Southeast American Indian Wars
1711-1858
Settlers in the Carolinas, Alabama, and Florida — versus — Southeast Indians
Conquistadors — 1513-21 (de Leon), 1539-43 (de Soto) Tuscarora Wars — 1711-15 (N. Carolina) Yamasee Wars — 1715-17 (S. Carolina) Cherokee Wars — 1758-61 (Georgia) Chickamauga War — 1776-94 (Tennesee) Creek Wars — 1813-14 (Alabama) Seminole Wars — 1814-58 (Florida)
The southeastern states, including the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama were colonized by by white settlers after the earliest settlements in Virginia and New England so serious conflicts with tribes in those regions did not occur until the early 18th century. Some of the important tribes in the region included the Tuscarora, Yamasee, Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks, and Seminoles.
After over one hundred years of settlement and continued conflict with the southeast Indians, the American government forcibly relocated thousands of Indians from throughout the region to eastern Oklahoma. This orderly removal, beginning in 1830, was just as devastating to many tribes as outright war, and is called the "Trail of Tears". Conflicts continued, especially with the Seminoles of Florida, but by 1858 most active resistance had ceased.
American Indian tribes of the Southeast include:
- Tennessee: Cherokee, Chickasaw
- Georgia: Cherokee, Creek, Muskogee
- Alabama: Choctaw, Chickasaw, Alabama, Muskogee
- North/South Carolina: Tuscarora, Catawba, Creek
- Florida: Creek, Choctaw, (Seminoles were a confederation of Creeks and other tribes)
Spanish Conquistadors : 1513-1543
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Almost 150 years previous to the conflicts between white settlers and the Southeast tribes, Spanish explorers in the region, including Ponce de Leon and Hernando De Soto had some conflicts with these tribes. These expeditions are included included because the involved many of the same tribes that were later in conflict with American settlers.
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| First Spanish governor of Puerto Rico. Explored inland regions of Florida while searching for the fountain of youth. | |
| Adventurer who aided in conquest of Peru, then explored Southwestern United States. Discovered Mississippi river. | |
| Choctaw chieftain who resisted de Soto at the Battle of Mauvila during his expedition through the southwest. |
Carolina Indian Wars : 1711-1755
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Description of Tuscarora Wars (1711-15) and Yamasee Wars (1715-1717) in North and South Carolina.
| War with the Indians in North and South Carolina in | This Country of Ours by H. E. Marshall |
Chickamauga Cherokee Wars : 1774-1778 (Tennessee, Georgia)
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About Chickamauga/Cherokee Wars.
| The French and the Natchez Indians in | Historical Tales: American II by Charles Morris |
Creek Wars : 1813-1814 (Alabama)
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Important Battles/Massacres:
Talladega
Ft. Mims
Horseshoew Bend
| Hero of the Battle of New Orleans, President of U.S., and founder of Democratic Party. | |
| Half-Creek, half-scotch who led the 'Red-sticks', and was held responsible for the Fort Mims massacre. | |
| Choctaw chieftain who resisted de Soto at the Battle of Mauvila during his expedition through the southwest. |
| War with the Creek Nation in | Indian History for Young Folks by Francis S. Drake |
| Old Hickory in | America First—100 Stories from Our History by Lawton B. Evans |
| How Old Hickory Fought the Creeks in | Historical Tales: American II by Charles Morris |
| End of the War in | American History Stories, Volume III by Mara L. Pratt |
| Old Fort Mims the Foolish in | Boys' Book of Border Battles by Edwin L. Sabin |
| Red Sticks at Horseshoe Bend in | Boy's Book of Indian Warriors by Edwin L. Sabin |
Seminole Wars : 1814-1858 (Florida)
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| Hero of the Battle of New Orleans, President of U.S., and founder of Democratic Party. | |
| War hero of Tippecanoe and the War of 1812, and briefly, President of the United States. | |
| Author best known for novels set in Scotland. | |
| Military leader who served in various Indian Wars and the Mexican-American War. Twelfth U.S. President. | |
| Half-breed Seminole Warrior who resisted the settlement of Florida. | |
| AmerIndian chief who frustrated warred against the United States in the Seminole Wars. |
| War with the Seminoles of Florida in | Indian History for Young Folks by Francis S. Drake |
| Osceola, Seminole Chief in | America First—100 Stories from Our History by Lawton B. Evans |
| Jackson Stories in | Story of the Great Republic by H. A. Guerber |
| Osceola in | Famous Indian Chiefs I Have Known by Oliver Otis Howard |
| Billy Bowlegs and the Everglades of Florida in | Famous Indian Chiefs I Have Known by Oliver Otis Howard |
| Osceola in | Four American Indians by Frances M. Perry |
| Seeking the Seminoles in Florida in | Boys' Book of Border Battles by Edwin L. Sabin |
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 Ponce de Leon in Indian History for Young Folks |
 De Soto discovering the Mississippi in Indian History for Young Folks |
 Battle Map: Creek Wars in Indian History for Young Folks |
 Fort Mims in Indian History for Young Folks |
 Battle of Talledega in Indian History for Young Folks |
 The Canoe Fight in Indian History for Young Folks |
 Battle Map: Horse Shoe in Indian History for Young Folks |
 Scene of the Seminole War in Indian History for Young Folks |
 Osceola in Indian History for Young Folks |
 Following a trail in Indian History for Young Folks |
 Billy Bowlegs in Indian History for Young Folks |
Smith Fights the Indians in A First Book in American History |
Indian Massacre in Virginia in A First Book in American History |
 He drove his knife through and through the paper in Famous Indian Chiefs I Have Known |
 The soldiers tried for a long time to drive the Indians from the hummock in Famous Indian Chiefs I Have Known |
 Indian depredations in Four American Indians |
 The 'Fight of the Privates' in Frontier Fighters |
 Now it was just 'March on, march on!' in |
 General Jackson's campaigns against the Creeks in |
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