Pulaski County GaArchives History .....Background on Blackshear Trail 1935
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THE PROPER BACKGROUND
   To the writer's way of thinking, it is imperative that a student of the
Blackshear roads should have a clear understanding of the boundaries of Georgia
and accurate information concerning General David Blackshear's military
maneuvers in and about Hartford during the years from 1813 to 1815.

   The western frontier of Georgia during this period was the Ocmulgee River,
its entire length; the Altamaha River, for about half its distance toward the
coast; from this half-way point on the Altamaha the boundary line ran south to
St. Mary's River, passing along the eastern edge of the Okefinokee swamp. (See
History of the Public Domain of Georgia: McClendon, p. 14.) Remember that the
portion east of this boundary was occupied by the whites, but the west side
territory was still in the possession of the lower Creek Indians.

   Also at this time there was war between the American republic and Great
Britain. Feeling between these two countries was very strained for many months
prior to an open declaration of war. In

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anticipation of actual hostilities, England sought to make allies of the North
American Indians. Therefore, they secretly sent emissaries among them to incite
the Indians to insurrection and war against us. Tecumseh, a famous and eloquent
Shawnee chief, was converted to this English scheme, and traveled all the way
from his distant home in the northwest to Georgia seeking to arouse the Muscogee
Confederacy to make war against the whites of this section. He succeeded in
enlisting the Upper Creeks and the Red Sticks, and later the Seminoles joined in
the war. The Lower Creeks, who occupied West and South Georgia, remained
friendly, owing to the strong influence of Col. Benjamin Hawkins among the
Indians of this tribe.


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"HISTORY OF PULASKI COUNTY
GEORGIA"

OFFICIAL HISTORY

COMPILED BY THE HAWKINSVILLE CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESS OF WALTER W. BROWN PUBLISHING COMPANY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA


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