,transcrib]'s ,note ,italic text display$ z3 italic ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,*ickamauga ,,dam & its environs by rob]t sp>ks walk] ,illu/ration3 ,! ,*ickamauga ,dam & ,lock ,,! ,,*ickamauga ,,dam ,,& ,,its ,,environs ,,by ,,rob]t ,,sp>ks ,,walk] ,illu/ration3 ,motorboat ,,&rews ,,pr9t+ ,,company ,*attanooga1 ,t5nessee #aidi ,copyright1 #aidi by ,,rob]t ,,sp>ks ,,walk] ,price #ej ,c5ts ,companion ,book3 ,,?is ,,is ,,*attanooga ,price #ge ,c5ts ,pr9t$ & b\nd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,! ,*ickamauga ,dam & ,its ,environs ,well1 "h we are1 /&+ on ! top ( a huge pile ( concrete #abi feet above ! gr\nd floor1 ab\t sev5 miles f ! c5t] ( ,*attanooga4 ,:at a beautiful body ( wat] x is t spreads be=e u to ! ea/6 ,x is a lovely creation4 ,i ?9k y w agree t its %orel9e w>rants its claim to z mu* beauty z ! wat] itself4 ,really1 ,i f9d x s invit+ t ,i w\ld l to jo9 y 9 a hike all ! way along its _m little p59sulas1 capes1 inlets & t9y bays1 halt+ long en\gh to see ! lovelie/ wild fl[]s1 v9es1 trees & birds1 especially ! wat]f[ls :i* h be5 attract$ "h *iefly because !y f9d good fi%+4 ,suppose we pause a mom5t & d a little figur+4 ,if we %\ld walk tw5ty miles ea* day1 x w\ld take u =ty days to walk ar\nd ! %orel9e ( ?is lake4 ,on our way up ! riv]1 fifty-n9e miles f "h1 we w\ld walk directly into ! ,watts ,b> ,dam4 ,!re we w\ld cross ov] to desc5d ! ea/ side ( ! ,*ickamauga ,lake4 ,:ile we 7 at ,watts ,b> ,dam1 surely "s p]son w\ld tell u t sev5ty-two miles f>!r up/ream is ! ,=t ,l\don ,dam1 ^: wat]s back up z f> z ,knoxville1 ,t5nessee1 a city t is #fej miles f :]e ! ,t5nessee empties into ! ,ohio4 ,by ! "t we _h walk$ back to our />t+ po9t1 we w\ld h trekk$ #haj miles4 ,if ! wat] t is n[ pass+ by c\ld talk s we c\ld und]/&1 "s ( x w\ld tell u t x has come f /orage dams t h be5 built on ! tribut>ies ( ! ,t5nessee ,riv]4 ,! dams ?us report+ w\ld be1 ,hiwassee1 ,norris1 ,fontana1 ,*]okee1 ,d\glas1 ,ocoee1 ,apala*ia & ,*atuge4 ,! ,,tva also has control ( ! wat] ( ! foll[+ five dams ( ! ,alum9um ,company ( ,am]ica3 ,cald]wood1 ,*eoah1 ,gl5ville1 ,nantahala1 & ,santeetlah4 ,:at d y really see "h8 ,briefly1 !re are a navigation lock #fj by #cfj feet1 a concrete spillway1 a concrete p[]h\se intake section1 a concrete bulkhead section1 & an e>? embankm5t on ea* side4 ,x calls = a long /ret* ( ! legs to walk f "o end to ! o!r4 ,! spillway section :i* includes eighte5 pi]s1 is #hfd feet long4 ,! eighte5 gates are =ty feet wide & =ty feet high4 ,! e>? embankm5t to our left on ! nor? side1 is #a1cij feet 9 l5g?2 ! embankm5t on our "r1 or s\? side1 is #c1jjj feet long4 ,! total l5g? is approximately #e1hjj feet or a little m ?an a mile4 ,! spillway section has a wid? ( eighty-two feet at its base4 ,includ+ ! apron1 its wid? increases to a hundr$ & tw5ty-five feet4 ,! p[] /ation ) its ?ree units has a g5]at+ capacity ( #ha1jjj kil[atts4 ,!re are ?ree hydraulic turb9es1 & "o m c be add$4 ,! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority ,act ( #aicc1 pass$ by ,congress1 gave p[] to ! bo>d to con/ruct dams 9 ! ,t5nessee ,riv]4 ,accord+ly1 ! ,,tva began "w on ! ,*ickamauga ,dam1 ,janu>y #ac1 #aicf4 ,! project 0 f9i%$ ,janu>y #ca1 #aida1 or five ye>s aft] ! "w 0 />t$4 ,! fill+ ( ! res]voir 0 begun ,janu>y #ae1 #aidj4 ,9 t "t #b1eaj1hjj cubic y>ds ( e>? 7 h&l$ & #dia1hjj cubic y>ds ( concrete p\r$4 ,! total co/ ( con/ruct+ ! ,*ickamauga ,dam1 includ+ ! co/ ( acquir+ all ! l&s1 total$ ?irty-eight million doll>s4 ,x is well to rememb] t ! wat] %$ ( ! ,t5nessee ,riv] embraces #dj1iaj squ>e miles4 ,believe x or n1 ab\t half ( t area is f\nd above ! ,*ickamauga ,dam4 ,?is upp] bas9 has an av]age ra9fall ( #ej4h in*es4 ,,look+ ,,we/w>d ,let u n[ turn our backs to ! ,*ickamauga ,lake = a glimpse t[>ds ! we/4 ,to ! s\?we/1 we see ,look\t ,m\nta9 /&+ l a bright cameo 9 a position z if x 7 look+ d[n on ,*attanooga4 ,to our "r1 we view ! head ( ano!r rocky mon/] t is look+ s\?w>d4 ,?is is ,signal ,m\nta91 :i* is simply ! local "n = ! s\!rn end ( ,wald5s ,ridge4 ,a little to our left1 9 ! backgr\nd betwe5 ,signal & ,look\t ,m\nta9s1 /&s ,raccoon ,m\nta94 ,^! are p>ts ( ! ,cumb]l&s & are plateaus1 ea* ( !m be+ q flat on its top4 ,_! av]age altitude is approximately #b1jjj feet above ! sea4 ,! ,cumb]l&s 7 s nam$ by ,dr4 ,?omas ,walk] 9 #agdh 9 honor ( ! ,duke ( ,cumb]l&1 ,william ,augu/us1 :o two ye>s previ\s _h defeat$ ! ,scot* 9 ! battle ( ,cullod54 ,foll[+ t bloody ev5t1 ! ,duke 0 s bitt]ly hat$ t ! e>ly ,scot* settl]s 9 ,am]ica refus$ to call ! m\nta9s by ! "n ,cumb]l&1 pref]r+ to speak ( !m by _! ,*]okee "n ,ouisoto ,m\nta9s1 7pron\nc$ ,we-soto74 ,if we c\ld leap l a giant kang>oo1 ! fir/ kick ( our h9d legs d[n ! ,t5nessee ,riv] w\ld leave u /&+ on ! dam at ,hales ,b>1 =ty miles f "h4 ,ano!r leap ( eighty-two miles & we w\ld re/ on ,gunt]sville ,dam 9 ,alabama4 ,our ?ird leap w\ld take u sev5ty-f\r miles f>!r on :]e we w\ld /rike ! ,:eel] ,dam4 ,next a kitt5's spr+ ( only sixte5 miles & we w\ld /rike ! ,wilson ,dam4 ,a sudd5 jump ( #eb miles w\ld leave u a/ride ! ,pickwick ,dam1 & !n a trem5d\s long leap ( #ahd miles & we w\ld f9d ourselves p]*$ on ! ,k5tucky ,dam1 only tw5ty-?ree miles f ! m\? ( ! ,t5nessee ,riv] at ,paducah1 ,k5tucky4 ,if we *ose to cont9ue ! j\rney to ! m\? ( ! riv] we w\ld f9d ourselves #dga miles f :]e we n[ /& on ! ,*ickamauga ,dam4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram ,,( ,,tva ,,wat] ,,control ,,sy/em ,,map ,,( ,,! ,,t5nessee ,,riv] ,! high railroad bridge we see directly 9 front ( u is :]e ! ,c9c9nati-,*attanooga division ( ! ,s\!rn ,railway crosses ! riv]4 ,?is railroad is own$ by ! city ( ,c9c9nati & leas$ by ! ,s\!rn ,railway4 ,! creek a few rods to our "r is ! ,nor? ,*ickamauga4 ,x has its s\rce on ,wald5s ,ridge & leaves ! m\nta9 ab\t fifte5 miles f "h at ,daisy1 ,t5nessee1 :]e x has *isel$ out a m>vel\sly beautiful gul* ( ru/ic beauty4 ,:5 ! ,*ickamauga ,dam 0 begun1 ?is creek empti$ into ! riv] a %ort di/ance above ! dam1 b aft] an artificial b$ 0 dug1 its c\rse 0 *ang$ s t x w\ld f9d ! riv] bel[ ! dam4 ,to our left1 on ! s\? side1 we c see :]e ! ,s\? ,*ickamauga ,creek empties into ! ,t5nessee4 ,x 0 !re t ! ,f$]al troops "u ,g5]al ,w4 ,t4 ,%]man cross$ on pontoon bridges at daylight1 ,novemb] #bd1 #ahfc4 ,! /eam] ,dunb> assi/$ 9 transport+ ,%]man's division to ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,a pontoon 0 also laid across ! m\? ( ! ,*ickamauga4 ,x 0 !n t ,%]man attack$ ! "r w+ ( ,g5]al ,bragg's ,conf$]ate =ces1 :i* occupi$ ,mission>y ,ridge f ?is nor? end to ! s\?4 ,%]man 0 fight+ ?r\gh\t ! day :ile ! battle ( ,look\t ,m\nta9 0 rag+ to our s\?we/4 ,because ,mission>y ,ridge ends ne> ! ,*ickamauga ,dam1 & s9ce ! battle f\ght !re on ,novemb] #be1 #ahfc1 has be5 reg>d$ by "s hi/orians z ! turn+ po9t 9 ! ,civil ,w>1 a little lat] ,i %all describe briefly t battle4 ,= ! pres5t we %all leave "s ( ! int]e/+ places bel[ ! dam 9 ord] to tell ab\t a few sites & hi/orical ev5ts t took place above ! dam & along ! ,s\? ,*ickamauga ,creek4 ,,dallas ,,& ,,dallas ,,isl& ,! wat]s t ga!r above ! ,*ickamauga ,dam h q naturally oblit]at$ "s old village sites & "s prehi/oric m\nds4 ,x 0 =tunate1 h[ev]1 t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ar*aeology1 "u ! direction ( ,t4 ,m4 ,n4 ,lewis1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,t5nessee1 made sci5tific explorations ( ! anci5t dwell+ places & ! m\nds4 ,! facts & ! artifacts ?us obta9$ h be5 pres]v$ = po/]ity4 ,on ,febru>y #bf1 #aidj1 :5 ! navigation lock at ! ,*ickamauga ,dam 0 op5$1 s9ce !re 0 no ,*]okee ,indian to repres5t ! aborig9es :o us$ ! ,t5nessee to make ! initial trip ?r\gh x1 x 0 a =tunate circum/ance t ,nature /epp$ 9 & sav$ ! day on t memorable occasion & let a l>ge turtle swim ?r\gh4 ,x 0 a spl5did model = a riv] boat1 some:at made on ! ord] ( a subm>9e1 a natural boat propell$ by liv+ paddles & guid$ by a live rudd]4 ,x pass$ ?r\gh ! lock z freely z if x _h be5 commission$ to s]ve z ! (ficial repres5tative ( ! riv]'s inhabitants4 ,illu/ration3 ,milit>y ,bridge ov] ! ,t5nessee ,riv] at ,*attanooga 9 #ahfc ,among ! hi/orical places blott$ out by wat]s ( ,*ickamauga ,dam 0 ,oo-le-quah1 or ,dallas ,isl&1 situat$ a few miles up/ream4 ,on ! high] gr\nd ov]look+ ! isle 0 ! village ( ,dallas1 :i*1 9 #ahai1 became ! seat ( gov]nm5t at ! "t ,hamilton ,c\nty1 9 :i* ! ,*ickamauga ,dam is situat$1 0 c>v$ out ( ! ,hiwassee ,pur*ase4 ,! new c\nty's s\? b\nd>y at t date 0 ! ,t5nessee ,riv]1 :i* up to ab\t ! ye> #ahjj1 _h be5 kn[n to ! ,indians z ! ,hogohegee ,riv]4 ,! ,*]okees /ill rema9$ 9 possession ( ! l& s\? ( ! riv]4 ,,h>rison ,:5 ! /ate ( ,georgia1 by =ce1 took possession ( ! ,*]okee l&s )9 h] bord]s1 "s ( ! prom95t ,indians s\ght refuge 9 ,t5nessee4 ,among ^? :o 7 *as$ out ( ,georgia 0 ,joseph ,vann ( ,spr+ ,place1 a doz5 miles ea/ ( ,dalton4 ,james ,vann1 ! fa!r ( ,joseph1 _h m>ri$ a full-blood$ ,*]okee4 ,he 0 a prosp]\s f>m]4 ,! two & a half-/ory brick resid5ce he erect$ ab\t ! ye> #agig /ill /&s at ,spr+ ,place & has be5 t5ant$ ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,x is look$ on today z a spl5did example ( e>ly ar*itecture4 ,illu/ration3 ,an old boatman on ! ,t5nessee ,riv] op]at+ 8 h&-propell$ paddle :eel boat4 ,aft] leav+ ,georgia1 ,joseph ,vann settl$ on ! s\? bank ( ! ,t5nessee ,riv]1 a few miles above ! ,*ickamauga ,dam4 ,he 0 v indu/ri\s1 & soon !re 7 ?irty-five h\ses erect$ & occupi$ on 8 prop]ty4 ,! village 0 kn[n z ,vannt[n4 ,!re 0 sc>cely a mom5t's re/1 h[ev]1 = ! poor ,indians4 ,! gre$y :ites kept encroa*+ on _! real e/ate until only a small portion ( _! once l>ge t]ritory rema9$4 ,sev]al ye>s previ\sly ! gov]nm5t _h induc$ "s ( ! ,*]okees to move to ! ,arkansas1 we/ ( ! ,mississippi4 ,! la/ ( ! ,*]okees dep>t$ 9 #ahch4 ,at t "t ! :ite settl]s took possession ( ! l&s ly+ s\? ( ! ,t5nessee ,riv]4 ,?ree ye>s previ\s to t date1 h[ev]1 ! :ites _h sl[ly be5 slipp+ into _! l&s4 ,hamilton ,c\nty's b\nd>y 0 !n ext5d$ to take 9 ! ,*]okee l&s f ! ,t5nessee ,riv] to ! ,georgia l9e4 ,x 0 at t "t t ,dallas lo/ ! c\nty seat1 s9ce ,vannt[n 0 *os5 & a c\rt h\se 0 erect$4 ,?is happ5$ ab\t ! "t t ,william ,h4 ,h>rison 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s ,vannt[n became ,h>rison1 ,t5nessee4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,ne> ,view ( ! ,*ickamauga ,dam & ,lock4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahae1 foll[+ ! close ( ! ,creek ,w>1 ,john ,ross1 ,*]okee1 & ,timo?y ,meigs1 son ( ,return ,j4 ,meigs1 ! ,indian ,ag5t1 e/abli%$ a trad+ po/ sev5 miles s\? ( ! ,*ickamauga ,dam4 ,!y op]at$ a f]ry z well z a g5]al /ore4 ,! place became kn[n z ,ross' ,l&+1 b :5 ! ,indians _h dep>t$ = ! l&s 9 ! ,we/1 ! :ites _h ! t[n survey$1 & ! "n 0 *ang$ to ,*attanooga4 ,john ,p4 ,long became ! fir/ po/ma/]1 ,m>* #bb1 #ahcg4 ,h[ev]1 ?is 0 n ! fir/ po/ (fice e/abli%$ 9 ! old ,*]okee l&s1 = on ,april #e1 #ahag1 ,rossville po/ (fice 0 e/abli%$ f\r miles to ! s\? ) ,john ,ross z po/ma/]4 ,?is 0 said to h be5 ! fir/ po/ (fice e/abli%$ 9 ?is "p ( ! ,*]okee ,nation4 ,! ^w ,*attanooga is a corruption 9 ! spell+ ( ! ,muskogean ^w ,*atanugi1 :i* ye>s previ\sly _h be5 ! "n ( ,look\t ,m\nta91 mean+ 8rock com+ to a po9t40 ,9 ! n>r[ valley betwe5 ! ea/ side ( ,look\t ,m\nta9 & ,mission>y ,ridge is a small /ream :i* 0 also kn[n z ,*atanugi ,creek4 ,ne> its m\? :]e x empties into ! ,t5nessee 01 9 ! #ah? c5tury1 a small ,indian village by ! same "n4 ,x is an int]e/+ geological fact t 9 ages pa/ ! wat] we n[ "k z ! ,t5nessee ,riv] fl[$ s\? ( ! ea/ base ( ,look\t ,m\nta9 & empti$ into ! ,coosa ,riv] 9 :at is n[ ,alabama4 ,a lat] upheaval block$ its s\!rn passage & =c$ x to seek a new r\te1 :i* x did by cutt+ out its way ?r\gh ! r\gh rocks ( ! ,cumb]l&s4 ,! t[n ( ,*attanooga kept gr[+ & 0 *os5 z ! c\nty seat4 ,h>rison1 :i* = _m ye>s _h be5 full ( promise = gr[+ into a l>ge & ?riv+ city1 began to dw9dle until x 0 left beh9d z an ord9>y village1 :i* 0 wip$ (f ( ! map by ! wat]s aft] ! build+ ( ! ,*ickamauga ,dam4 ,! =m+ ( ! ,*ickamauga ,lake creat$ s _m beautiful sites along its m>g9 t hundr$s ( families c\ld n resi/ ! advantages (f]$ by ! bo>d ( ! ,,tva to take up sites = summ] homes & camps4 ,at v>i\s places on ! lake are to be f\nd beautiful cottages & bungal[s :]e families enjoy recreation z well z ! pure atmosph]e & ! cool curr5ts ( air t come f ! fre% wat]s4 ,!re !y enjoy boat+1 fi%+ & o!r sports1 n only along ! %ores ( ,h>rison ,bay ,/ate ,p>k1 b also at ,soddy & o!r *oice situations4 ,:5 ! t[n ( ,h>rison 0 oblit]at$ by ! imp\nd$ wat]s ( ,*ickamauga ,lake1 !re came into exi/5ce new ,h>rison1 ^: p today enjoy boat+ & fi%+ :]e ,joseph ,vann & o!r ,*]okees once produc$ crops ( hay & corn4 ,,hiwassee ,,isl& ,a few miles up/ream f ! oblit]at$ ,dallas ,isl& !re 0 locat$ until ! completion ( ! ,*ickamauga ,dam1 ! second l>ge/ isl& 9 ! ,t5nessee ,riv]4 ,?is 0 ,hiwassee ,isl&1 :i* conta9$ #gha acres1 0 two miles long1 & a mile wide4 ,x receiv$ its "n f ! ,hiwassee ,riv]1 :i* f9ds ! ,t5nessee ea/ ( ! isl&4 ,beg9n+ 9 #aicg & cont9u+ = two consecutive ye>s ! ,ar*aelogical ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,t5nessee succe$$ 9 complet+ ! excavations ( all village sites & m\nds on ?is hi/orical isl&4 ,! result ( ^! inve/igations 7 publi%$ 9 #aidf by ! ,univ]sity ,press1 ,knoxville1 9 a book entitl$ ! ,hiwassee ,isl&1 by ,t4 ,m4 ,n4 ,lewis & ,madel9e ,kneb]g4 ,:5 ! :ite settl]s came into ,t5nessee1 !y f\nd ,hiwassee ,isl& 0 be+ rul$ by ! hone/ & k9d-he>t$ ,*]okee ,*ief ,oolooteeskee1 popul>ly kn[n z ,john ,jolly4 ,9 #ahji1 :5 ,sam ,h\/on 0 #af ye>s old1 he visit$ ,hiwassee ,isl&4 ,*ief ,jolly became s fond ( ! lad t he adopt$ him1 re*ri/5+ him ,! ,rav54 ,sev]al ye>s previ\s1 ,jolly's bro!r1 ,tahk9/eeska1 _h mov$ to ,arkansas & 0 ! pr9cipal *ief ( ! ,*]okees 9 ! ,we/4 ,9 #ahah1 ,john ,jolly decid$ to jo9 8 bro!r4 ,al?\gh ag5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates _h be5 p]suad+ ! ,*]okee to move to ! new l&s we/ ( ! ,mississippi1 x 0 necess>y t :5 !y *ose to d s !y mu/ obta9 a p]mit to make ! *ange1 z indicat$ 9 ! foll[+ (ficial pap]3 8,john ,jolly1 ! be>]1 hav+ "u 8 sup]9t5d5ce #af boats lad5 ) ,*]okee families & _! prop]ty are on _! way to ! ,arkansas ,riv] to ent] l&s designat$ = !m by ! ,treaty 9 ,july la/1 9 ex*ange = l&s "h rel9qui%$ by !m to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* ,treaty 0 con/itutionally ratifi$ ! #be? ( ,decemb]1 #ahag4 ,! said ,*]okee ,nation be+ at peace & fri5d%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 are entitl$ to ! confid5ce & fri5dly (fices ( ! citiz5s1 & !re=e recomm5d$ to all su* ) :om !y may meet on _! passage to ! place ( _! de/9ation4 ,!y are h]eby p>ticul>ly recomm5d$ = aid 7%\ld _! circum/ances ne$ x7 to ! (fic]s comm&+ milit>y po/s1 or /ations on _! l9e ( movem5t4 8,giv5 "u my h& & seal ( ! ,*]okee ,ag5cy ! #bf? day ( ,janu>y1 #ahah1 & 9 ! #dcrd ye> ( ,am]ican ,lib]ty & ,indep5d5ce40 7,,seal7 ,,return ,j4 ,,meigs4 ,sam ,h\/on1 h[ev]1 did n g ) 8 fo/]-fa!r on ?is long j\rney4 ,he rema9$ 9 ,t5nessee & /udi$ law4 ,a few ye>s lat]1 ,h\/on 0 elect$ gov]nor ( ,t5nessee4 ,n long !reaft] he m>ri$ a ,miss ,all5 ( ,na%ville1 ,t5nessee1 & 9 ?ree mon?s he left h] & resign$ z gov]nor4 ,h\/on !n s\ght 8 old fri5d & fo/]-fa!r on ! ,arkansas ,riv] & m>ri$ ,*ief ,jolly's niece1 a ,*]okee by ! "n ( ,tiana ,rog]s4 ,h\/on's next move took him to ,texas :]e he became comm&]-9-*ief ( ! ,texan army4 ,aft] defeat+ ,santa ,ana 9 ,april1 #ahcf1 !reby w9n+ ! indep5d5ce ( ,texas1 ,h\/on became ! fir/ presid5t ( ! republic ( ,texas4 ,x 0 due to 8 negotiations t ,texas 0 annex$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahde4 ,! flood+ ( ! ,hiwassee ,isl& by ! wat]s ( ! ,*ickamauga ,dam put an end to its hi/ory z a place :]e human be+s might reside4 ,if we c\ld h /ood on ! bank ( ! riv] "h almo/ #bjj ye>s ago1 we w\ld h be5 amaz$ at ! sight ( ! curi\s k9ds ( wat]craft float+ by4 ,p]haps1 ! mo/ primitive type w\ld h be5 ! bullboat1 :i* 0 made by /ret*+ a wet buffalo hide ) hair on ! inside ov] a framework ( will[ /rips1 9 ! %ape ( a tub or a canoe1 ab\t sev5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,! b[l-%ap$ type w\ld c>ry ab\t #gjj p\nds4 ,x 0 propell$ ) a paddle made ( wood1 or ) ! %\ld] blade ( a buffalo fa/5$ to a /ick = a h&le4 ,e n[ & !n w\ld h pass$ u a big flat boat resembl+ 9 %ape a big box float+ on ! wat]1 c>ry+ z its c>go human families ) _! possessions4 ,?is r frail boat 0 kn[n z an ark1 because x sugge/$ ! ,biblical boat made by ,noah4 ,! ark s]v$ ! e>ly ,am]ican settl] s well t "o writ] at lea/ has aptly ass]t$ t 8x 0 out ( ! womb ( an ark t our nation 0 born40 ,illu/ration3 ,/eamboat be+ w>p$ ?r\gh 8,! ,suck0 ,we w\ld h be5 well ent]ta9$ by ! frequ5t pass+ ( ! flatboats4 ,! av]age riv]craft ( ?is sort w\ld c>ry ab\t #djj b>rels ( goods4 ,ab\t two-?irds ( ! flatboat 0 ro($ l an ord9>y h\se to keep families & c>go dry4 ,!re also w\ld h be5 se5 _m popul> keelboats4 ,comp>$ to ! boxlike ark1 ! keelboat 0 graceful1 long & sl5d]1 rang+ 9 l5g? f =ty to eighty feet1 %>p at ea* end & ) a %all[ keel4 ,mo/ ( ! keelboats 7 well ro($4 ,sometimes a sail 0 hoi/$ to aid ! crew 9 ! difficult task ( r[+ ! boat4 ,illu/ration3 ,bullboat made ( buffalo sk9 & us$ by ! ,indians on ! ,t5nessee ,riv] ,we w\ld h se5 "s b>ges1 too4 ,! av]age l5g? ( ?is k9d ( boat 0 f fifty to "o hundr$ tw5ty feet ) a wid? f twelve to tw5ty feet4 ,a cab9 0 built at ! /]n1 & fa/5$ to ! "o or two ma/s 7 squ>e sails4 ,illu/ration3 ,primitive types ( boats t 7 us$ on ! ,t5nessee ,riv] #a--,pirogue2 #b--;,canoe2 #c--;,bateau2 #d--,keelboat2 #e--;,flatboat2 #f--;,ark2 #g--;,b>ge4 ,besides ! light canoes1 we w\ld h notic$ ! pass+ ( ! dug-out1 kn[n z a pirogue4 ,a boat ( ?is k9d 0 made by holl[+ out a log ( cottonwood1 tulip1 sycamore or o!r tree ) an adz or by fire4 ,"o or bo? ends 7 left squ>e4 ,a v l>ge pirogue w\ld h pass$ :i* 0 made by *opp+ out two l>ge trees1 & us+ "o tree = ea* side ( ! boat1 fill+ 9 ! middle ) planks1 & !n seal+ ! bottom s t x 0 wat]tight4 ,su* a boat w\ld c>ry sev]al tons ( produce & z _m z tw5ty-five m54 ,!re w\ld be pass+ a few flatt5$ boats ) tap]+ ends kn[n z bateaux4 ,a bateau 0 n z clumsy z ! pirogue to h&le 9 ! wat]4 ,! v light bateau 0 kn[n z a skiff4 ,! sizes ( ! bateaux v>i$1 & ea* ( ! l>g] k9ds us$ on ! riv] 0 able to c>ry fifty tons ( c>go4 ,,battle ,,( ,,mission>y ,,ridge ,i %all n[ resume ! /ory ( ! ,battle ( ,mission>y ,ridge1 a brief ref]5ce to x hav+ be5 previ\sly made :5 ,g5]al ,%]man's cross+ ! riv] ne> ?is po9t 0 m5tion$4 ,on ,septemb] #ai & #bj1 #ahfc1 ! ,f$]als 9 comm& ( ,g5]al ,rosecrans _h suff]$ a defeat at ! battle ( ,*ickamauga1 9 :i* a total ( ab\t #cd1jjj m5 7 kill$ & w\nd$1 ! casualties be+ ab\t ev5ly divid$4 ,9 ! battle ( ,look\t ,m\nta91 ,novemb] #bd1 ! ,conf$]ates suff]$ sev]e losses1 includ+ t /rategic po9t4 ,dur+ t night ! ,conf$]ates )drew _! =ces to ,mission>y ,ridge :]e !y jo9$ ,g5]al ,bragg's troops4 ,?r\gh\t ! day ( ! battle ( ,look\t ,m\nta9 ,%]man p]si/$ 9 p\nd+ at ,bragg's "r w+1 ! object be+ to =ce him to weak5 8 c5t] by /r5g!n+ 8 "r w+4 ,if ?is _h happ5$1 ,g5]al ,grant1 !n /ation$ on ,or*>d ,knob1 a few miles s\? ( ?is dam1 w\ld h /ruck a heavy bl[ to ,bragg's c5t] & split ! ,conf$]ates 9 two1 mak+ _! capture a c]ta9ty4 ,?is 0 ,novemb] #be?4 ,at #b3cj o'clock 9 ! aft]noon ! ,f$]als 7 9 battlel9e fac+ ,mission>y ,ridge & 7 wait+ pati5tly = (ficial ord]s to attack4 ,notice 0 giv5 !m to be ready to advance at a signal ( ! fir+ ( six cannons two seconds ap>t f ,or*>d ,knob4 ,illu/ration3 ,pass+ ?r\gh ! ,*ickamauga ,lock ,illu/ration3 ,eight sail boats rac+ on ,*ickamauga ,lake ,impati5t soldi]s anxi\sly c\nt$ ! m9utes wait+ = ! boom+ ( ! six cannons4 ,! ?rill came promptly at #c o'clock1 :5 ! noise ( ! half doz5 cannons />tl$ _! e>s4 ,) a wild ru%1 ev5 ?\gh !y 7 "u t]rific fire f ,bragg's army on ,mission>y ,ridge1 ! ,union soldi]s succe$$ 9 driv+ ! ,conf$]ates f ! fir/ l9e ( tr5*es4 ,!re !y _h be5 ord]$ to halt & wait = fur!r ord]s4 ,aft] a mom5t's pause1 z if = ! purpose ( ga9+ a deep brea?1 !re 0 a ro> & %\t f ?\s&s ( ?roats along ! entire ,f$]al l9e1 z ! troops plung$ =w>d )\t (ficial ord]s f comm&+ (fic]s4 ,9 ! next few mom5ts !re 0 made "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable *>ges t 0 ev] record$ 9 milit>y hi/ory4 ,j z ,g5]al ,hook]'s troops _h ! previ\s day en?usia/ically /orm$ ! ,conf$]ates /ation$ on ! slopes ( ,look\t ,m\nta91 s on ! foll[+ day1 did ! ,f$]al army "u ,grant sweep up ! we/]n slopes ( ,mission>y ,ridge1 tak+ ! advance l9e ( ! ,conf$]ates be=e !m4 ,because ( ! ne>ness ( ! two cont5d+ =ces ! ,conf$]ate batt]ies /ation$ on ! cre/ ( ! ridge c\ld n be us$4 ,! ,union m5 mov$ =w>d yell+ z !y fir$ _! muskets1 :]eupon ,bragg's l9e broke 9 wild confusion & 0 swept entirely f ,mission>y ,ridge's full l5g?1 except a small section ne> ! railroad tunnel at ! nor? end4 ,bragg's m5 fl$ ea/w>d & ! ,union troops pursu$ !m z f> z ! ,georgia l9e4 ,! ,conf$]ates lo/ =ty cannon1 #g1jjj /& ( arms1 & #f1fhg m54 ,! ,f$]als lo/ #e1hae m54 ,! battle ( ,mission>y ,ridge 0 s closely connect$ ) t ( ,look\t ,m\nta91 "s /ud5ts ( milit>y hi/ory at lea/ ?9k ( x z ! second day's battle ( ,look\t ,m\nta94 ,,*ickamauga ,john ,p4 ,long1 ,*attanooga's fir/ po/ma/]1 :o liv$ among ! ,*]okees1 /at$ t ! mean+ ( ! ^w ,*ickamauga is 8sluggi% wat]40 ,j4 ,p4 ,br[n1 h[ev]1 9 8 book entitl$ ,old ,fronti]s says ! ^w means 8dwell+ place ( ! w> *ief40 ,! ,*ickamauga ,dam 0 s nam$ because ( its be+ situat$ ne> ! m\? ( ! ,nor? & ,s\? ,*ickamauga ,creeks4 ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! ,indians' occupancy ( ?is t]ritory !re 0 a village at ! m\? ( ! ,s\? ,*ickamauga kn[n z ,bullt[n4 ,ab\t eighty miles nor!a/ ( ! ,*ickamauga ,dam1 9 ! ,little ,t5nessee ,riv] ne> old ,=t ,l\don1 0 ,mialoquo1 a v prom95t isl& :]e liv$ _m prom95t ,*]okees4 ,dragg+ ,canoe 0 ! lead] ( ! militant m9d$ ,indians !re4 ,9 #aggj !re pass$ d[n ! ,t5nessee ,riv] at ! site ( ! ,*ickamauga ,dam a ,scot* trad] by ! "n ( ,john ,mc,donald4 ,) him 0 a half-bre$ ,*]okee by ! "n ( ,william ,%orey4 ,!y turn$ _! boats :i* held _! possessions up ! ,s\? ,*ickamauga ,creek & paddl$ & pol$ = ab\t sev5 miles up/ream1 halt+ at ! cross+ ( ! ,great ,w> ,pa? :]e ! ,lee ,highway n[ crosses ! ,*ickamauga ,creek4 ,at ?is po9t1 ,john ,mc,donald decid$ to e/abli% a trad+ po/4 ,! old ,scot*man soon prov$ himself a good bus9ess man because he became v prosp]\s4 ,at ! outbreak ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution ! ,*]okees align$ !mselves on ! side ( ! ,briti%4 ,mc,donald 0 appo9t$ ! sub-ag5t = ! ,k+'s s]vice1 & 8 place 0 ! headqu>t]s = ,tories & ,indians s\? ( ! ,ohio ,riv]4 ,john ,mc,donald m>ri$ ,anna ,%orey1 daught] ( ,william ,%orey4 ,! location ( 8 home & /ore is n[ ! site ( ! ,bra9]d ,mission1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ 9 lat] ye>s4 ,directly across ! ,*ickamauga f ,mc,donald's 0 ,*ickamauga ,t[n1 t /ret*$ a mile on ! high] gr\nd1 end+ at ! pres5t ,*attanooga ,airport4 ,9 #ahdi1 :5 ! /ate ( ,georgia f9i%$ ! ,we/]n & ,atlantic ,railroad1 a /ation & po/ (fice 0 e/abli%$ !re kn[n z ,*ickamauga1 ,t5nessee4 ,x became a busy village :]e ?