GWINNETT COUNTY, GA - MILITARY INDIAN WAR Capt Hammond Garmany - 1836 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Ayres WwLSARANDOLPH@aol.com Captain Hammond Garmany's Mounted Volunteers Gwinnett County Georgia Creek War Jun 6, 1836 Garmany, Hammond Captain [Hamilton Garmany Born 1803, died 1856 Walker County Georgia See Notes below] Reeves, John N 1st Lieutenant Thomas, Henry P 2nd Lieutenant Martin, James C Sergeant [Killed at Shepard's Plantation] Lacy, Isaac S. Ensign [Killed at Shepard's Plantation] Privates: Adair, Madison L Alexander, John R Alexander, Thomas W [MD] Atkinson, William E Allen, James M [Killed at Shepherd's Plantation] Bagby, Thomas Bateman, Jeremiah Benson, John B Berry, Prettyman 1778 - died 1903 in Low Gap, Arkansas see below Bowman, John Burton, Charles Casper, James H Chambers, Thomas J Clover, Daniel M Couch, Benjamin (died Spartanburg, SC 1816) Couch, Chaney (son of Benjamin (1815-1878) Spartanburg SC) Culver, Miles Doney, Theodore D Dunlap, James C [Born 1816, died 1903 Atlanta Georgia] Dunn, Samuel Ezzard, John T [Born 1800, died 1875 Forsyth Georgia, Probate Judge of Forsyth County Georgia from 1855 to 1865, Georgia State Senator from 1863 to 1866] Foster, James H Foster, John L Foster, Wm M Gordon, James Hackett, Robert G Hackett, Wm V Hamilton, M.T Harris, Valentine A Holland, James H [Killed at Shepherd's Plantation] Holland, Robert [Killed at Shepherd's Plantation] Holland, Thomas Holmes, Vivion Holmes, Washington Howell, Clark [Born 1811, died 1882, Judge in Gwinnett County GA] Hunnicutt, J Hunt, Thomas W Kemp, John Key, James Lockridge, Benjamin Liddle, Freeman H [Freeman H. Liddell born 1816, died 1873 in Monroe County Alabama] Martin, A Martin, A.M Martin, Rance B (1816-1864) S.C. McAster, James R McDill, James S [Born 1805, died 1847 Gwinnett County GA] Montgomery, James Morgan, B.F Nelms, Thomas P [Possibly died in Rockdale County GA] Orr, Wm C Paden, Henry M [Killed at Shepherd's Plantation] Penly, Alfred Peeples, Drewry M Pool, William Powell, Benjamin P Puckett, Robert M Redd, Meshack Rice, Edwin Roberts, Nelson Robinson, Samuel M Scott, Patrick M Ship, Samuel M Sims, William M [Killed at Shepherd's Plantation] Spence, David W [Born 1816, died 1875 TN] Stapp, Wm Strickland, John Tate, J.A.V [Killed at Shepherd's Plantation] Terry, William J Thompson, Henry B Wade, Jesse Waddell, Wm =============== bj berrykeeper Prettyman Berry Born 1778 - died 1903 in Low Gap, Arkansas at 115 years old. Juror in Gwinette County, Georgia Father of Clayborn Berry (1844), John F. Berry (1848), Elisha Berry and Lucy Berry (1850), Simon Berry(1855), Mary Ann Berry (1861). ========Newspaper Account============ May 15th, 1836 - Dawn - After a series of land treaties with the Creek were broken, the people of the town of Roanoke, Georgia was attacked by Creek Renegade Leader, Jim Henry and approximately 250 Creek warriors. The Creek set the town on fire, burning plantations, homes and businesses and destroying livestock. Fifteen residents were killed before a milita arrived. Jim Henry and his warriors then attacked steamers on the Chattahoochee River, sinking one, and killing and wounding the crew and passengers on another. It is estimated that 2400 people fled their homes for the safety of Columbus. It was discovered that the Creek were planning a similar attack on Hog Mountain, Georgia. A militia was organized to avert the battle to a safer location, farther from the town of Hog Mountain. On May 24, 1836, Captain Hammond Garmany and First Lieutenant John N. Reeves formed Captain Garmany's Mounted Volunteers to protect their homes and families. It was decided to send Captain Hammond Garmany’s Mounted Volunteers to Shepard’s Plantation in Stewart County. Late in the afternoon of June 9, 1836, Garmany's soldiers were preparing their evening meal, when