Indian Attack
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Indian Attack
Description
Report of 25 Indians attacking Block House at mouth of Town Creek. Recounts defense of building against Indians and number of dead. Muster rolls enclosed.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
04
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
notable person/group
David Henley
William Rickard
Serjeant Harrod
Indians
Indian Nation
William Green
notable location
Knoxville
Block House
Town Creek
notable item/thing
scalping knife
coat
ram rod
rifle
blanket
breech cloth
gun cock cover
effects
muster roll
notable idea/issue
Indian raid
defense
death
scalping
attack
document number
1794040490101
page start
1
transcription
Knoxville 4 April 1794
William Rickard -
Letter
Knoxville April 4th 1794
Sir
Early in the Morning of the third of April A Party of Indians Twenty five in number attacked the Block House at the mouth of Town Creek command'd by Serjeant. Harrod of the 12th Company of Infantry 3. Sub Legion U. States. And upon a Soldier stepping out William Green was Fired upon and Killed and immediately rushed for the Door of the Block House but were so warmly opposed they presently found it convenient to retreat leaving behind them One Rifle, One Scalping Knife, One Blanket, One Cappoe, One Breech Clout, Eight Ramrods, and several Gun Cock Covers.
A Fellow attempting to scalp Green received a Ball fired by Serjeant Harrod through his hand which induced him to drop his Rifle & Scalping Knife this appeared by his shaking his hand and wrapping it up with his Match Coat, and by the place where the Ball struck the Rifle stock and the Blood upon it Three other Indians were wounded one it is beleived mortally as he fell within a hundred paces
paces of the Block House and made lamentable Screams according to their Custom. Bled very freely and was carried off by his Party
Inclosed are the Muster Rolls, Inspection and Provision returns for the Month of April 1794 ~
The return of Greens effects cannot be forwarded untill the next month.
I am
Sir
Your Humble Servant
Wm Rickard.
[flourishes]
David Henley esquire
William Rickard -
Letter
Knoxville April 4th 1794
Sir
Early in the Morning of the third of April A Party of Indians Twenty five in number attacked the Block House at the mouth of Town Creek command'd by Serjeant. Harrod of the 12th Company of Infantry 3. Sub Legion U. States. And upon a Soldier stepping out William Green was Fired upon and Killed and immediately rushed for the Door of the Block House but were so warmly opposed they presently found it convenient to retreat leaving behind them One Rifle, One Scalping Knife, One Blanket, One Cappoe, One Breech Clout, Eight Ramrods, and several Gun Cock Covers.
A Fellow attempting to scalp Green received a Ball fired by Serjeant Harrod through his hand which induced him to drop his Rifle & Scalping Knife this appeared by his shaking his hand and wrapping it up with his Match Coat, and by the place where the Ball struck the Rifle stock and the Blood upon it Three other Indians were wounded one it is beleived mortally as he fell within a hundred paces
paces of the Block House and made lamentable Screams according to their Custom. Bled very freely and was carried off by his Party
Inclosed are the Muster Rolls, Inspection and Provision returns for the Month of April 1794 ~
The return of Greens effects cannot be forwarded untill the next month.
I am
Sir
Your Humble Servant
Wm Rickard.
[flourishes]
David Henley esquire
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZTA19 (3 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 27 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZTA19a (3 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 27 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Rickard | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | David Henley | [unknown] | [n/a] |