Massacre of Indians in Tennessee
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Massacre of Indians in Tennessee
Description
Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory (Tennessee) writes that he has been informed of a detachment of the militia of Mero district, by order of General James Robertson, has lately pursued the trail of a party of Indians to the Tennessee River. The militia then crossed over and destroyed the towns of Nickajack and Running Water, killing upwards of 50 Indians and carrying away twenty prisoners to Nashville. Insists that if General Robertson is responsible for this destruction, he was not warranted in so doing by an order from the governor's office.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
22
author
sent from location
Knoxville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Knox to Washington, 10/17/1794. Enclosed in McHenry to US House, 04/05/1798.
LC: Washington Papers: C
LC: Washington Papers: C
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
William Blount
governor
James Robertson
militia
Indians
prisoners
notable location
Knoxville
Tennessee
Southwest Territory
Mero District
Nickajack
towns
Running Water
Nashville
document number
1794092240000
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] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Blount | Knoxville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |