- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 Feb. 4, Columbia County, G[eorgi]a, to Governor William Schley, Milledgeville, Geo[rgia] / W. M. Benton
- Creator:
- Benton, W. M.
- Date of Original:
- 1836-02-04
- Subject:
- Georgia. Militia
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842 - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Tennessee, 35.75035, -86.25027 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is a letter dated February 4, 1836 from Colonel W. M. Benton to Governor William Schley (Governor of Georgia, 1835-1837) in which Benton pledges both himself and his staff to any regiment in the Georgia Militia that needs men for the fight against unnamed Indians (most likely Seminoles) in either Florida or Alabama. A note on the wrapper indicates that the letter writer's name is Warren R. Benton; however, this does not appear to correspond to his signature.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc551
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc551
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc551#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc551/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 2 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 50, folder 04, document 04.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Columbia County Ga [Georgia] Appling
Feby [February] 4. 1836
To His Excellency Wm [William] Schley Governor of Georgia
Sir
I hereby tender to you & through you to the commander of the forces in Florida against the hostile Indians my self and staff to take command of any Regiment wanting one of my rank to any Regiment, hereby pledging myself & staff officers to move to any point that may be designated in Florida or Alabama The staff being composed of James G. Huchingson adjutant. [unclear text: Garnet ] Jones quarter master Richard A. Jones [unclear text: Dept qr [Deputy quarter] ] master Simmons Crawford pay master Dr. Wm [William] A. J. Collins surgeon -- Dr. Wm [William] S Jones, surgeon mate -- Wm [William] L Crawford. sergeant major
I am sir your obt Servt. [obedient Servant]
[Signed] WM Benton Col. Comr. [Colonel Commander] 11 Regt. [Regiment] 2 Div. [Division]
Brigadr Ga M [Brigadier Georgia Militia]
Page: [2]
AUGUSTA GA
FEB 6
A postmark appears at the top of the page.
[unclear text: 12 ]
His Excellency Wm [William] Schley Governor of Georgia Milledgeville Geo [Georgia]
Col. [Colonel] Warren R. Benton
Columbia
Letter
Col [Colonel] W.R. Benton
4 February 1836.
Florida Expedition