What state did the Horseshoe Bend battle occur? Did not see it mentioned. Sandy in Calif. - ----- Original Message ----- From: " Patrick" <Patrick20@comcast.net> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 10:02 AM Subject: Re: Unit History > Dennis, Margy's answer covered a lot of good ground. Captain Andrew Hamilton > served under Lt. Colonel Reuben Nash and Nash's Regiment did serve in the > Creek War. > In a number of write ups on Jackson's troops that fought in the "Tohopeka" > or Horseshoe Bend battle, numerous references are made to Jackson's Cherokee > troops, but I have found no comment as to where they were from. The > Cherokee's were from North & South Carolina, Tennessee, (where Jackson's > troops were from), North Georgia, and Northern Alabama. The comments also > made about this battle is that the majority of troops were from Tennessee > and Georgia, which neither proves or disproves Andrew Hamilton's > involvement. Looks like you may have some library work ahead of you, unless > someone out there has an answer or has already done some heavy CMSR and > Pension work. > Patrick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dennis Dover" <ddover1793@earthlink.net> > To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 9:24 PM > Subject: Unit History > > > > Several questions about a unit that are said to be related. > > > > 1. Where can I find some history on Captain Andrew Hamilton's Militia, SC > > (old Pendleton)? > > > > 2. Did this unit serve at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend against the Creeks? > > > > 3. Was this unit a Cherokee unit? > > > > Appreciate your help. > > > > > > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > > NEW WAR OF 1812 LIST MEMBERS > > are encouraged to post your > > queries to our list anytime. > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > UNSUBSCRIPTION DIRECTIONS > Warof1812-L-request@rootsweb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > Warof1812-D-request@rootsweb.com UNSUBSCRIBE [in body of message] > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Tallapoosa County, Alabama -----Original Message----- From: Sandy & Jerry Childs [mailto:jschilds@pacbell.net] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 8:58 PM To: WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Unit History What state did the Horseshoe Bend battle occur? Did not see it mentioned. Sandy in Calif.