Letter from Joseph Carson in Mount Vernon, Alabama, to General Ferdinand Claiborne.

In the letter Carson discusses a Creek uprising led by Peter McQueen. He describes the army's attempts to stop it, including the defeat of an expedition under Colonel Caller at Escambia Swamp. A transcript of the letter is included.

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Letter from Joseph Carson in Mount Vernon, Alabama, to General Ferdinand Claiborne.
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Carson, Joseph; Claiborne, Ferdinand Leigh, 1772-1815; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1813-1814--Campaigns; Creek War, 1813-1814--Military personnel; Indians of North America--Wars
description In the letter Carson discusses a Creek uprising led by Peter McQueen. He describes the army's attempts to stop it, including the defeat of an expedition under Colonel Caller at Escambia Swamp. A transcript of the letter is included.
spelling Q0000011298 - Q0000011304Q11298 - Q11304Letter from Joseph Carson in Mount Vernon, Alabama, to General Ferdinand Claiborne.In the letter Carson discusses a Creek uprising led by Peter McQueen. He describes the army's attempts to stop it, including the defeat of an expedition under Colonel Caller at Escambia Swamp. A transcript of the letter is included.1813 July 301813-07-301810-1819Carson, Joseph; Claiborne, Ferdinand Leigh, 1772-1815; Creek Indians; Creek War, 1813-1814--Campaigns; Creek War, 1813-1814--Military personnel; Indians of North America--WarsTextCorrespondenceCarson, JosephJoseph Carson letterSPR42v3140Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1743
title Letter from Joseph Carson in Mount Vernon, Alabama, to General Ferdinand Claiborne.
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