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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for John Coffee or search for John Coffee in all documents.
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Coffee, John 1772-
Surveyor; born in Nottaway county, Va., in 1772.
In December, 1812, he was colonel of Tennessee volunteers under Jackson, and was with him
John Coffee. in all his wars with the Creek Indians.
He was with him also in his expedition to Pensacola (q. v.), and in the defence of New Orleans.
In 1817 he was surveyor of public lands.
He died near Florence, Ala., July 7, 1833.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Emucfau, battle of. (search)
Emucfau, battle of.
On a bend in the Tallapoosa River, in Alabama, was a Creek village named Emucfau.
Jackson, with a considerable force, approaching the place (Jan. 21, 1814), saw a wellbeaten trail and some prowling Indians, and prepared his camp that night for an attack.
At six o'clock the next morning a party of Creek warriors fell upon him with great fury.
At dawn a vigorous cavalry charge was made upon the foe by General Coffee, and they were dispersed.
Coffee pursued the barbarians for 2 miles with much slaughter.
Then a party was despatched to destroy the Indian encampment at Emucfau, but it was found to be too strongly fortified to be taken without artillery.
When Coffee fell back to guard approaching cannon, the Indians, thinking it was a retreat, again fell upon Jackson, but, after a severe struggle, were repulsed.
Jackson made no further attempt to destroy the encampment at Emucfau.
He was astonished at the prowess of the Creek warriors.
In their retrograde
Hillabee towns, the
In 1813 there was an existing jealousy between the west Tennessee troops, under Generals Jackson and Coffee, and the east Tennessee troops, under Generals Cooke and White, both intent upon punishing the Creeks.
After the battle of Talladega (q. v.), the Hillabee Creeks were disposed to peace, and offered to make terms with Jackson.
He cordially responded, and preparations were made for the transaction.
Meanwhile Generals Cocke and White, ignorant of this measure, came down upon the Hillabees, and spread destruction in their path.
Ockfuskee and Genalga, two deserted villages—one of thirty and the other of ninety houses— were laid in ashes; and on the morning of Nov. 18, the troops appeared before the principal town.
The inhabitants were unsuspicious of danger, and made no resistance; yet General White, for the purpose of inspiring terror in the minds of the Creek nation, fell furiously upon the non-resistants, and murdered no less than sixty warriors.
Th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tallasahatchee, battle of. (search)
Tallasahatchee, battle of.
The massacre at Fort Mims (see Mims, Fort, massacre at) stirred the indignation of the whole people of the Southwest.
A cry for help went northward.
Jackson was then prostrate at a Nashville inn, from the effects of a bullet received from the hands of Thomas H. Benton, in a duel.
He appealed to the Tennesseeans to take the field, promising to be with them as soon as possible.
Five thousand men speedily responded.
Jackson despatched (Sept. 26, 1813) Gen. John Coffee, with 500 dragoons and as many mounted volunteers as could join him immediately, towards the Creek country.
Jackson, with his arm in a sling, joined him soon afterwards, and drilled his troops thoroughly for the emergency.
When he arrived at the Coosa he was informed that the hostile Creeks were assembled at Tallasahatchee, a town in an open woodland.
Jackson sent the stalwart Coffee, with 1,000 horsemen, to attack them.
He was accompanied by friendly Creeks and Cherokees.
On the mor
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tohopeka, or Horseshoe Bend, battle at (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Villereas plantation , battle of. (search)