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McIntosh, William,--ca. 1775-1825, Weatherford, William,--ca. 1780-1824, Creek Indians--Biography, Creek Indians--History, Creek War, 1813-1814, Indians of North America--Alabama--History, Indians of North America--Georgia--History.
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1988
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E99.C9M385 1988eb
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976.1/04/0922
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McIntosh, William,--ca. 1775-1825, Weatherford, William,--ca. 1780-1824, Creek Indians--Biography, Creek Indians--History, Creek War, 1813-1814, Indians of North America--Alabama--History, Indians of North America--Georgia--History.
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McIntosh and Weatherford, Creek Indian Leaders
Benjamin W. Griffith, Jr.
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Copyright 1988 by The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America
SECOND PRINTING, 1989
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Griffith, Benjamin W. McIntosh and Weatherford, Creek Indian leaders Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. McIntosh, William, ca. 17751825. 2. Weatherford, William, ca. 17801824. 3. Creek IndiansBiography. 4. Creek IndiansHistory. 5. Creek War, 18131814. 6. Indians of North America AlabamaHistory. 7. Indians of North America GeorgiaHistory. I. Title. E99.C9M333 1988 976.1'04'0922 86-14663 ISBN 0-8173-0340-5
British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data is available.
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This book is dedicated to the memory of my parents, Ben and Mary Griffith, and to my wife, daughter, and son, for their continuing support and encouragement.
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Contents
Preface
xi
1. Introduction
1
2. Children of Their Mothers' Clans
10
3. Boyhood: Sports, Games, and Rites of Passage
23
4. The Revolutionary Period: Dissension and Intrigue
36
5. Weatherford and McIntosh Become Famous: Capturing Bowles and Debating with Jefferson
48
6. Problems from the Outside: The Federal Road and Tecumseh
64
7. Civil War Erupts: McIntosh the "Law Mender" and Weatherford the Reluctant Nativist
79
8. The Conflagration Spreads: The Battle of Burnt Corn and the Massacre at Fort Mims
95
9. General Jackson Enters the Fray: Retaliation and Countermeasures from Tallushatchee to the Holy Ground
112
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10. The Demise of the Red Sticks: Horseshoe Bend and Weatherford's Surrender
133
11. The Treaty of Fort Jackson and the Rising Career of William McIntosh
156
12. "The Gallant Major McIntosh" Becomes a General in the Seminole War
172
13. McIntosh and Mitchell: An Unholy Alliance
195
14. McIntosh and Crowell: Foes in the Deadly Game of Land Cessions
212
15. Betrayal at Indian Springs and the Deaths of McIntosh and Weatherford
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