- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Letter, 1836 Feb. 28, Athens, [Georgia] to William Schley, [Governor of Georgia], Milledgeville, Geo[rgia] / George R. Clayton
- Creator:
- Clayton, George R.
- Date of Original:
- 1836-02-28
- Subject:
- Seminole Indians--Claims against
Georgia. Militia--Appointments and retirements
Georgia. Militia--Regulations
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842 - Location:
- United States, Florida, 28.75054, -82.5001
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
military records - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- Letter dated February 28, 1836 from George R. Clayton to William Schley, Governor of Georgia (1835-1837). Clayton indicates that he is preparing for service in the Florida campaign against the Seminole Indians, who are accused of encroaching on Georgia's borders and committing "cruelties." Clayton requests information specific to administrative procedures for the appointment of General Pope's staff officers. Clayton refers to recent orders of the War Department respecting such appointments and requests advice from Schley.
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:
- tcc567
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc567
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc567#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc567/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:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 50, folder 05, document 08.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Athens
Feby [February] 28th 1836
Dear Sir
The command of the forces from Georgia, for the protection of the People of Florida, against the encroachments & Savage cruelties of the Semenole Indians, having been tendered to Genl [General] Pope by your Excellency & having been accepted by him. I was notified by Genl [General] Pope to hold myself in readiness to accompany him as his QuarterMaster (which appointment I had long held in his Staff) & the notice was met on my part with a promptness & perfect willingness to comply .
In your last communication to Genl [General] Pope, you suggest to him the propriety of being attended only by his Brigade Inspector & Aid-de-camp. Genl [General] Pope however not knowing, but that he may be sent on some expedition at the head of his own detachment & in that case a Quarter Master being absolutely necessary, he prefers having around him, his own personal friends, & not being compelled to select a staff officer after his arrival in Camp. Under these circumstances he is still anxious for his whole staff to accompany him, & I am not only willing but inclined (as a matter of duty) to share with
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him, his privations & his dangers.
However having seen some regulations respecting the Militia service, (published since the hostilities in Florida) issued by the War Department of the United States; the fifth regulation of which, is in these words that "No Staff Officers will be mustered, or received into service, except the established regimental staff, & such general officers with their Aids-de-camp, as may be required to complete the organization of brigades or divisions, where the strength of the detachments renders such organization necessary."
Not Knowing, but that [deleted text: by ] a construction of the above regulation (different however from the one I should place upon it) might be placed upon it by the Commander in Chief of the forces in Florida, so as to exclude my services as Quarter Master in the Brigade, from Georgia, & thereby place me in a most embarassing [embarrassing] & unpleasant situation, after my arrival in Florida.
And being aware that you have lately seen Genl [General] Scott the commander of the army in Florida, on the subject of the forces to be sent from Georgia, I would thank you to let me Know, whether, the suggestion in Your communication to Genl [General] Pope was founded upon any thing that fell from Genl [General] Scott on the Subject, or from any construction you may have given the
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the regulations from the War Department, as your opinion will have much influence with me, on that subject.
By compliance with this request, you will confer a favour [favor] upon
Your Obt St [Obedient Servant]
[Signed] George R. Clayton
Letter
George R Clayton
28th Febry [February] 1836
Florida Expedition
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ATHENS
FEB 29
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To his Excellency William Schley Milledgeville Geo [Georgia]
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