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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08878.0040 |
| From Archive Folder | Portraits of historical figures: engravings, lithographs, photographs |
| Title | Massacre at Fort Mimms |
| Date | 1858 |
| Author | Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887) |
| Additional authors | Johnson, Fry & Co. (fl. 1825-1874) |
| Document Type | Artwork |
| Content Description | Depicts the battle that occurred at Fort Mimms, Alabama, on 30 August 1813 during the Creek War, when a force of Creek Indians stormed the fort and defeated the Mississippi Territorial militia. Engraving of an original study by Alonzo Chappel. Published by Johnson, Fry & Co. |
| Subjects | Massacre American Indian History Art, Music, Theater, and Film Death Muscogee (Creeks) Indian |
| People | Chappel, Alonzo (1828-1887) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Women in American History; Children & Family; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |