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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06772 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1814 |
| Title | Isaac Stephens to Henry Mackey with an account of Battle of Horseshoe Bend, including a drawn map of the battlefield |
| Date | 12 May 1814 |
| Author | Stephens, Isaac (fl. 1814) |
| Recipient | Mackay, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Map |
| Content Description | 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 unequalled 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..." |
| Subjects | American Indian History Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Military History Battle President Surrender |
| People | Stephens, Isaac (fl. 1814) Mackay, Henry (fl. 1814) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Place written | Blountville, Tennessee |
| Theme | Native Americans; Westward Expansion; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |