Fort Mims

Map of Fort Mims

Map of Fort Mims

A copy of a map of Fort Mims. This map was found among the papers of General Claiborne. Block house. Pickets cut away by the Indians. Guard’s Station. Guard House. Western Gate. This Gate was shut, but a hole was cut by the Indians. Captain Bailey’s Station. Steadham’s House. Mrs. Dyer’s House Kitchen. Mims’ House. Randon’s House. Old Gate-Way — open. Ensign Chambliss’ Tent. Ensign Gibbs’. Randon’s. Captain Middleton’s. Captain Jack’s Station. Port-hole taken by Indians. Port-hole taken by Indians. Port-hole taken by Indians. Major Beasley’s Cabin. Captain Jack’s Company. Captain Middleton’s Company. Where Major Beasley fell. Eastern Gate, where … Read more

Early Exploration and Native Americans

De Soto and his band gave to the Choctaws at Moma Binah and the Chickasaws at Chikasahha their first lesson in the white man’s modus operandi to civilize and Christianize North American Indians; so has the same lesson been continued to be given to that unfortunate people by his white successors from that day to this, all over this continent, but which to them, was as the tones of an alarm-bell at midnight. And one hundred and twenty-three years have passed since our forefathers declared all men of every nationality to be free and equal on the soil of the North … Read more