Stephens, Issac, fl. 1814 to Henry Mackey re: account of Battle of Horseshoe Bend, with drawing
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06772 Author/Creator: Stephens, Issac, fl. 1814 Place Written: Blountville Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1814/05/12 Pagination: 1, 1 p. 25.7 x 20.3 cm Order a Copy
Written on light pink paper to his uncle, Henry Mackey at Lexington, Va. A plan and account of the battle of Horseshoe Bend, the last battle of the Creek War, after which the Creek leader Red Eagle surrendered to Jackson and signed a treaty abandoning their lands in Southern Georgia and Alabama. The drawing, which is well drawn and detailed, is entitled "A correct View of the Battle of the Horse-Shoe, March 27th 1814... when the Indians were totally destroyed by the unequaled bravery of the gallant sons of Tennessee, commanded by General Jackson." Stephens's letter (with the attached drawing) notes that "the Creek prophets have Nearly all come in and Surrendered themselves..."
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