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Years before the first shots of the Civil War were fired, Florida witnessed a clash of wills and ways that prompted three wars unlike any others in Americas history.
Among the most well-known of Floridas native peoples, the Seminole Indians frustrated troops of militia and volunteer soldiers for decades during the first half of the nineteenth century in the ongoing struggle to keep hold of their ancestral lands. While careers and reputations of American military and political leaders were made and destroyed in the mosquito-infested swamps of Floridas interior, the Seminoles and their allies, including the Miccosukee tribe and many escaped slaves, managed to wage war on their own terms. The study of guerrilla warfare tactics employed by the Seminoles may have aided modern American forces fighting in Viet Nam, Cambodia, and other regions.
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In writing the following text, I have been greatly assisted by many, many people. Most important of these are Dr. Seymour Finley and Ms. Patsy West who reviewed much of the text for me, but who are not responsible for any of the interpretations found herein. Also of equal importance was Ms. Pamela Vojnovski who patiently scanned and helped to clean up many of the images found in this text. Her many hours spent on this project at her home added greatly to the quality of the images, many of which were taken from original manuscripts or contemporary newspapers. Along this line I would also like to thank Mr. Jim Long, Mr. Clay Hall, and Mr. Jody Miller for their assistance in obtaining the images found in the collections at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Many thanks are also due to Dr. Nick and Mrs. Debra Wynne of the Florida Historical Society, Mr. Frank Laumer and the Seminole Wars Historic Foundation, and Ms. Taryn Rodriguez-Boette and Mr. Charles Tingley of the St. Augustine Historical Society for their assistance in this project. Dr. Mark Kramer, Dr. David Coles, Mr. Rodney Dillon, Ms. Barbara Poleo, Mr. Alan Aimone, and Dr. Irvine Winsboro also assisted. Many more Florida historians, archaeologists, librarians, and archivists have assisted and acted as sounding boards for many of the interpretations found in this volume, although none are responsible for any put forth herein. I would also like to acknowledge the staff of the Library of Congress, who assisted in selecting some of the images as well as the staffs of the State of Florida Photographic Archives and the Florida State Library. Ms. Christine Riley of Arcadia Publishing has been a most understanding publisher and friend throughout this book. Finally, my wife Linda has suffered much throughout this process and should be recognized for her patience and fortitude in the face of long nights and the numerous misplacement of materials.
A number of collections of documents exist from which the above was drawn, including the Letters Received by the Secretary of War, Registered Series, 18011860 ; Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Military Affairs, 18001889 ; Letters Received by the Office of the Adjutant General (Main Series) 18221860 ; and Letters Sent, Registers of Letters Received, and Letters Received by Headquarters, Troops in Florida, and Headquarters Department of Florida, 18501858 . The collections are all on microfilm from the National Archives. Numerous Congressional documents were also consulted relative to all three Seminole Wars, as were the Journals of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Florida (Third Seminole War only). The American State Papers: Military Affairs and American State Papers: Foreign Affairs were also used, especially for Jacksons Florida adventures. Numerous manuscripts from the Cooper Kirk Collection with the Broward County Historical Commission in Fort Lauderdale, Florida were consulted, as were some from the P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History (Special Collections) at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The diaries of Captain John C. Casey and other manuscript sources from the United States Military Academy Library, Special Collections, West Point, New York, were consulted.
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The waters of the Apalachicola River sluggishly pushed towards the Gulf of Mexico, just like they always have and will. The weather had a nip of autumn in the air as the open flat-boat struggled mightily against the heavy current. Attempting to round the bend below Fort Scott, the weakened force of Lieutenant R.W. Scott looked anxiously forward to the safety of the new forts walls and the comradeship of its garrison. With the boat loaded with clothing, 20 sick soldiers, 7 women, and 20 men fit for duty, Lieutenant Scotts little force was no match for what awaited them. After a very short but bloody skirmish, the tiny command was decimated by the fire from the near shore with only six men and one woman surviving the attack. To this day, it is unclear if any children were aboard that ill-fated craft. Thus began the so-called First Seminole War on that fateful autumn day, November 30, 1817.
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