Lewis Wetzel

Lewis Wetzel
Born1763
Lancaster County, Province of Pennsylvania
Died1808
Natchez, Mississippi
Resting placeMcCreary Cemetery, Marshall County, West Virginia
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)frontiersman, scout, Indian fighter

Lewis Wetzel (1763[1] – 1808) was an American scout and frontiersman. Because of how feared he was by the Native American Tribes, he was nicknamed "Death Wind".[citation needed][tone] He stood about 6 ft with dark brown hair. He was an expert with a knife and tomahawk and was even deadlier with a black powder rifle, or musket. While running at full speed, Death Wind could load powder from his powder horn, a ball round and pack it, aim it and fire with expert marksmanship every time. Raised in what is now the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, his exploits were once hailed as similar to those of Daniel Boone.[2][3]

  1. ^ C. B. Allman 1931
  2. ^ Philip Sturm (2006). "Lewis Wetzel". In Ken Sullivan (ed.). E-WV | Lewis Wetzel. The West Virginia Encyclopedia. p. 782.
  3. ^ James B. Pierce. "Lewis Wetzel, Dark Hero of the Ohio".