Massacre committed by group of Indians
Document 1794Describes a vicious attack by a group of 12 or 15 hostile Indians, on the house of Colonel John Sevier. Sevier attempted to defend his house, but the Indians "cruelly slaughtered all around him," killing three of Sevier's children. Charles Snyder, along with two other "small children" were killed. "Some scalped and barbarously cut to pieces; some tomahawked very inhumanly, and the poor helpless infants committed to the torturing flames." Writer calls this a "barbarous massacre."
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Type
Printed Document
Description
Describes a vicious attack by a group of 12 or 15 hostile Indians, on the house of Colonel John Sevier. Sevier attempted to defend his house, but the Indians "cruelly slaughtered all around him," killing three of Sevier's children. Charles Snyder, along with two other "small children" were killed. "Some scalped and barbarously cut to pieces; some tomahawked very inhumanly, and the poor helpless infants committed to the torturing flames." Writer calls this a "barbarous massacre."
Date
11/12/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Clarksville
Collection
Document number
1794111290100
Note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 11/28/1794.
Notable persons
James Robertson
John Easten
John Sevier
Indians
Charles Snyder
children
wife
gender
Daniel James
Notable locations
Clarksville
Tennessee County
Southwest Territory
Notable items
scalp
tomahawk
infants
torture
flames
massacre
