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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02714 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | Thomas Flournoy to Lt. Col. Smith anxiously seeking information on his military situation |
| Date | 14 September 1812 |
| Author | Flournoy, Thomas (1775-1857) |
| Recipient | Smith, Lt. Col. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | General Flournoy expresses alarm and seeks information about Smith's situation near St. Mary's, Georgia. Indicates that he is ordering reinforcements for him. Flournoy was a lawyer before serving in the War of 1812, when he succeeded General James Wilkinson as commander of the 7th Military District (Mississippi Territory, Louisiana, and Tennessee) and had the major responsibility of fighting the Creek Indians. |
| Subjects | War of 1812 American Indian History Muscogee (Creeks) Indian Military History |
| People | Flournoy, Thomas (1775-1857) |
| Place written | Augusta, Georgia |
| Theme | War of 1812; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |