croghan, aide-de-camp Front Line 4th U.S. Infantry
Maj. George Rogers Clark Floyd Company of Capt. William C. Baen (Lt. Charles Larrabee) Company of Capt. Josiah Snelling Company of Capt. George W. Prescott Company of Capt. Return B. Brown 7th Infantry Company of Lt. Jacob Allbright Rifle Regiment Company of Lt. Abraham Hawkins Front Line Indiana Militia
Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew (w) Company of Capt. Thomas Scott Company of Capt. Andrew Wilkins Rear Line 4th U.S. Infantry
Capt. William C. Baen (mw) Company of Capt. Robert C. Barton Company of Capt. Joel Cook Company of Lt. George Peters (w) Rear Line Indiana Militia
Lt. Col. Luke Decker (w) Company of Capt. Walter Wilson Company of Capt. William Hargrove Company of Capt. Jacob Warrick (k) Company of Capt. John Norris (w)Cavalry Dragoon Reserve
Maj. Joseph Hamilton DaveissPirtle p.36(k) Light Dragoons, Indiana Militia - Capt. Benjamin Parke Light Dragoons, Indiana Militia - Capt. Charles Beggs Light Dragoons, Indiana Militia - Capt. Peter Funk Light Dragoons
Maj. Samuel Wells Kentucky Mounted Riflemen - Capt. Frederick Geiger (w) Mounted Riflemen - Capt. James Bigger Indiana Mounted Riflemen - Capt. David Robb
Tecumseh's Confederacy Tenskwatawa (500-700 warriors)In the absence of Tecumseh command of the Confederacy fell to his brother, Tenskwatawa, who was not a war chief but a spiritual leader. Tenskwatawa nevertheless authorized the attack at Prophetstown (Tunnell) .
The attacking force was led by White Loon, Winamac and Stone Eater (Pirtle p.56) Wea - White Loon (Wawpawwawqua) Potawatomi - Winamac Miami - Stone Eater
Tenskwatawa had around 500 warriors available, although estimates range from 350 to 1,000. 125 Kickapoo under Mengoatowa (k)Winkler (2015), p. 34 125 Potawatomi under Waubonsie 125 Winnebago under Waweapakoosa Smaller units organized under RoundheadWinkler (2015), p. 32 Shawnee Wyandot Other tribes
References
Sources as read to the Filson Club.