Transcripts of military records related to the command of Brigadier Joseph Graham during the Creek War.

During the war Graham was a member of the North Carolina Militia in the 6th Military District; his forces participated in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The transcripts consist of military orders and correspondence between generals in the 6th and 7th Military Districts of that territory. The correspo...

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Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1933
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Summary:During the war Graham was a member of the North Carolina Militia in the 6th Military District; his forces participated in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The transcripts consist of military orders and correspondence between generals in the 6th and 7th Military Districts of that territory. The correspondents include Indian agent Benjamin Hawkins, David Kerr, U.S. Army Major General Thomas Pinckney, U.S. Army Major General Andrew Jackson, and U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel of Artillery Francis K. Huger. The records discuss a variety of military subjects including general orders; Indians in the area; the forts of Jackson, Decatur, and Deposit; supplies; and court-martial arrangements. The originals of these documents are held by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History.