. . "The Copus massacre is a name given to a skirmish occurring on September 15, 1812, between American settlers and Indians on the Ohio frontier during the War of 1812. Reverend James Copus and 3 other settlers died while defending the Copus' settlement near present-day Charles Mill Lake, Ohio."@en . "Copus massacre"@en . . . "The Copus massacre is a name given to a skirmish occurring on September 15, 1812, between American settlers and Indians on the Ohio frontier during the War of 1812. Reverend James Copus and 3 other settlers died while defending the Copus' settlement near present-day Charles Mill Lake, Ohio. Traditional legend has it that Johnny Appleseed \"raced throughout the region warning others of impending attack\" after this incident. Consequently, his name is included on the Copus memorial\u2013a monument dedicated in 1882 to Copus and others fallen in similar attacks\u2013the \"earliest known monument erected to his memory and legend\"."@en . . . . . .