Expedition Against the Creek Nation
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Expedition Against the Creek Nation
Description
Pickens describes the plans for the expedition against the Creek Nation of Indians with alterations required for including the Cherokees as adversaries. There is concern regarding how to discriminate between enemy and friendly Indians.
year created
1793
month created
07
author
in collection
in publication
created note
Though the exact day of this document is unknown, it is a reply to the President's memorandum from the 26th of the same month.
notable person/group
Andrew Pickens
Executives of the States
Cherokee nation
Creek nation
mounted infantry
horse [Cavalry]
dragoons
unfortunate people [friendly Indians]
commanding officer of the Southern Armies
the President [Washington]
notable location
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
frontier counties of Virginia
Oconees
Talapoose or Coosa Rivers
notable item/thing
militia
quotas of men
circuitous route
mountains
carriages
expedition against the Cherokees
enlisting of the men
draft [conscription]
Blanket
hat
short coat
shirts
overalls
shoes
southern streams
Christmas
waters
humanity and justice
document number
1793079990000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Territorial Papers, Vol. 4 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Andrew Pickens | [unknown] | [n/a] |