Illegal attack on Cherokees
Document 1794Order from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory to Sergeant McClellan, regarding General Logan's illegal invasion of Lower Cherokee towns, who are allies of the United States. Sergeant McClellan is ordered to intercept General Logan before he arrives at the Tennessee River. Upon finding the General, he will deliver a letter ordering him to stop.
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Printed Document
Description
Order from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory to Sergeant McClellan, regarding General Logan's illegal invasion of Lower Cherokee towns, who are allies of the United States. Sergeant McClellan is ordered to intercept General Logan before he arrives at the Tennessee River. Upon finding the General, he will deliver a letter ordering him to stop.
Date
11/03/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Collection
Document number
1794110390300
Note
Enclosed in Knox to Congress, 12/17/1794. Cited in Blount to M'Clellan, 11/03/1794.
Notable persons
M'Clellan
William Blount
McClellan
General Logan
volunteers
Indians
Cherokee
Major Ore
Double-head
chief
Colonel Whitley
James Robertson
Colonel Winchester
Notable locations
Knoxville
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mero District
Tennessee River
Nashville
Crab Orchard
Cumberland
Notable items
towns
newspaper
Knoxville Gazette