Massacre of Indians in Tennessee
Document 1794Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory (Tennessee) writes that he has been informed of a detachment of the militia of Mero district, by order of General James Robertson, has lately pursued the trail of a party of Indians to the Tennessee River. The militia then crossed over and destroyed the towns of Nickajack and Running Water, killing upwards of 50 Indians and carrying away twenty prisoners to Nashville. Insists that if General Robertson is responsible for this destruction, he was not warranted in so doing by an order from the governor's office.
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Printed Document
Description
Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory (Tennessee) writes that he has been informed of a detachment of the militia of Mero district, by order of General James Robertson, has lately pursued the trail of a party of Indians to the Tennessee River. The militia then crossed over and destroyed the towns of Nickajack and Running Water, killing upwards of 50 Indians and carrying away twenty prisoners to Nashville. Insists that if General Robertson is responsible for this destruction, he was not warranted in so doing by an order from the governor's office.
Date
09/22/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1794092240000
Note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 10/17/1794. Enclosed in McHenry to US House, 04/05/1798.
LC: Washington Papers: C
Notable persons
Henry Knox
William Blount
governor
James Robertson
militia
Indians
prisoners
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Mero District
Nickajack
towns
Running Water
Nashville