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Little information has been published about the frontiersmen living in northwest Ohio at the commencement of the War of 1812. The frontiersmen were often overshadowed by the prominent leaders of the day, such as Cass, Harrison, Tecumseh, and Winchester; however, the lives of these great leaders intersected the lives of the frontiersmen in northwest Ohio. Immediately after General Hull's disastrous campaign that ended in surrender at Detroit, the men of northwest Ohio became the front line of defense for both the state and the nation. This book offers readers a glimpse of the Ohio Militia, its structure, the dangers of living in what was considered a war zone, and some sites of significance in the state of Ohio during the war. The author also focuses on the Fifth Division, as these men were stationed predominantly throughout northwest Ohio.