Indian attack on women and children
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Indian attack on women and children
Description
Anthony Crutcher informs his brother William: "Yesterday I was a spectator to the most tragical scene that ever I saw in my life. The Indians made an attack on Colonel [John] Sevier's station, killed Snyder, his wife, and child, one of Colonel Sevier's children, and another wounded and scalped, which must die." Colonel Sevier himself was defending his house and wife. "It is impossible to describe this scene to you... The crying of women and children in town, the bustle and consternation of the people, being all women and children."
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
12
author
sent from location
Clarksville
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Enclosed in Blount to Knox, 11/28/1794.
cited note
Cited document that was neither sent to nor from the War Office
notable person/group
William Crutcher
Anthony Crutcher
John Sevier
Snyder
wife
child
Indians
James
Tatum
Douglass
James Robertson
notable location
Clarksville
notable item/thing
murder
guns
house
gender
document number
1794111290000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Anthony Crutcher | Clarksville | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Crutcher | [unknown] | [n/a] |