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Red patriots: the sotry of the Seminoles
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Bicentennial commission of Florida
- Preface
- Introduction
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- Notes
- Frontispiece
- Title Page
- Dedication
- List of Illustrations
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I: Early history and character
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- Chapter I: Origin and early history of the Seminoles - Testimony regarding their numbers, character and condition
- Chapter II: The first hostilities and their origin - The maroons and fugitive slaves - Invasions of Spanish territory - Massacre by our forces - Protest of the Spanish governor - General Jackson's barbarous "example" - Destruction of the Indian settlements - Congressional investigation - Cession of Florida - Indians appeal to the president - A party of Seminoles visit the Bahamas
- Chapter III: Neamathla, principal chief of the nation - Other distinguished chiefs - John Hicks and Mickenopah, successors to Neamathla - Osceola and his associate chiefs - Early life and personal appearance of Osceola - His peaceable character - Cession of Florida to the United States - Events leading to the Seminole War - Acts of injustice - Proof that the Seminoles were peaceable
- Chapter IV: Treaty of Camp Moultrie - Incursions of cattle-thieves and slave-hunters - Treaty of Payne's Landing - Presence of Osceola - Abraham, the maroon - Our government's reprehensible course - Seminole Nation refuses to ratify the treaty - Osceola speaks for the nation - General Gadsden's valuable opinion
- Chapter V: Another meeting with the chiefs - Osceola "signs" a paper - The chief placed in irons - The agent's opinion of Osceola - Again imprisoned - Osceola gives the war-cry - Seminole's right to their homes - First victim of the nation's decree - Osceola is appointed head war-chief - Commencement of the Seven Year's War
- Chapter VI: Dade's massacre - General Gaines' raises volunteers - Editorial comment on the battle - Osceola's influence - Battle of the Withlacoochee - Osceola makes a prediction - Indians spare their friends - Osceola's humane policy regarding the women and children - Treatment of their captives - Opinions of the Florida press
- Chapter VII: Our troops at bay - Indians suffer a great defeat - Strength of the army - General Jesup's "gallant" achievement - Cessation of hostilities - A peace treaty - Announcement of the end of the war - Florida objects - General Jesup's mistake - Seisure of maroons - General Gaines defends the Seminoles' right to the maroons
- Chapter VIII: Capture of King Philip - Seizure and imprisonment of Osceola - The whole transaction stripped of its disguises -Ppublic opinion - General Jesup's defense - Escape of Wildcat
- Chapter IX: A new project - John Ross - Meditation of the Cherokees - Seizure of Mickenopah and others by General Jesup - Eloquent appeal of John Ross - General Jesup's defense
- Chapter X: Transfer of Osceola and the others to Fort Moultrie - Visitors flock to see the famous chief - Osceola and other chiefs visit the theatre - Descriptive poem - suicide of an Indian - George Catlin paints the chief's portraits - Personal appearance of Osceola in confinement
- Chapter XI: Sickness and death of Osceola - The chief's request - Physician's account of his dying moments - Funeral ceremonies - An infamous act - Comments of the press and others upon Osceola's death - Eulogy by Storrow - Street's graphic poem
- Chapter XII: Transfer of the prisoners to the west - Death of King Philip en route - The Seminole Nation resolves on having revenge - Descriptions of Lake Okeechobee, the Everglades, and the Big Cypress Swamp - Battle of Okeechobee - Naval attack near Jupiter inlet - General Jesup marches south
- Chapter XIII: General Jesup again negotiates for peace - Recommends allowing the Seminoles to remain in the country - Reply of the secretary of war - Editorial opposition - Seminoles suspect treachery - Seizure of seven hundred Indians and maroons - Officers present describe the "grab" - Sight restored to a blind Seminole woman
- Chapter XIV: General Jesup retires from command of the army - An improved policy under General Taylor - Over a year of peace - Jesup volunteers advice - The Macomb "treaty" - End of the war announced - Double dealing apparent - Florida press and people condemn the deception
- Chapter XV: Seminoles' discover the deception - Renewal of hostilities - Fake stories of Indian massacres - Chakika leads an attack - Official views - The Indian always wrong - False alarms - White guerillas - General Taylor retires - Failure of another effort - Indian Key massacre - Hunting Indians with bloodhounds - General Worth succeeds Armistead - Final termination of the Seminole War - A remnant allowed to remain - Number transferred to the west - Cost of the war - Settlers rush to the territory
- Chapter XVI: Trials of the emigrants - Seminoles in Mexico - Testimony of the Mexican government - Death of Wildcat on Mexican soil - Mexican band returns to the United States - Nation appeals to the President - Settle on lands of their own - Desire for schools - Their uncomplaining character - Manly appeal of their agent
- Chapter XVII: The Seminole in the Civil War - Borne upon the payrolls of both armies - Driven from their homes by Confederates - Enlist in the Union army - Engaged in twenty-eight battles - Serve throughout the war - Bitter feeling between the two factions - Union Seminoles reimbursed for losses - Odd appearance in regulation uniforms
- Chapter XVIII: Treaty of 1866 - Government's serious blunder - General Grant's new Indian policy - Present condition in the west - Goverment of the tribe - Governor John F. Brown - Seminoles free from intruders - Efforts of the Dawes commission - Seminoles and the commission sign a new agreement - Seminoles first to embrace citizenship
- Part II: The remnant in Florida
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- Chapter I: General Worth's tribute - Murder of three whites - Excitement and alarm of the settlers - Capt. John C. Casey, the Seminoles' friend - General Gibbon's testimony regarding Indian agents - Tribute to Captain Casey - The Bowlegs' peace token - Captain Casey meets the Indians - Nation disavows the murders - Delivery of the criminals - General Twiggs' high tribute - Suicide of prisoners
- Chapter II: Withdrawal of troops - Action of the Florida legislature - The Blake scheme - Suicide of an Indian woman - Billy Bowlegs visits Washington and other cities - Blake secures the removal of Captain Casey - Failure of the Blake scheme - Cost to the people - Captain Casey reinstated
- Chapter III: Two years of quiet - Troops explore southern Florida - First steamboat navigation of Lake Okeechobee - General hostilities resumed after thirteen years of peace - Causes of the outbreak - Opinions of Western Seminoles, Jefferson Davis and the Indian commissioner - Last regular battle and hostilities - Final emigration, under Billy Bowlegs - A remnant remains in the swamps - Parting scenes - Tribute of an army officer
- Chapter IV: The flower of the Nation - Seminoles recognized in the state constitution - First attempt to instruct them - Indian commissioner advises the purchase of lands - Report of the bureau of ethnology - Character and superiority - Congress appropriates $6,000 for homesteads - Failure of the government agents - Efforts of the government cease - Congress continues to make appropriations
- Chapter V: Pioneer work of the Women's National Indian Association - Mrs. Quinton visits the "Big Cypress" Indians - Purchase of the land - Mission and government station established - Donation of land by the Florida legislature - Mission and government work - Visits of the Indians
- Chapter VI: Present location and numbers - Osceola's namesakes - "Negro slaves" - Tribal government - Superiority of the Florida Seminoles - Types of the Native American - Domestic life - Common attire - Dwellings - Agricultral products - Successful hunters - Source of revenue - Annual festival
- Chapter VII: Seminoles robbed of their homes - Purchase of lands - Hon. F. A. Hendy's bill - Indians shun the station - The Long Key proposition - Attack on Dr. Brecht - Commissioner Jones' recommendation - Agent is called to Washington - Inspector Duncan visits the Seminoles - His glowing tribute - Recommends a reservation - Must be decided by congress - The cruelty of any attempt to remove the Indians - The author appeals to every lover of justice
- Osceola Nikkanoochee - The treaty of Tallahassee - Treaty of Pope's - List of battles and other engagements occuring in Florida during the Seminole War - Forts and posts established in Florida
- Bibliography
- Index
- Errata
- Index to the introduction