DOCUMENTING THE GENOCIDE AND ETHNIC CLEANSING OF THE CHICKAMAUGA
While I am not a fan of John P. Brown's histories, this one event that is documented has numerous other verifiable primary resources to verify its veracity as a historically accurate portrayal of the actual events.
The following order had previously been issued by General ROBERTSON to Major ORE:
Nashville, Sept 6, 1794
MAJOR ORE: The object of your command is to defend the District of Mero against the Creeks and Cherokees of the lower towns, who I have received information are about to invade it, as also to punish such Indians as have committed recent depredations. For these objects, you will march, with the men under your command, from Brown's Block House on the 8th instant, and proceed along Taylor's Trace towards the Tennessee; and if you do not meet this party before you arrive at the Tennessee; you will pass it and destroy the lower Cherokee towns, which must serve as a check to the expected invades; taking care to spare women and children, and to treat all prisoners who may fall into your hands with humanity, and thereby teach those savages to spare the citizens of the United States, under similar circumstances. Should you in your march discover the trails of Indians returning from commission of recent depredations on the frontiers, which can generally be distinguished by the horses stolen being shod, you are to give pursuit to such parties, even to the towns from whence they came, and punish them for their aggressions in an exemplary manner to the terror of others from the commission of similar offenses, provided this can be consistent with the main object of your command, as above expressed, the defense of the District of Mero against the expected party of Creeks and Cherokees.
I have the utmost confidence in your patriotism and bravery, and with my warmest wishes for your success.,
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
James ROBERTSON, B. G.
I had considered listing all of the descendants of each of the persons listed below for their family's guilt in genocide, and may at a future date since we have them, but right now, the issue at hand is documenting their names and their acts of GENOCIDE.
Brigadier General James Robertson. GUILTY OF ORDERING A GENOCIDE.
Major James Ore. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Richard Finnelston. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Joseph Brown. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Daniel Brown. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
William Topp. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
William Pillow. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Gideon Pillow. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
William Montgomery. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Major Joseph B. Porter. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Colonel Gasper Mansker. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Colonel William Whitley. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Captain Edminston. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Captain Rains. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Captain Gordon. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
Captain Johnson. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
268 Men in Total. GUILTY OF COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
The horrifying thing about this list is that every one received a pension for their GENOCIDAL ACTIONS and the United States paid each of these men for COMMITTING GENOCIDE.
In the fourth complete paragraph below there is an insight into the living conditions of the Chickamauga. They lived in substantially built Log Homes. While many think they lived in teepees, or shacks, or mud huts, the truth is they lived in better homes than most of the colonists and citizens of the United States.
The United States PAID for the GENOCIDE of the CHICKAMAUGA even though these men directly violated the will of the President and the Congress and were rewarded for it with life-long pensions, many of which their wives continued to receive after their deaths.
(C) This document was produced at the request of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on July 18, 2019, to document the History, Anthropology, Culture, Religion, and Archaeology of The Chickamauga Nation.