\s&s ( doll>s wor? ( f>m produce 0 b\ght & %ipp$4 ,aft] ,g5]al ,bragg ab&on$ ,*attanooga1 ,*ickamauga became ! t]m9us :]e ! ,conf$]ate troops & supplies 7 load$ & unload$4 ,9 #aggg ! ,*]okee settlem5ts f ,virg9ia to ! ,*attahoo*ee ,riv] 7 de/roy$ by ! :ites4 ,foll[+ ^! heavy losses1 ! ,l[] ,*]okees gave up all _! l&s ly+ 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 except a v small /rip on _! we/]n b\nd>y4 ,two mon?s lat]1 ! ,middle & ,upp] ,*]okees sign$ away _! l&s ly+ ea/ ( ! ,blue ,ridge4 ,ab\t ! same "t !y c$$ _! l&s 9 nor!a/ ,t5nessee to ! :ite man4 ,mo/ ( ! ,*]okees1 feel+ helpless1 accept$ ! unju/ treatm5t1 b ! loss ( _! mo/ valuable gr\nd 0 m ?an ,dragg+ ,canoe c\ld endure4 ,?is patriotic ,*]okee decl>$ t be=e he w\ld submit to su* an outrage\s treaty1 :i* sw9dl$ 8 p boldly1 he w\ld g to w>4 ,!re 7 hundr$s ( o!r brave ,indians :o felt z did ,dragg+ ,canoe & 7 await+ an opportunity to /rike back at ! gre$y :ites1 hop+ !reby to rega9 "s ( _! lo/ prop]ty4 ,:5 ,dragg+ ,canoe made 8 int5tions kn[n1 !re 7 attract$ to him ! brave/ ( 8 tribe1 :o sec$$ f ! ,*]okee1 organiz+ !mselves into a militant w+ :i* became kn[n z ! ,*ickamaugas4 ,!y settl$ at v>i\s places on ! ,*ickamauga ,creek4 ,?is beautiful /ream ( wat] is =m$ by ! aquatic contributions ( _m o!r creeks4 ,x rises 9 nor?we/ ,georgia1 & z x fl[s nor?we/ x collects ! wat]s f o!r s\rces4 ,"o mile above ! site ( ,john ,mc,donald's trad+ po/ x receives ! wat] f ! ,we/ ,*ickamauga1 :i* has its s\rce at ! junction ( ,pigeon & ,look\t ,m\nta9s1 ?irty-five miles s\? ( ,*attanooga4 ,?is is ! ,*ickamauga ,creek :i* gave ! "n to ! battle ( ,*ickamauga4 ,x might prop]ly be /at$ "h t ! _m ref]5ces to x 9 ,civil ,w> hi/ory z mean+ 8! riv] ( dea?0 is an error4 ,h5ry ,hamilton1 ,briti% ,gov]nor ( ! ,nor?we/ ,t]ritory1 /ation$ at ,detroit1 _h transport$ on horseback f ,p5sacola ?\s&s ( doll>s 9 army supplies1 :i* 7 /or$ at ,mc,donald's = ! ,*]okees to use 9 _! w>f>e aga9/ ! ,am]icans4 ,hamilton _h (f]$ s _m rew>ds to ! ,indians = ! scalps ( revolutioni/s t he 0 popul>ly dubb$ ! ,hair ,buy]4 ,john ,/u>t 0 ! ,briti% ,ag5t = ! ,s\? :o _h *>ge ( see+ t ! w> supplies 7 kept at ,mc,donald's4 ,ev]y?+ w5t well until ! ,am]icans1 9 comm& ( ,colonels ,evan ,%elby & ,montgom]y1 got into boats at ,k+sport1 ,t5nessee1 9 ! spr+ ( #aggi1 & desc5d$ ! ,t5nessee ,riv]4 ,soon aft] pass+ :]e ! ,*ickamauga ,dam n[ /&s1 !y pilot$ _! boats to ! s\? side1 :]e !y f\nd an ,indian fi%+4 ,!y made a prison] ( him & =c$ him to guide !m to ,*ickamauga ,t[n1 ,dragg+ ,canoe's headqu>t]s4 ,on rea*+ ,*ickamauga1 !y took ! ,indians by surprise1 captur$ all ( ! supplies ! ,briti% _h /or$ ) ,mc,donald1 & burnt ! build+s to ! gr\nd4 ,among ! spoils 7 #aej head ( horses :i* ! (fic]s employ$ = rid+ back home4 ,dragg+ ,canoe's bro!r1 ,little ,owl1 :o settl$ two miles up/ream at ! same "t ,*ickamauga ,t[n 0 select$1 _h 8 village de/roy$ by ,%elby's m5 %ortly aft] !y _h r$uc$ to a%es ! capital ( ! ,*ickamaugas4 ,!re 7 _m prom95t ,*]okees liv+ at ,*ickamauga ,t[n1 among !m 0 "o nam$ ,long ,fell[1 a son ( ,nancy ,w>d1 ! belov$ ,*]okee woman4 ,dragg+ ,canoe & ,little ,owl 7 fir/ c\s9s ( ,nancy ,w>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,motor boats spe$+ on ,*ickamauga ,lake ,9 #aghe an ,indian trad] by ! "n ( ,mayb]ry left ,baltimore ) a supply ( goods4 ,daniel ,ross1 a "y man f ,su!rl&%ire1 ,scotl&1 met ,mayb]ry1 & be+ full ( adv5ture jo9$ him on ! propos$ j\rney s\?4 ,!y took to ! ,t5nessee ,riv] at ,k+sport & on _! way d[n /ream le>n$ f a ,*ickasaw ,indian1 :o 0 a pass5g] on ! boat1 t bo? ,ross & ,mayb]ry 7 to be captur$4 ,:5 !y l&$ at ,br[n's ,f]ry1 a %ort di/ance bel[ ,ross' ,l&+1 ! ,indians 7 suspici\s ( ! new arrivals4 ,*ief ,bloody ,fell[ ask$ = an imm$iate execution1 b be=e a def9ite decision 0 rea*$1 a mess5g] 0 s5t to conf] ) ,john ,mc,donald at ,*ickamauga4 ,mc,donald 0 able to secure ! release ( ! two m54 ,lat]1 ,daniel ,ross m>ri$ ,molly ,mc,donald1 daught] ( ,john ,mc,donald1 & ,john ,ross1 :o lat] became ! mo/ di/+ui%$ ,*ief ( ! ,*]okee ,nation1 0 _! son4 ,t5 miles nor!a/ ( ,dragg+ ,canoe's ,*ickamauga ,t[n 0 ano!r ,*]okee settlem5t kn[n z ,ooltewah4 ,"s ( ! ,*]okees mo/ prom95t m5 once liv$ 9 t region1 especially along ,ooltewah ,creek1 :i* "n has be5 corrupt$ to ,wolf ,tev]4 ,mu* ( ! l& !re :i* 0 =m]ly occupi$ by ! ,*]okees1 has be5 inundat$ by ! ,*ickamauga ,dam4 ,among ! ,*]okees once liv+ !re 0 ,o/5aco1 popul>ly kn[n 9 hi/ory z ,judd's ,fri5d4 ,foll[+ ! disgraceful treaty ( ,long ,isl&1 9 #aggg1 ,o/5aco jo9$ ! ,*ickamaugas & mov$ to ,ooltewah4 ,9 #agfj1 :5 ! ,briti% troops surr5d]$ ,=t ,l\don1 ,o/5aco 0 "o ( ! *iefs to m>* out ) ! conqu]$ soldi]s4 ,! day's trek took ! #ahj soldi]s #ae miles :]e !y encamp$ on ,cane ,creek4 ,at daybreak ! next morn+ ! ,briti% 7 attack$ by sev]al hundr$ ,*]okees1 & aft] !y _h kill$ ,paul ,dem]e1 :o _h be5 9 comm& ( ! =t1 & #bc ( 8 m51 ,o/5aco ran ab\t ! field yelp+ l a wolf 9 an ef=t to /op ! ,indians f fight+4 ,he ?us sav$ ! lives ( _m :ite soldi]s4 ,aft] ! re/oration ( peace ,o/5aco w5t on a visit to ,williamsburg1 ,virg9ia1 & !re saw a picture ( ,k+ ,george ,,iii4 ,?is fir$ 8 ambition to make a j\rney to ,engl&1 z 8 old fri5d1 ,*ief ,little ,c>p5t]1 _h once done4 ,aft] ,o/5aco's p]si/5t plead+ ! gov]nor ( ,virg9ia gave 8 cons5t4 ,o/5aco ) two att5dants & ) ,william ,%orey ( ,*ickamauga z int]pret] set sail ) ,lieut5ant ,h5ry ,timb]lake z guide4 ,be=e rea*+ ,engl& ,william ,%orey took sick & di$4 ,on _! arrival !y 7 pres5t$ to ,k+ ,george by ,"l ,egl9ton4 ,! ,indians attract$ consid]able att5tion4 ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds1 em95t arti/1 made a gr\p pa9t+ ( ! ,indians1 & !n he made a sep>ate pa9t+ ( ,o/5aco4 ,)\t an int]pret] ,o/5aco suff]$ a s]i\s h&icap4 ,he 0 unable to deliv] an address he _h prep>$ = ,k+ ,george4 ,he 0 det]m9$ t ! ,k+ %\ld "k :at he _h to say & on 8 return to ,am]ica1 ,novemb] #c1 #agfb1 he gave ! foll[+ address to ,gov]nor ,bull ( ,*>le/on1 ,s4 ,c41 to be translat$ & transmitt$ to ,k+ ,george3 8,"s "t ago1 my nation 0 9 d>kness1 b t d>kness has n[ cle>$ up4 ,my p 7 9 great di/ress1 b t is end$4 ,!re w be no m bad talks 9 my nation1 b all w be good talks4 ,if any ,*]okee %all kill an ,engli%man1 t ,*]okee %all be put to dea?4 ,our wom5 are be>+ *ildr5 to increase our nation1 & ,i w ord] ^? :o are gr[+ up to avoid mak+ w> ) ! ,engli%4 ,if any ( our head m5 reta9 res5tm5t aga9/ ! ,engli% = _! relations :o h be5 kill$1 & if any ( !m speak a bad ^w conc]n+ x1 ,i %all deal ) !m z ,i see cause4 ,no m di/urbances w be he>d 9 my nation4 ,i speak n ) two tongues1 & a%am$ ( ^? :o d40 ,o/5aco 0 seasick on 8 way ov] ! big pond1 & ! foll[+ brief report h9ts z to :at impress$ him mo/ on ! long j\rney3 8,al?\gh ,i met ) a good deal ( tr\ble go+ ov] ! wide wat]1 t is m ?an recomp5s$ by ! satisfaction ( see+ ! ,k+ & ! reception ,i met f him be+ treat$ z "o ( 8 *ildr5 & f9d+ ! treatm5t ( e "o !re good to me4 8,! numb] ( w>riors & p all ( "o color :i* we saw 9 ,engl&1 f> exce$$ :at we ?\ght possibly c\ld be4 ,t we might see ev]y?+ :i* 0 /range to u1 ! k+ gave u a g5tleman to att5d to u all ! day1 & at night till b$time4 8,! head w>rior ( ! canoe :o br\ght u ov] ! wide wat]1 us$ u v well4 ,he desir$ u n to be afraid ( ! ,fr5* = he & 8 w>riors c\ld fight l m51 & die r ?an be tak540 ,! ,*ickamaugas 7 n ready to give up aft] _! t[ns _h be5 de/roy$ 9 #aggi4 ,!y rebuilt ,*ickamauga ,t[n1 b 9 #aghb ,john ,sevi]1 9 comm& ( a troop ( m\nt$ ,t5nesseeans1 desc5d$ on !m1 & aft] burn+ ,*ickamauga1 m>*$ up ! creek & de/roy$ ,little ,owl's village4 ,f\rte5 ye>s lat] ,john ,sevi] became ! fir/ gov]nor ( ,t5nessee4 ,x is ( int]e/ to note t ! l& on :i* ,little ,owl's village 0 situat$1 conta9+ #aje acres1 has be5 ,! ,elise ,*ap9 ,wild ,life ,sanctu>y1 own$ by ! ,*attanooga ,audubon ,society4 ,on ! prop]ty is an ,indian cab9 :i*1 accord+ to reports & records h&$ d[n by ! e>lie/ :ite settl]s1 0 ! bir?place ( ,spr+ ,frog1 or ,tooantuh1 ! ,*]okee sportsman & naturali/4 ,! cab9 has be5 pres]v$ by ,mrs4 ,s>ah ,key ,patt5 & is "o ( ! olde/ f\nd 9 ?is "p ( ! ,*]okee c\ntry4 ,tooantuh 0 born ab\t ! ye> #aged1 f\ght ) ,&rew ,jackson 9 ! ,creek w>1 & 0 prais$ = 8 brav]y at ! battle ( ,horse%oe ,b5d4 ,he w5t ,we/ & took up ! life ( a f>m] at ,bri>t[n1 ,oklahoma1 :]e he di$4 ,he 0 a man ( great influ5ce & 0 among ! *iefs ^: portrait 0 pa9t$ = ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t4 ,,! ,,bra9]d ,,mission ,i h already acqua9t$ y ) ,john ,mc,donald1 ,scot* trad]1 & ,dragg+ ,canoe's ,*ickamauga ,t[n across ! creek f ,mc,donald's home4 ,be=e ! removal ( ! ,*]okees !re 0 m hi/ory made at t place1 :i* at ! "t attract$ visitors f z f> away z ,engl&1 & yet x is 9 less ?an #aj miles ( ! ,*ickamauga ,dam4 ,aft] a hundr$ ye>s ( w>f>e1 n until ! ye> #ahjj 7 ! ,*]okees able to re/4 ,t ye> ! ,moravians e/abli%$ a mission at ,spr+ ,place1 ,georgia4 ,be=e select+ t place !y visit$ ,mc,donald's on ! ,*ickamauga &1 aft] exam9+ x closely1 reject$ x because !y judg$ x to be an unheal?y place 9 :i* to live4 ,9 #ahaf1 :5 ! ,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,commission]s = ,=eign ,missions1 ( ,bo/on1 s5t ,cyrus ,k+sbury to ! ,*]okee c\ntry1 he pur*as$ ! id5tical place t ! ,moravians _h reject$4 ,x 0 directly across ! ,*ickamauga ,creek f ,*ickamauga ,t[n4 ,on 8 way ,s\?1 ,k+sbury /opp$ 9 ,wa%+ton & laid 8 plans = e/abli%+ a mission & s*ool be=e ,presid5t ,james ,madison1 :o he>tily approv$ x & t5d]$ gov]nm5t assi/ance 9 equipp+ x4 ,! s*ool 0 op5$ 9 ,janu>y #ahag & _h ! di/9ction ( be+ ! fir/ s*ool 9 ,nor? ,am]ica :]e dome/ic sci5ce & agriculture 7 taught4 ,x prec$$ ! ,g>d9] ,in/itute ( ,ma9e by f\r ye>s4 ,! in/itution grew rapidly4 ,at "o "t !re 7 =ty build+s ( "o k9d & ano!r /&+ on its gr\nds4 ,"s ( ! out/&+ m5 & wom5 ( ,new ,engl& 7 its lead]s & tea*]s4 ,its fir/ sup]9t5d5t 0 ,ard ,hoyt1 :o left _m prom95t desc5dants4 ,hundr$s ( ,*]okees 7 educat$ & ,*ri/ianiz$ dur+ its tw5ty-"o ye>s ( exi/5ce4 ,at fir/ ! mission 0 call$ ,*ickamauga1 b s9ce ,*ickamauga ,t[n 0 situat$ on ! o!r side ( ! creek1 visitors com+ to ! s*ool (t5 became confus$ & w5t to ! ,indian village4 ,x 0 decid$ to correct ! h&icap by *ang+ ! "n to ,bra9]d1 9 honor ( ,david ,bra9]d1 ! pione] mission>y among ! ,indians ( ,new ,engl& & ,new ,york4 ,david ,bra9]d _h be5 9 8 grave sev5ty ye>s be=e ! f\nd+ ( ?is namesake ( 84 ,_m 7 ! visitors ( prom95ce :o came to ,bra9]d4 ,p]haps ! mo/ not$ p]son 0 ,presid5t ,james ,monroe1 :o paid ! mission a surprise visit ,may #bg1 #ahai1 & sp5t ! night !re4 ,monroe took a deep int]e/ 9 ! in/itution & gave x ! mat]ial support ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,john ,h[>d ,payne1 au?or ( ! fam\s song1 ,home ,sweet ,home1 :ile collect+ data = a hi/ory he 0 prep>+ ( ! ,*]okee1 sp5t two weeks at ,bra9]d1 & ! f\rte5 l>ge volumes ( 8 manuscripts n[ at ! ,newb]ry ,libr>y 9 ,*icago conta9 copies ( _m lett]s writt5 by ! pupils ( ?is mission s*ool4 ,dr4 ,samuel ,worce/]1 "o ( ! f\nd]s ( ! ,am]ican ,bo>d & its fir/ secret>y1 :o 0 l>gely responsible = f\nd+ ,bra9]d ,mission1 visit$ ! in/itution 9 #ahba4 ,he 0 ill :5 he left 8 home 9 ,bo/on & travel$ by boat z f> z ,new ,orleans4 ,aft] driv+ a horse & buggy f t