Winfield Scott to Edward Deas, October 19, 1838 · Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal · Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal

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Winfield Scott to Edward Deas, October 19, 1838, Roll 115, M234, NARA
“Head Quarters, Eastern Division, Cherokee Agency October 19, 1838

Sir: I have just received your communication of yesterday.
Instructions will go to Lieut. Col. Gates, who is near you, with this reply, to send a party of mounted men, to be placed under your orders, as a guard to your detachment of emigrants should you, on the arrival of the guard, deem its services necessary. In that case you will keep it & cross the Cumberland Mountain, when, if you deem the continuance of a guard indispensable, you will halt at some suitable place, & advise me on the subject by express, in order that I may send a company of the 4th Infantry to relieve the mounted men.
Immediately on the receipt of this, should you forsee clearly that a guard will be wanted beyond the Cumberland Mountain, you will write thro[ugh] Lieut. Col. Gates, to that effect in order that I may lose no time in putting the company of the 4th infantry in march to relieve the mounted men of the 3[r]d artillery.
I hope it may have been found, on the arrival of Mr. John Bell, who must have joined you by last night, that no guard was, or will be needed, as it will be extremely inconvenient to detach the company of the 4th.
Wishing you great success with your party & entertaining a high confidence in your judgment & discretion, I remain, respectfully, yr. mo. obt. sevt. (signed) Winfield Scott”

Roll 115, M234, NARA

Title

Winfield Scott to Edward Deas, October 19, 1838

Name of Writer

Winfield Scott

Name of Recipient

Edward Deas

Date of Correspondence

19 October 1838

Location Correspondence is Sent From

Cherokee Agency

Location Mentioned

Cumberland Mountain