Massacre at Fort Mimms

Johnson, Fry, & Co., fl. 1825-1873 Massacre at Fort Mimms

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GLC#
GLC08878.0040-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1866
Author/Creator
Johnson, Fry, & Co., fl. 1825-1873
Title
Massacre at Fort Mimms
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 27.1 cm, Width: 18.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Native Americans

One engraving entitled "Massacre at Fort Mimms" dated 1866. Depicts the massacre of August 30, 1819. The Red Sticks, a warring faction of Creek Native Americans storm Fort Mimms, overwhelming the militia. Creeks use hatchets and knives to attack settler men, women, and children. In the center of the painting a solider embraces a praying woman. Engraver unknown.

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