Massacre committed by group of Indians
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Massacre committed by group of Indians
Description
Describes a vicious attack by a group of 12 or 15 hostile Indians, on the house of Colonel John Sevier. Sevier attempted to defend his house, but the Indians "cruelly slaughtered all around him," killing three of Sevier's children. Charles Snyder, along with two other "small children" were killed. "Some scalped and barbarously cut to pieces; some tomahawked very inhumanly, and the poor helpless infants committed to the torturing flames." Writer calls this a "barbarous massacre."
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
12
author
sent from location
Clarksville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 11/28/1794.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
James Robertson
John Easten
John Sevier
Indians
Charles Snyder
children
wife
gender
Daniel James
notable location
Clarksville
Tennessee County
Southwest Territory
notable item/thing
scalp
tomahawk
infants
torture
flames
massacre
document number
1794111290100
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: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Easten | Clarksville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | General James Robertson | [unknown] | [n/a] |