This chronological narrative was compiled
by Mr. Clyde Bunch,
of Jessamine County, Kentucky,
and provided to the Logan's Fort Foundation,
which accepts full responsibility for authenticity.

(Enquoted text is the original journal entry.)

March 8, 1776 - Logan arrives at St. Asaph with his family from Virginia. February, 1777 - Logan's Fort completed and occupied.

May 23, 1777 - Clark's diary " A large party of Indians attacked Boonsborough Fort kept a warm Fire until 11 Oclock at Night began it the next Morning & kept a Warm Fire until Midnight attempting several Times to burn the Fort 3 of our men were wounded not mortally The Enemy suffered considerably."

May 27, 1777 - John Cowan, living in the fort at Harrodsburg, writes in his diary. " An alarm this morning. An express arrived from Logan's and informed us that Boone's fort was attacked on Friday morning last and brisk firing kept up until Sunday morning, when they left the place."

May 18, 1777 - Indains were seen near Logan's Fort.

May 23, 1777 - The attack began on Friday morning. People confined to the fort for the next 13 days..

May 30, 1777 - Logan's Fort under siege. This day William Hudson was killed, John Kennedy, and Burr Harrison wounded.

June 1, 1777 - Indians withdraw from the aria around Logan's Fort.

June 2, 1777 - John Cowan's diary; "Indians seen round the fort. An express arrived from Logan's, and says that the Indians attacked that place last Friday, and killed William Hudson and wounded John Kennedy and Burr Harrison; and that during the heavy firing at Boonesbourgh, 23d and 24th of May, there were but three men wounded, and hope not mortal; that the Indians trid hard to burn the fort, but were prevented with considerable loss."

June 6, 1777 - Benjamin Logan leaves his station, to go to the Holston Settlement for help.

June 13, 1777 - Burr Harrison dies and is buried inside Logan's Fort.

June 20, 1777 - John Cowan's diary; "Coburn arrived from Logan's and says Burr Harrison, who was wounded the 30th day of May, died of his wounds the 13th inst. Daniel Lyon, who parted with Glenn and Lard on Green River to go to Logan's fort, had not came in yet. A part of a leather hunting-shirt was found, which was thought to be his. Indians seen today, and much sign."

June 25, 1777 - John Cowan's diary; "Expresses arrived from Logan's and Booneborough and say that the Indians did not much damage at Boonesborough, except killing cattle, and that Logan, who set out for the settlement on the 6th. inst., has returned; and it is expected that Col. Bowman is on his march out."

June 25, 1777 - Ben Logan returns to St. Asaph, from the Holston Settlement, with gunpower and lead.

July 25, 1777 - Six of Col. Bowman's men attact on thier way to Logan's Fort. Ambrose Grayson killed, Jonas Manifee and Samuel Ingram wonded.

July 28, 1777 - John Cowan's diary, "Express arrives from Logan's and says 6 men, part of Col. Bowman's company who had left were attacked on Monday going to Logan's and that Andrew Gressom was killed and scalped, and Jones Mannifee and Samuel Ingram wounded, but not mortally."

July 28, 1777 - Col. John Bowman and his men arrive at Logan's Fort.

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