Description of Attack on Indians
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Description of Attack on Indians
Description
Description of attack on Indians on 22 December 1797. One Indian was killed; two others were seriously wounded, one of which was Bird Trail, an influential Creek chief. Col. Hawkins, Indian Superintendent, left to determine the damage.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
25
author
secondary recipient
in collection
in image
recipient note
James McHenry; Jared Irwin.
notable person/group
Edward Price
Bird Trail
Creek Indians
James McHenry
Jared Irwin
Col. Hawkins
Benjamin Hawkins
Secretary of War
Governor of Georgia
superintendent Indian affairs
Bird Tail King
notable location
Georgia
Fort Wilkinson
Oconee River
notable item/thing
death
Indian conflict
killed
wounded
surveying
two balls passing through body
horses
running the line between Georgia and Creek Nation
notable idea/issue
attack
Indians
document number
1797122540002
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | XFQ02 (1 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Creek Factory (Letterbook of the Creek Trading House), 1795-1816. (RG75) (M4) | P: 104 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Edward Price | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |