Thursday, November 29, 2018

Battle Of Autosee Creek






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"...the restless Seminoles and bitter Creeks were on the war path in both Southern Georgia and Alabama."

"A body of Georgia troops under the command of General John Floyd...marched into the Indian Nation beyond the Ocmulgee near Columbus. Here he built Fort Mitchell and marching westward fought the battle of Autosee, in which he was wounded. The general was the first man to march through the great Okefinokee swamp where he cut a road known as Floyd's trail. The war ended with the battle of New Orleans early in 1815. During this period the war with England and the war of the Creeks came to an end." [Source]


Friday, November 23, 2018

The Glamour Of The War Of 1812


Surgeon General Clement Alexander Finley's brief biography:

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"The glamour of the War of 1812 still hovered over the military service...".

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Trading Post At Fort Mitchell In Alabama




"What was called the Aulochewan country abounded in the finest lands."


Trading Post At Fort Mitchell


"Fort Mitchell, the agent's residence, was not far from a beautiful lake, abounding with fish, and communicating with other lakes and rivers, affording excellent navigation to the hearts of the settlements. The orange tree grew spontaneously there melons at almost any season. The sugarcane, the cotton plant, Indian corn, the richest products of a genial soil and climate might be cultivated in luxurious abundance."



Saturday, November 17, 2018

He Was Only Fifteen


From The Genesee Country


"As my father was only fifteen they thought he had better stay at home.  But the war got him.  In 1813 he was hauling stone for the old arsenal when General Scott's officers came along and impressed his team and him.  He was sent to Albany to bring on supplies.  He got a land warrant for eighty acres of land for this involuntary service.  He said that it was the only time that lightning ever struck him."

Thursday, November 15, 2018

She And Her Husband Deserted To The British Squadron


From the Digital collections online at Virginia Memory, Library of Virginia:


"...he was well acquainted with Betty a female slave the property of Polly Hudnall, that according to his firm belief and the common belief and report of the neighborhood she deserted to the British squadron then lying in the Potomac in the month of November last, in company with her husband Charles...".  June 12, 1815

Categorized under " Citizens Claims of Property Lost to British Army"




Sunday, November 11, 2018

Robert Pogue's Mother


Robert Pogue built Fort Amanda in Ohio; his mother was Ann McGinty, a notable figure at Fort Harrod in Kentucky, according to this blog (and Fort Amanda expert).


Ann McGinty's Grave Marker At Fort Harrod


A Docent Portrayed Ann McGinty Here At Fort Harrod