s\!rn city to ,bra9]d1 he arriv$ !re on ,may #be a v sick man4 ,on ,june #g he pass$ away4 ,8 fun]al 9 ! ,bra9]d cemet]y on ,june #i1 #ahba1 0 att5d$ by hundr$s ( ,*]okees rid+ horseback f all p>ts ( ! nation1 :o came to %[ _! respect = a man !y _h n se5 b :om all _h le>n$ to love4 ,illu/ration3 ,little ,owl's village site on ! ,elise ,*ap9 ,wildlife ,sanctu>y ,sequoya1 ! inv5tor ( ! ,*]okee syllab>y1 also came = a visit4 ,! fir/ translations ( ! ,bible 9 ,*]okee 0 made by ano!r ,indian by ! "n ( ,atsi1 b :o 0 kn[n to ! :ites z ,john ,ar*4 ,?is took place at ,bra9]d4 ,john ,ar* 0 ! int]pret] at ,bra9]d4 ,:5 he arriv$ at ! s*ool1 aft] hav+ walk$ to ! mission f ! ,nantahala ,valley ( ,we/]n ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 n[ a "p ( ! ,smoky ,m\nta9 ,p>k1 he 0 s ragg$ly dress$ & s wild look+ t ! mission>ies 7 ?ree days decid+ :e!r to accept him z a pupil or n4 ,he _h only "o possession1 a gun1 :i* he gladly ex*ang$ = "s w>m clo!s4 ,mu* to _! surprise ,john ,ar* prov$ an apt pupil1 & aft] receiv+ a few ye>s' education1 he became "o ( ! /ronge/ support]s ( ! s*ool4 ,sequoya sp5t a doz5 ye>s p]fect+ 8 alphabet4 ,x 0 judg$ by compet5t critics z rank+ second to ! ,engli% alphabet1 :i* requir$ sev]al hundr$ ye>s to p]fect4 ,by ,sequoya's alphabet ( #he *>act]s a ,*]okee 0 able to read & write 9 a few h\rs4 ,! inv5tor ( ?is alphabet receiv$ _m honors4 ,he _h ! di/9ction ( be+ ! only lit]>y p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to receive a p5sion1 :i* came f ! ,*]okee ,nation4 ,! ,big ,trees ( ,cali=nia 7 also nam$ ,sequoia 9 8 honor4 ,8 alphabet enabl$ ! ,indians to make rapid progress 9 education1 & aft] type _h be5 ca/ 9 ,bo/on1 ,! ,*]okee ,pho5ix1 a newspap]1 0 e/abli%$ & publi%$ at _! capitol 9 ,new ,e*ota1 ne> ! pres5t t[n ( ,calh\n1 ,georgia4 ,elias ,b\d9ot1 a full-blood$ ,*]okee :o _h be5 educat$ at ,bra9]d ,mission & ,cornwall1 ,connecticut1 0 *os5 z its editor4 ,john ,ross1 :o became "o ( ! mo/ influ5tial & r5[n$ ,*]okees1 0 a frequ5t visitor at ,bra9]d & 0 its *ief support]1 s 0 ,&rew ,jackson4 ,jackson 0 ! fir/ :ite man to assi/ ,cyrus ,k+sbury 9 8 initial meet+ ) ! ,*]okees at ,turkeyt[n ne> ! pres5t t[n ( ,c5tre1 ,alabama1 :5 ! plan ( ! mission & s*ool 0 approv$ by ! ,*]okees4 ,9 #ahag1 ,elias ,cornelius1 repres5t+ ! ,am]ican ,bo>d1 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,bra9]d ,mission1 came to ,bra9]d = a visit4 ,cornelius 0 on a good w t\r among ! ,indians ( ! ,s\? & ,s\?we/ :]e ! ,bo>d plann$ to e/abli% m missions & s*ools4 ,on ,novemb] #ae he left ,bra9]d on horseback ) ?ree companions en r\te = ,new ,orleans4 ,aft] travel+ ab\t #bjj miles1 he rea*$ ,caney ,creek1 :i* 0 swoll5 f rec5t ra9s4 ,cornelius did n d>e risk swimm+ 8 horse1 b select$ a camp site ne>by4 ,soon he saw a b& ( ,*]okee approa*+ on ! opposite side ( ! creek4 ,!y plung$ _! horses into ! swoll5 /ream & swam successfully across4 ,night 0 spe$+ on1 & ! ,indians encamp$ 9 ! woods ne>by4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! ev5+ ,cornelius w5t to pay 8 neighbors a fri5dly visit4 ,on approa*+ ! op5 fire he saw tomahawks1 corn1 sk9s ( wild animals1 & b[s & arr[s spread be=e ! fire4 ,=tunately1 !re 0 "o ,indian 9 ! cr[d :o 0 able to speak ,engli%4 ,:5 ,cornelius saw ! arr[s 7 be>+ ! /a9 ( fre% blood1 he le>n$ t ?is b& ( ,*]okees 0 return+ f we/ ( ! ,mississippi1 "s #cj miles f ! ,d>danelles1 :]e !y _h f\ght a battle ) ! ,osage tribe4 ,ab\t #hjj ,*]okees1 includ+ _! allies1 ! ,delaw>es & ,%awnees1 _h p>ticipat$4 ,"s ( ! ,*]okees _h be5 tak5 prison]s1 & ! ,*]okees _h captur$ a few ( ! ,osages4 ,among !m 0 a little ,osage girl1 ab\t five ye>s old1 :om !y 7 tak+ back to _! homes z "o ( _! valu$ w> trophies4 ,:5 ,cornelius qu]i$ !m ab\t ! little girl's fa!r & "m1 "o ( ! ,indians rea*$ into a r\gh look+ bag1 fumbl$ ar\nd inside1 & drew out two human scalps4 ,hold+ !m up 9 pla9 view he said1 8,"h !y are60 ,cornelius' he>t 0 deeply t\*$4 ,he took ! little girl 9 8 arms1 :]eupon %e scream$ f fe> because %e _h be5 taught to %un :ite m5 z be+ v cruel to ,indian *ildr54 ,rememb]+ t k9dness is ! only univ]sal language t is und]/ood by bea/s & birds1 by all wild fl[]s & trees & e liv+ ?+1 ,cornelius spoke k9dly & sympa!tically to ! girl & gave h] a piece ( sweet cake1 :i* %e knew n h[ to use4 ,!n he pres5t$ h] ) a pretty cup1 & ?us he won h] confid5ce & fri5d%ip4 ,be=e leav+ !m1 he told ! ,indians ab\t ! ,bra9]d ,mission1 & al?\gh ! ,*]okee :o claim$ possession ( ! little girl intimat$ t he might be will+ to sell h]1 he promis$ fai?fully t he w\ld place h] 9 ! ,bra9]d s*ool on 8 arrival at ! mission4 ,cornelius le>n$ be=e leav+ !m t ! ,indian :o own$ h] _h n captur$ h]1 b t he _h swapp$ a horse = h] ) ! ,*]okee :o _h tak5 h] z a prison]4 ,! next day ,cornelius proce$$ on 8 way4 ,aft] rea*+ ,mississippi1 :ile he 0 ent]ta9+ "s fri5ds 9 ,nat*ez1 ,mr4 ,cornelius relat$ ! /ory ( ! little ,osage captive1 :]eupon a ,mrs4 ,lydia ,c>t]1 :o 0 t\*$ ) ! pa!tic /ory1 gave ,cornelius #aej ) :i* to pur*ase ! little girl's fre$om4 ,soon ,cornelius receiv$ a lett] f ,bra9]d /at+ t ! ,indian _h n br\ght ! little girl to ! s*ool z he _h promis$4 ,:5 int]view$1 ! ,indian refus$ to "p ) h] unless ! mission>ies w\ld give him 9 return a ,negro girl z a s]vant4 ,su* ?