1838 - October 26 - H.L. Scott to Major General Winfield Scott
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Lt. HL Scott to Major Genl. W. Scott
Major Genl. W. Scott
Comdg. E. D. U.S.A.
Fort Leap Tennessee
October 26, 1838
General
I have the honour
to report that in obedience to your instructions I proceeded on the
route of the emigrating Cherokees as far as Nashville. The parties of
Hicks & Colston whose progress I have before reported on have
conducted themselves with the same good order that characterized their
march as far as McMinville. The party conducted by Hicks left
Nashville on Saturday and Colstons on Monday last.
On my return to this
place I passed Bushyhead’s party on Wednesday they were at that time
about 13 miles from McMinville and would reach that place the same
day. Mr. Bushyhead informed me that about 50 persons under Chunalusky
a Brother of Wat-chut-cha had left him either that morning or on the
preceding day with the declared intention of returning to North
Carolina, he stated that the route they would take would be via
Kingston & Knoxville and thence join Thomas’ Indians. He informed me
that he did not use any coercive measures for the purpose of stopping
them and that he did not think it his duty so to do. Bushyhead’s party
deducting these fifty consists of 910 persons and they have with them
50 wagons. He informed me that all the disconteded spirits had left
his detachment and that he does not anticipate any farther difficulty.
The next detachment that I passed was conducted by W. Jones it
consists of 1250 persons as near as I could ascertain and has 71
wagons. It is well conducted, and is only two days’ march behind
Bushyhead’s. About two miles on the other side of the river I passed
Foreman’s Detachment, it consists of 916 persons and they have 46
wagons.
Daniels’ Detachment was
encamped on this side of the river, immediately on the bank, this
Detachment consists of 1214 person and has 60 wagons; they will cross
the river to day. I passed apart of Warford’s Detachment about 15
miles from here and another part about 5 miles from this place, they
will unite to day and proceed on their route to morrow.
The three last
detachments have not yet proceeded sufficiently far for me to state
what will be their conduct on the route, but if I am to judge by the
intelligence and activity of the conductors as well as the good
disposition of the people I should say that they will be well
conducted.
I am very
Respectfully
Your obt. Servt
H.L. Scott
1st Lt 4th
Infy
Source: Lt. H.L. Scott to General W. Scott,
October 26, 1838, National Archives Record Group 75, Records of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Letters Received, Cherokee Emigration, Roll
115, S1555 No. 1
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