Letter, 1813.

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Letter, 1813.

Letter, 1813 Jan. 8, St. Stephens, Miss. Territory, from Neal Smith to James Smiley. Discusses the fall of Fort Mims and General Claiborne's battle with the Creek Nation at a place called Holy Ground, Miss. Territory.

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Claiborne, Ferdinand Leigh, 1772-1815

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The brother of Governor William C. C. Claiborne, Ferdinand served as brigadier general of the Mississippi Territory militia during the War of 1812. From the description of Claiborne, Ferdinand Leigh, papers, 1803-1815. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 32378051 Army officer. From the description of Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne papers, 1802-1813. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453351 The Creek Indian attack on Fort Mims was one of the pr...

Smiley, James M., 1940-

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Fort Mims, Miss. Territory.

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Smith, Neal, Dr.

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Neal Smith was a physician and planter. He was born 1784 Feb. 11 at Fayetteville, N.C., and died 1868 July 7 at Gainestown, Ala. He was a son of Malcolm and Sarah Maron (Smith) Smith. He attended the medical college at Philadelphia, Penn. He was a physician and surgeon at Richmond, N.C. In 1812, he came to St. Stephens, Miss. Territory and in the same year served as surgeon in the War of 1812. He also was a surgeon in the Indian War of 1814, and was a surgeon of the Thir...