- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Divisional orders [to] Brigadier Gen[era]l Frederick Beall, 1813 Oct. 13, Madison County, [Georgia] / Major General Allen Daniel
- Date of Original:
- 1813-10-21
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Warfare
Georgia. Militia--Mobilization
Fortifications
Espionage - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- orders (military records)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document consists of divisional orders from Major General Allen Daniel, commanding the fourth division of the Georgia Militia, dated October 21, 1813. The orders pertain to the fortification and protection of the Georgia frontier. Daniel directs the construction of a new fort at Hog Mountain (Gwinnett County, Georgia), calls for the employment of spies to roam the Indian territory, and orders various forces to be mustered and kept in readiness in case of Indian attack.
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:
- tcc808
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc808
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc808#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc808/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 63, folder 30, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Divisional orders
Madison County
21st [deleted text: Novr ] [added text: october ] 1813
Allen Daniel Major General commanding the fourth Division of the Georgia Militia deems it expedient at this momentous crisis that some portion of the militia under his command Should be held in constant readiness for actual Service. &c [et cetera]
The brigade commanded by Brigadier Genl [General] Beall having been legally classed = It is order,d [ordered] that the first class in said Brigade, be mustered by their proper officers once in every month by companies, at their respective Regimental muster grounds and that each man will furnish himself with a knapsack, blanket, arms and equipments (untill [until] arms & equipments can be furnished them by government) and hold themselves in readiness to take the field at a moments warning. --
The Major Genl [General] (having received communications from his Excellency the Governor of the 10th instant, Wherein he is authorized to take such measures as he may deem expedient for the security of the frontier settlements. In virtue of which authority, reallizing [realizing] the defenceless [defenseless] situation of our frontiers and the duties which he owes his country) deems it expedient to order -- That Brigadier General Beall forthwith order out
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thirty of the militia of his Brigade, to relieve those now stationed (by his order) at the hog mountain In Jackson County, when the term of their service shall expire, and that those now orderd [ordered] out, shall be relieved by others in succession, and in like manner to be detached in every ten days, untill [until] further orders
The Major Genl [General], having also received information on which he relies. that the fort at the hog mountain is not only formed of old, dry and insufficient timbers, but is also badly constructed, consequently easily destroy'd [destroyed] by fire, and inadequate for defence [defense], with this view, He conceives (in event of an attact [attack] by the enemy) the fort would become instrumental to the destruction of its defenders, rather than a place of security, At this eventfull [eventful] crisis a substantial fort must be all important,
It is therefore order,d [ordered] That Brigdr. Genl. [Brigadier General] Beall without delay cause to be detached such number of the militia of his Brigade as in his Judgement may be conceived efficient to build a new fort at or near the place whereon the present fort stands which shall be sufficient for the reception of two hundred men, out of substantial timbers, with post holes compleatly [completely] cut at proper hight [height], with platforms, so as to raise the post holes at such a hight [height] that the enemy will be prevented from any advantage therefrom --
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the stockadeing [stockading] will be at least ten or eleven feet above ground & well set into the Earth three feet, all the houses which may be built within the fort, will be built with slanting roofs to drip in and to the centre [center] of the fort, so that in case fire should be cast on them from without it may be extinguished without danger
The walls of no house within the fort, shold [should] exceed the hight [height] of the Stockading, except block houses Brigadier Genl Beall and Major John D Terrell are charged with the superintendance [superintendence], construction & completion of this work
And whenever the fort is finished, the militia which may be in service at the present fort will take possession of the new one --
The Major General, by the communicotions [communications] aforesaid from His Excellency the Governor has [unclear text: derived ] authorities, to employ spies to range on our frontiers,
In conformity thereto, It is orderd [ordered] that six spies be employd [employed] men of vigilance courage & veracity, whose duty it shall be vigilantly to range on the Indian land bordering our our [our] frontier two & two together Subject to the controul [control] of General Beall Who in Co-opperation [Cooperation] with Major John D Terrell are charged with the employment of those spies provided Col Russel Jones has not [unclear text: perfected ] that service pursuant to the orders of the Governor
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The Major Genl [General] from the Executive communications aforesaid has desired adequate authorities for the purchace [purchase] of ammunition sufficient for the militia hereby called into actual service and who are to be stationed at the Hog mountain, there being none here to be procur,d [procured] Should it be within your power to secure a reasonable quantity of powder & lead, for the object expressed you will please do so for which His Excellency promises payment
The Major Genl. [General]
Presents his respects to the militia & citizens of Jackson County and feels confident, they will cheerfully supply uetensils [utensils] and afford their aid in compleating [completing] the fort
By the Major Generals Command
[Signed] Jno [John] D Terrell Aid De Camp
Brigadier Genl [General] Frederick Beall
Divisional
orders
21st Novr [November] 1813
21st october 1813