they heard two shots in the distance and went to investigate. They easily found Jim Henry's Creek, in a wooded field and began to fire on them. The Creeks kept falling back, allowing Garmany's unit to proceed farther. Finally, the Creek had manuvered Garmany's unit into a box trap so they were surrounded by around 250 warriors. Captain Garmany ordered a retreat and most of his men fell back to a local farm and were able to stave off the Creek until Major Jernigan's unit arrived from Fort Jones. Seventeen of Garmany's had become seperated from the battle and later arrived from nearby Fort McCreary. These men had been chased through the woods by the Creek for hours, fearing for their lives. James Martin, Issac Lacy, James Allen, James Holland, Robert Holland, Henry Paden, William Sims and James Tate were killed that day. 1837 - Georgia - A meeting was held in Lawrenceville to decide to have the bodies of the eight young men who had died at Shepherd's Plantation brought back to Gwinnett County. They were buried with military honors in a common grave on Friday, February 17th, 1837, in the northwest corner of the courthouse yard . Henry Fitzsimmons was hired to make a marble monument dedicated to these men. ================= Special Orders - Headquarters Georgia Troops Fort Ingersoll, Ala June 4th, 1836 Capt Hardeman will furnish from the Arms in possession of his Company to Capt Garmany of the Gwinnett Troup 31 stand of arms also to Capt Flewellen of the Monroe Troup 33 stand of arms and take receipts therefore. By Order of Maj Gen'l Sandford W.P. Rockwell Aid de Camp Received of Capt Hardeman 33 stand of Amrs Fort Ingersaoll (Ala) 4th Jun 1836 E.R. Flewellen Capt Received of Capt Hardeman 31 Stand of Arms Fort Ingersaoll (Ala) 4th Jun 1836 H. Garmany Capt of the Gwinnett Mounted Men ============ Capt Hammond (Hamilton) Garmany ========= Hamilton Garmany was the son of John Garmany Jr. and Sophia Feltman. John Garmany Jr. emigrated from Armagh County, Ireland, with his father John Garmany and two brothers, William and Hugh. They arrived by ship at Charleston, SC, August 6, 1785. They settled in Newberry, SC, with William departing for Kentucky and Hugh departing for Murfeesboro, TN, in 1786. While these were not the first Garmanys to come to America, the earlier immigrants died and the records that we have been able to locate indicate that this family represented the first Garmany to come to America and have the surname survive. Hamilton Garmany had four brothers (John, George, William and James) and two sisters (Peggy and Mary). Records do not indicate when John moved his family to Gwinnett County, Georgia, nor why Hamilton subsequently moved to Walker County, Georgia. I believe that John moved his family there when his brother, Dr. James Garmany married Mary Selina Dunlap of Gwinnett County, Georgia, and continued to reside there after the marriage 1/1/1835. Dr. James Garmany died in Sheltonville, GA, 12/16/1862 and was buried in Lawrenceville, GA. Hamilton Garmany married Margaret McDill and together they had six children: John, Washington, Newton, Jernigan, Josephine, and Frances. I have more information on Dr. James Garmany since I am a descendent of his rather than Hamilton Garmany. He was my Great-great-grandfather. My great-grandmother, Isla Selina Garmany was born in Atlanta on 12/31/1859. Her sister was born in Gwinnett County, GA. Family records indicate that Cpt. Hamilton Garmany commanded the battle of Shepherd's Plantation during the Creek Indian War and that he was wounded during that battle. If I can be of more assistance, please let me know. Also, if you happen to have any information on the Garmany family in Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville, Sheltonville or Atlanta, I would appreciate receiving that information. Richard Smart AddisonSm@aol.com