Attack on the People at the Hanging Maw's
Document 1793Major King reports on the murderous and unwarranted attack by Captain Beard and his mounted infantry on the people at the Hanging Maw's which seemed to be aimed as much at the white people as at the Indians.
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Description
Major King reports on the murderous and unwarranted attack by Captain Beard and his mounted infantry on the people at the Hanging Maw's which seemed to be aimed as much at the white people as at the Indians.
Date
06/12/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Captain Chisolm's
Collection
Document number
1793061290000
Note
Cited in Smith to Knox, 06/13/1793.
Notable persons
Secretary Smith
Major King
Daniel Carmichael
Captain John Beard
mounted infantry
Scantee
Fool Charley
Hanging Maw's wife, Betty
daughter of Kittakiska
William Rosebury
Nancy Ward
white people
Hanging Maw's family
Governor Blount
white inhabitants of Baker's Creek, Nine-mile, and Little River
Notable locations
Captain Chisolm's
Notable items
attack on the Indians at the Hanging Maw's
fire of this inhuman party
our escape
whole of the damage
hard pleading
house from being burnt
detestable act
fatal consequences
retaliation
horrid deed
utmost hostility
assistance on the frontiers