Their Ardor and Spirit Were Well Checked
Document 1793General Sevier reports on successful military actions against the Cherokee and Creek Indians in which towns and prisoners were taken and food and provisions destroyed. He believes Indian morale has been severely damaged by these engagements.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
General Sevier reports on successful military actions against the Cherokee and Creek Indians in which towns and prisoners were taken and food and provisions destroyed. He believes Indian morale has been severely damaged by these engagements.
Date
10/25/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Ishue's Mill
Collection
Document number
1793102590000
Note
Cited in Blount to Knox, 10/28/1793. Enclosed in Knox to Adams, 12/18/1793. Enclosed in Jackson to US House, 01/17/1797.
Notable persons
Governor William Blount
General John Sevier
Secretary Smith
Cherokee prisoners
John Watts
Upper Creeks
Colonel Kelly
Knox regiment
Captain Evans with his heroic company
mounted infantry
the enemy
women and children
Notable locations
Ishue's Mill
Gracy valley
Hiwasee
Estanuala
Coosa River
every town in the Cherokee nation
Turkey's town
Sallyquoah
Coosawaytah
Hightower River
Turnip Mountain
Creek and Cherokee towns
Notable items
pursuit of the large body of Indians
mischief in Knox County
mountains
entrenchments
horses
trails of blood
guns of the Spanish sort
budgets
blankets
match coats
ardor and spirit
beeves
motives of humanity