Today in Chickamauga History - August 28
1793, August 28: Report on incident between whites and Cherokees at Mr. Whitney's store at Ward's Mill, killings near Ft Matthews, calling out the militia and letter from Creeks to President - From Augusta Georgia Major Henry Gaither reports on an incident between whites and Cherokees on 25 October 1792. Approximately 8 or 9 Cherokees with family came to Mr. Whitney's store at Wards Mill to procure winter goods. Three killed and one wounded by white men. Inhabitants, fearing retribution, moved away with their families. On 1 November 1792 David McChesky and 58 men attacked Cherokee town of Chinstolee or Chinstotee and killed, burned and plundered. Incident reported at Fort Matthews, which caused more settlers to leave. Governor contacted Gaither to call out militia. Called out Captain Fauche, Captain Woods and Captain Williamson. Gaither encloses a letter from from the Upper and Lower Creeks for the President of United States General George Washington. Reports that there are 180 cavalry and 500 infantry militia in service in Georgia. Reports that Governor of Georgia plans to mobilize thousands more against the Creeks. – Notable Phrase 1: There were eight or nine Cherokee Indians came to the Store of W. Whitney at Wards Mills about the 25th of October last in order to trades off skins and procure Winter goods for their families; after being there four or five days they were fired on early in the morning by unknown white men; Three of them killed and one squaw wounded the other indians escaped – Notable Phrase 2: The first day of November following David McChesky with fifty eight men advanced into the Cherokee nation and in the morning of the fifth attacked the town of Chinstotee. – Notalbe phrase 3: Chinstotee killed three or four Indians, pludered and burned the town, returned and reported this to me at Fort Mathews the 8th. - https://wardepartmentpapers.org/s/home/item/45333
1838, August 28: The detachment of Hair CONRAD, which includes GOING SNAKE and Treaty supporter (and ROSS relative) William Shorey COODY, departs the camp at Wildwood Spring. It crosses the Hiwassee River at Walker’s Ferry to the Agency, then the Tennessee River at Tucker’s Ferry before being forced to halt near the northern landing of Blythe’s Ferry because of a lack of drinking water due to the heavy drought.