The evening times., 1900-06-18
TEE Fight AT qALLADEGA
A Monument to the Men Slain by
the Creeks.
The Graves of Andrew Jackson's
Soldiers Unmarked, Save by n Few
Rude stones. and In Danger OF
Obiiteration-Plan of the ID. A
n. for the Removal of the Bones.

The American soldiers who fell in the
battle Of Talladega lie in one grave, with
only few rude stones to mark their rest
ing place The Andrew jackson Chapter
Of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton of Tailadega, Ala. has started fund
TO be applied to the erection of a monu-
ment. and the Alabama delegation will
seek at the next session Of Congress to
secure the passage of bill making a mod
est appropriation for this purpose. a
memorial from the chapter named was
presented to the Senate at the last ses-
sion by Senator Morgan.
The battle of Talladega, fought on No
vember 9, 1913, was one of the most san
culinary engagements of the Greek war.
Aroused by the great Indian orator, Te-
cumseh, the Muscogees or Creeks entered
upon the contest against the whites. IN
der the leadership of weatherford, and
after committing several atrocities upon
the pioneers in Alabama, they began the
war in earnest on August lS, with the
massacre at Fort Minis
The distressing tidings of this wanton
destruction Of the courageous settlers Of
the Territory spread rapidly abroad Fill
ed with wrath, several thousand brave
men promptly responded to the call 10
arms issued by the Governors-of Tennes-
see, Georgia, and Mississippi Territories
many sympathetic volunteers from other
States and Territories, who were within
their borders, joining them.
The Tennesseeans with General Jackson
in command, were the hrst TO enter Ala
bama Territory, after experiencing many
difheulties in collecting supplies and cross
ing the broad mountain plateaus near the
tennessee River. Accompanied by the
valiant Generals Coffee, Hall. Carroll Dy-
er, and Roberts. early in November he
reached point on the Coosa River about
ehlrty miles from the Indian village called
IalIadega, or BOrdertoWn. At this poiDt
ne built fort he called Fort Strothers.
While here the noted friendly warrior.
jim Fife, by the stratagem that is well
Known IN history, escaped from Fort Lash
ley, in Talladega town, enveloped in an
immense hogskin. and came to notify Cen
I'al Jackson that few friendly Indians
"Au, some authorities say, white people
also were beleaguered in Fort Lashlev
aad would certainly be butchered the next
gay II they were not rescued by General
Jackscu's men
betore sunrise next morning November
:, JACKSON surrounded the Greek encamp-
ment- The infantry, under Generals Han
anu Rooerts, were stationed on the north
vest. with Jackson on the north. The
mounted rihemen took a position on the
sOutneSst the cavalry being placed on the
south The Indians, about 100 in num-
Der, were concealed among the cane and
willows along the stream and encamped
ABOUT the large spring near the fort A.
CLOCK jackson discharged a heavy fire in
70 thls eneampment, and the carnage he
gan The red men made their first ATTACK
upon Halls and Roberts position.
Inc claooiical screams Of the painted
saYages first caused some Of the militia "a
give way. but the breach was soou filed
by the intrepid leaders No quarter was
asked and none was given. After a brief
pit brave resistance the Creeks retreated
The retreat became a rOut. and in thor
AlSht about SEQ warriors were cut down ana
as many were slain upon the battle-ground
Ihey refused TO surrender and would listen
| ono terms OF peace, but endeayored 10
escape into the recesses OF the forest
jackson knew their intractabie nature
and realized that escape meant re-en-
iorced danger 10 the white population
ana that war 10 determination alone would
save them Fifteen soldiers LOST their lives
IN the battle OF Tallageda and eighty-hvt
were wounded three Of whom died on the
march TO Fort StrOthers. and were brouqbr
was the gallant Lieutenant Barton. The
lead were all laid in one grave. with a
limestone masonry built around them sun
porting wooden roof above These have
gradually fallen away, and the desolats
grave, alone in a field bordering upou the
property OF an iron furnace, is il danger
OF being buried beneath the Stag and de
orls aeeumulating near II. OF the eighty
TWO wounded soldiers wbo left the battle
held Of Talladega, about ewtnty-six q,
thirty died and were buried near the sita
OF what was Fort Williams, on Coosa
River.
Several fierce encounters followed. end
the Creek war was ended by the battIe ~
Horseshoe Bend by Jackson and his men
VINO mad about exterminated the Creek
tribe and secured the safety of the Anglo
Americans in that section Of tae United
States
IL is proposed 10 purchase a lot or los
in the Tailadega Cemetery and remove the
bones Of these soldiers buried near TaIla-
dega and Fort Williams thereto. and N
erect hitting monument il the city of
Talladega