Letter from Colonel Melton, Green County, to Georgia Governor Telfair reporting on operations against Creek Nation
Document 1793From Executive files of W. Urquhart, a report from Green County, Lieutenant Colonel Melton of 1st Regiment, Green County, reports that he has burned huts in Creek town, killed Warriors, and taken prisoners. Asks that prisoners be moved away from frontier people for their own safety. In need of arms and ammunition; frontier may be evacuated if no resupply.
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Letterbook Copy
Description
From Executive files of W. Urquhart, a report from Green County, Lieutenant Colonel Melton of 1st Regiment, Green County, reports that he has burned huts in Creek town, killed Warriors, and taken prisoners. Asks that prisoners be moved away from frontier people for their own safety. In need of arms and ammunition; frontier may be evacuated if no resupply.
Date
09/26/1793
Sent from
Greene County Georgia
Document number
1793092690050
Notable persons
Lieutenant Colonel William Melton1st Regiment, Green County
Creek Nation
Warriors
Creek prisoners
W. Urquhart
Brigadier General Jared Irwin
Notable locations
Creek Nation
Green County Georgia
Augusta Georgia
Georgia frontier
Greensborough Georgia