Reporting on the Georgia Militia's March against Hostile Indian Towns
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Title
Reporting on the Georgia Militia's March against Hostile Indian Towns
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In this letter from Ft Fidius, Gaither reports that Georgia Militia, under leadership of Major General Twiggs and Brigadiers Irwin Clark and Blackburn with about 600 officers and men, about half mounted, marched against hostile towns, crossed the Oconee. Gaither believes current effort is to avoid the friendly towns. Gaither received answer to Seagrove's demands and sent Ensign Sedgewick with names of the six inimical towns to the General.
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
09
author
sent from location
Fort Fidius
recipient
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note
Cited in Gaither to Knox, 06/11/1793.This document is enclosed in a statement relative to the South Western frontiers, as connected with the state of Georgia and Creek Indians, the south Western territory of the United States and the Cherokees suybmitted to the House of Representatives on December 4, 1793. This document is an integral part of [Public Reports] and other communications of the Secretary of War, 12/99/1793.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Henry Gaither
Ensign Sedgewick
Major General Twiggs
Brigadier General Irwin Clark
Brigadier General Blackburn
hostile indians
Creeks
Indians
friendly towns
James Seagrove
notable location
Fort Fidius
Oconee
Georgia
Creek towns
notable idea/issue
robbery and murder at Traders Hill St Marys
Treaty of New York
document number
1793060940055
page start
456
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (506 pages) | NOP01 (506 pages) | Collection: Third Congress: Transcribed Confidential Reports and Other Communications Transmitted by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, 3d Congress, 1st Session, 1793, Vol. II [3C-B2] (RG 233) {M1268, roll 14} | M: 1268, R: 14 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | NOP01 (506 pages) | Collection: Printed Versions | M: 1268, R: 14; p 454 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Gaither | Fort Fidius | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |