Scouts and Settlers Killed by Indians
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Scouts and Settlers Killed by Indians
Description
Too few soldiers led to inadequate defense of frontier and Indians killed many scouts and settlers. Captain Kirkwood to provide accurate account of incident. Request for arms and ammunition.
short description
Scouts and Settlers Killed by Indians
year created
1791
month created
05
day created
06
author
sent from location
Ohio Co.
recipient
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Shepherd, 05/27/1791.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Colonel David Sheppard
Captain Kirkwood
Indians
Indian Nation
hostiles
banditti
scouts
settlers
militia
Ensign Biggs
notable location
Ohio County
frontier
territory
notable item/thing
arms
ammunition
enclosed returns
present emergency
general attack
killed
wounded
blockhouses
document number
1791050653501
number of pages
1
transcription
Sec of War I.
concern g.arms & ammunition
furnished Col. Shepherd
Done June 7,1791
May 6th
(Copy)
Ohio County 6th, 1791
Sir,
Agreeable to the orders to me directed I have ordered out the militia agreeable to the enclosed returns - but since that we find that the number is not sufficient to the present emergency. Within a few days past the Indians hath made a general attack on us, and killed several of our Scouts. Ensign Enix was killed, Ensign Biggs wounded, and several privates- they have made several attempts on Block Haufes but have fail'd-they have killed several of the Inhabitants,their number not yet known- we have alarms every day- the Bearer Capt. Kirkwood will be able to give you a perfect account, as he was in one of the actions, to whom I refer in you for the true state of affairs- we are without ammunition and but few arms. Every day shews new scenes of cruelty, and the appearance of a general invasion.
I am with Respect Yr.
(Sign'd) David Sheppard
Lieut. of Ohio
General Knox
Secretary of War
concern g.arms & ammunition
furnished Col. Shepherd
Done June 7,1791
May 6th
(Copy)
Ohio County 6th, 1791
Sir,
Agreeable to the orders to me directed I have ordered out the militia agreeable to the enclosed returns - but since that we find that the number is not sufficient to the present emergency. Within a few days past the Indians hath made a general attack on us, and killed several of our Scouts. Ensign Enix was killed, Ensign Biggs wounded, and several privates- they have made several attempts on Block Haufes but have fail'd-they have killed several of the Inhabitants,their number not yet known- we have alarms every day- the Bearer Capt. Kirkwood will be able to give you a perfect account, as he was in one of the actions, to whom I refer in you for the true state of affairs- we are without ammunition and but few arms. Every day shews new scenes of cruelty, and the appearance of a general invasion.
I am with Respect Yr.
(Sign'd) David Sheppard
Lieut. of Ohio
General Knox
Secretary of War
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | LBE02 (2 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 70 (B. Randolph) |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Col. David Sheppard | Ohio Co. | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |