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The Fort Mims Massacre... Wealth of War of 1812 news...
The Fort Mims Massacre... Wealth of War of 1812 news...
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October 19, 1813
THE WAR, New York, Oct. 19, 1813
* Fort Mims massacre - Creeks Indians Nation
* Tensaw River - Mobile, County, Alabama
* War of 1812 in the South - Red Sticks
* Colonel John Hawkins - militia officer
Most of the front page is taken up with: "Southern Border War - Massacre at Tensaw" also known as the Fort Mims Massacre.
Also within this issue: "Patriotism of Tennessee" "Prisoners In Canada" "Last Official Blockade of the American Coast" "The Capture of Malden" "Argus and Pelican" "From Lake Champlain" "From the Armies" "Chauncey's Late Cruise" and even more.
One of the better reports is: "The Erie Battle" which is a letter from on board the U.S. brig Hunter at Put-in-Bay, and includes: "...immediately got under way...perceived the strange sails to be the enemy's fleet--at 10, com. Perry hoisted his Union Jack inscribed with the dying words of the late capt. Lawrence, 'Don't give up the ship' which was received by the different vessels with loud huzzas...".
Four pages, 9 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches, very nice, clean condition.
AI notes: The Fort Mims Massacre occurred on August 30, 1813, during the Creek War, part of the broader conflict of the War of 1812. Fort Mims, a stockaded settlement in present-day southern Alabama near the Tensaw River, was occupied by a mix of settlers, militia, and allied Creek families. It came under attack by a force of Red Stick Creeks, a militant faction opposed to American expansion, led by leaders such as Fighting King (Peter McQueen). Despite warnings of an impending attack, the fort’s defenses were poorly manned, and when the Red Sticks assaulted it, they quickly overwhelmed the defenders. Estimates suggest that between 250 and 500 people—including men, women, children, and enslaved African Americans—were killed in the massacre, with only a few managing to escape. The atrocity shocked American settlers and galvanized a military response, ultimately leading to a campaign under Andrew Jackson that culminated in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814, decisively defeating the Red Stick Creeks and reshaping the power dynamics in the Southeast.
This is a fascinating, short-lived newspaper, having begun in 1812 with the exclusive purpose of reporting on the War of 1812 (hence the title) with no advertisements. When the war ended, so did this newspaper.
Category: War of 1812
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