John Ross report and letter, 1814-1831
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- 1831-01-13; 1814/1831
- Description
Casualty report (March?, 1814) written shortly after the battle at Horseshoe Bend and letter (Jan. 13, 1831) to Congressman David Crockett, regarding the lack of federal protection in the face of Georgia's usurpation of Cherokee lands and liberties. Ross' report lists casualties by company, notes the severity of injuries, and totals the number of killed and wounded. His letter to Crockett expresses the hope that the present Congress would relieve...
- Creator
Ross, John, 1790-1866
- Contributing Institution
- Newberry Library
- Subjects
- Battles
Indians--Government relations
Political science
Armies
Armed Forces
Soldiers
United States. Congress
Creek War (1813-1814)
Bills, Legislative
Law
Liberty
Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836
Morgan, Gideon
Cherokee - Location
- Georgia
Alabama
United States - Type
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- Format
- CorrespondenceRecords (Documents)
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- The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to the following terms and conditions: https://www.newberry.org/rights-and-reproductions
- Chicago citation style
- Ross, John, 1790-1866. John Ross report and letter, 1814-1831. 1831-01-13; 1814/1831. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/43017. (Accessed March 28, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Ross, John, 1790-1866, (1831-01-13; 1814/1831) John Ross report and letter, 1814-1831. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/43017
- MLA citation style
- Ross, John, 1790-1866. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/43017>.