History of Alabama and Incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi, from the Earliest Period

Albert James Pickett

Webb Book Company, 1900 - Alabama - 773 pages

Contents

• CHAPTER PAGE Preface: 11
• De Soto in Alabama Georgia and Mississippi: 17
• The Aborigines of Alabama and the Surrounding States: 58
• The Modern Indian of Alabama Georgia and Mississippi: 74
• Mobilians Chatots Thomes and Tensas: 118
• The Choctaws and Chickasaws: 123
• The Cherokees: 139
• Ancient Mounds and Fortifications in Alabama: 148
• The French in Alabama and Mississippi 100: 160
• The Colony of Louisiana Granted to Crozat: 183
• The India or Mississippi Company: 209
• Terrible Massacre at Natchez: 236
• The English in Georgia: 258
• Jesuit Priests or Missionaries: 270
• The French Battles upon the Tombigby: 279
• Bienville Leaves the ColonyHis Character: 299
• Horrible Death of Beaudrot and the Swiss Soldiers: 304
• Bossus Visits to the French Forts upon the Alabama and Tombigby Rivers: 309
• The Occupation of Alabama and Mississippi by the English: 319
• Hardships of the Early Emigrants: 331
• Journey of Bartram through Alabama: 338
• An Account of the McGillivray FamilyThe Revolu tionary War: 342
• Extreme Perils and Sufferings of the Natchez Refugees: 352
• The Spaniards in Alabama and Mississippi 305: 365
• Bloody Scenes in Alabama and Georgia: 378
• The Deep Intrigues of McGillivray: 385
• The First Yazoo SaleBowles the Freebooter: 408
• Singular Inhabitants of Alabama: 416
• Death of McGillivrayBloody Scenes: 426
• The French Minister GenetHis Designs Upon the Southwest: 438
• The Second Yazoo Sale: 443
• The Americans in Alabama and Mississippi 400: 460
• Governor Troup or the Mcintosh FamilyIncidents in the Mississippi Territory: 476
• The Arrest of Aaron Burr in Alabama: 488
• St StephensHuntsvilleIndian Commerce Kemper Expeditions: 503
• TecumsehCivil War Among the Creeks: 510
• Battle of Burnt CornArrival of Gen Claibornes Army: 521
• Terrible Massacre at Fort Mims: 528
• Daring of HeatonBloody ScenesGaines and the Choc taws: 544
• Remarkable Canoe FightBattle of Holy GroundMarch: 560
• XL1 Battles of Emuckfau Enitachopco and Calebee: 579
• Battle of the HorseShoeWeatherford Surrenders Him: 588
• Treaty of Fort JacksonAttack upon Mobile Point: 599
• XUV The British Take Mobile PointPeace DeclaredThe: 12
• Modern French Colony in Alabama or the Vine: 23
• Last Territorial LegislatureState Convention 034: 34
• The First Legislature of the State of AlabamaGovernor: 60

Bibliographic information

• Title: History of Alabama and Incidentally of Georgia and Mississippi, from the Earliest Period
• Author: Albert James Pickett
• Publisher: Webb Book Company, 1900
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Sep 13, 2006
• Length: 773 pages
• Subjects: Alabama; Creek War, 1813-1814; Gulf States; Indians of North America