\ghts 7 repulsive to ! mission>ies4 ,on ,cornelius' return to ,bra9]d he rode #fj miles to call on ! ,indian :o held ! little girl4 ,on see+ him approa*+1 %e did n become fright5$1 b ran to greet him4 ,h] own]1 h[ev]1 /ubbornly refus$ to release ! little girl4 ,on 8 way back to ,bo/on1 ,cornelius call$ on ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!n he int]view$ ! ,secret>y ( ,w> :o h&$ him writt5 au?ority to dem& possession ( ! little ,osage girl4 ,on receipt ( ! ord]1 ,ard ,hoyt1 sup]9t5d5t ( ,bra9]d ,mission1 w5t aft] ! little girl & paid ! ,indian = h] release4 ,on 8 way back to ! ,mission1 ,hoyt1 *ri/5$ h] ,lydia ,c>t] 9 honor ( ! b5evol5t woman ( ,nat*ez4 ,lydia 0 adopt$ by ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,*amb]la91 mission>ies at ,bra9]d1 & %e became a si/] ( _! own little daught]1 ,ca!r9e4 ,a few days lat] rumors rea*$ ! mission>ies t ! ,*]okees held two o!r ,osage *ildr51 a boy & a girl1 & t ,lydia 0 _! si/]4 ,! boy _h be5 sold fir/ = #bj & resold s _m times t ! la/ price br\ght #aej4 ,return ,j4 ,meigs1 ! ,indian ,ag5t1 gave ! mission>ies au?ority to take possession ( ! boy & place him 9 ! ,bra9]d s*ool4 ,john ,ross1 !n a da%+ "y man1 w5t to ,bra9]d & t5d]$ 8 s]vices 9 rescu+ ! boy4 ,ross rode horseback = #bej miles to ! m\? ( ! ,catawba ,riv]4 ,he h&l$ ! situation ) skill4 ,be=e go+ to ! h\se ( ! ,indian :o held ! boy1 ,ross hid 8 horse 9 ! woods & /eal?ily approa*$ on foot4 ,:5 he glimps$ ! lad1 entirely nude1 play+ ab\t ! hut1 z agile z a de]1 ,ross leap$ ! f5ce gracefully1 & 9 ano!r mom5t he _h ! boy securely 9 8 arms4 ,9 great excitem5t ! own] came ru%+ out4 ,ross turn$ a deaf e> to ! plead+ ( ! ,indian1 :o tri$ all k9ds ( s*emes to prev5t ,ross f tak+ ! boy away4 ,9 a few mom5ts ,ross _h ! boy rid+ beh9d him on ! horse1 & !y 7 ha/5+ on _! way to ,bra9]d ,mission4 ,aft] #ac days1 rid+ ?r\gh =e/s1 swimm+ riv]s1 =d+ /reams1 ,ross return$ ) 8 human prize4 ,dur+ ?is "t he _h travel$ m ?an #fjj miles4 ,on 8 return ! ,osage boy 0 *ri/5$ ,john ,osage ,ross 9 honor ( ! "y man :o _h rescu$ him4 ,illu/ration3 ,mayor ,hugh ,p4 ,wasson ( ,*attanooga1 /&+ by ! side ( ,presid5t ,dutra ( ,brazil1 po9ts to an int]e/+ feature ( ! ,*ickamauga ,dam ,! /ory ( ^! two *ildr5 0 s rem>kable t ,elias ,cornelius wrote a book entitl$ ,! ,little ,osage ,captive1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ,bo/on1 also 9 ,york1 ,engl&4 ,! book _h a wide sale4 ,lat] :5 ,john ,rog]s1 ,*]okee1 came f ,arkansas to take ,lydia ,c>t] & ,john ,osage ,ross back to ! ,osages1 !re 0 great sadness at ,bra9]d :5 ! mission>ies _h to "p ) ! *ildr54 ,john ,rog]s 0 an antec$5t ( ! late humori/ ,w ,rog]s & a relative ( ,tiana ,rog]s1 ,sam ,h\/on's ,*]okee wife4 ,! ,bra9]d ,mission 0 clos$ on ,augu/ #ai1 #ahch1 at ! "t ( ! removal ( ! ,*]okees to ! ,we/4 ,_m ( ! mission>ies *ose to accompany !m to ! new l&s & !re resum$ _! labors z !y _h done s unselfi%ly at ,bra9]d4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ,bra9]d ,mission gave ! "n to ,mission>y ,ridge1 & on ,augu/ #ai1 #aich1 at ! id5tical h\r m>k+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! clos+ ( ! ,bra9]d ,mission1 a meet+ 0 held on ! gr\nds att5d$ by hundr$s ( ,*attanoogans4 ,,sav+ ,,! ,,"n ,,*ickamauga ,a few mon?s be=e ! ,*ickamauga ,dam 0 complet$ 9 #aidj1 its hi/orical "n1 ) s mu* beauty & cle>1 sweet music 9 its pronunciation1 0 ?reat5$ ) ext9ction4 ,p]sons :o 7 int]e/$ 9 pres]v+ ! orig9al ,*]okee names became anxi\s ov] ! safety ( ! "n ,*ickamauga ,dam4 ,?r\gh ! columns ( ,! ,*attanooga ,news a prote/ 0 regi/]$ daily = ab\t a week4 ,! beg9n+ int]view came f ! hi/orian ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,*attanooga1 :o 0 /rongly oppos$ to *ang+ ! "n to ! ,mc,reynolds' ,dam1 9 honor ( ,*attanooga's ,congressman4 ,on succe$+ days1 simil> prote/s 7 publi%$ f ,*attanooga's lead+ citiz5s1 ea* ( !m giv+ logical reasons = ! ret5tion ( ! "n ,*ickamauga4 ,at ! close ( ! s]ies ( int]views ! public _h be5 ?or\ghly awak5$ to ! importance ( hold+ on to ?is beautiful hi/orical "n :i* _h be5 giv5 to "s ( ?is region's lovelie/ /reams by its aborig9es4 ,irv9 ,cobb once decl>$ t ! ^w ,*attanooga 0 ! mo/ beautiful ( any ^w he knew 9 ! ,engli% language4 ,c\ld n ! well kn[n humori/ writ] also h made ! same ass]tion ab\t ! ^w ,*ickamauga8 ,to climax ! movem5t to hold on to ! hi/orical "n1 ! ,*ickamauga ,*apt] ( ! ,,d> ( ,*attanooga1 at ! la/ mom5t :5 ! bill 0 up = its f9al read+1 ! memb]s vot$ unanim\sly = ! ret5tion ( ! "n ,*ickamauga4 ,:5 ,congressman ,s4 ,d4 ,mc,reynolds receiv$ notice ( its action1 he )drew 8 "n1 & ! "n ,*ickamauga ,dam 0 !reby sav$ = po/]ity4 ,illu/ration3 ,old ,gri/ ,mill at ,bra9]d ,mission z se5 f ,*ickamauga ,t[n4 ,,*ickamauga ,,lake ,:]e f>m]s' cattle graz$ on pa/ure l&s1 ,! fi%es fe$2 ! clumsy turtles swim ,:]e once ! corn crops grew2 ! frog exp&s ,8 ?roat1 pr\d ( ! pleasure giv5 him2 ,?is lake n[ slips its f+]tips betwe5 ,a hundr$ little pebbl$ hills1 & all ,are dress$ 9 t5d] grass & leaves ( gre51 ,) "h & !re an islet l a ball ,half sunk5 9 a pool1 yet float+ on ,to rea* "s di/ant %ore4 ,! swall[s sw+ ,_! airplanes d[n & wet _! beaks at dawn1 ,& m5 awake to he> ! ?ru%es s+4 ,:5 day gr[s old & sun is we/w>d b\nd1 ,!y /ret* ! %ad[$ trees across ! lake1 ,& duck & loon & gull & teal h f\nd ,a place :i* fi%]m5 w n =sake2 ,& :5 ! moon receives its silv]$ cr[n1 ,! wat]s1 l magicians1 rea* into ,! sky & pull ! />s & planets d[n ,)\t _! heat1 void ( ! di/ant blue2 ,!n leave !m float+ 9 _! wat]$ graves1 ,& z ! boat spe$s on1 ! pilot sees ,amid/ ! rippl$ & discordant waves1 ,reflections brok5 by realities4 ,?is lat5t p[] decrees t ?r\gh ! ye>s ,! =m ( woman %all rema9 unb[$ ,by h\sehold toil :i* w>p$ ! pione]s ,:o slav$ z sweaty bea/s :ile f>m]s pl[$ ,& till$ ! soil2 t m5 %all play z well ,z "w1 & "k :at re/ f labor means2 ,t love ( beauty 9 ! he>t %all tell ,t eyes are nev] bl9d to ,nature's sc5es4 ,if ,*ickamauga means 9 ,*]okee ,a sluggi% /ream1 ?is dam revives ! dead1 ,electrifies ! s\l ( ,t5nessee1 ,& gives to indu/ry a pot5t head4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes pg #f ,*ang$3 g5]at+ capacity ( #ha1jjj kil[ats to3 g5]at+ capacity ( #ha1jjj kil[atts pg #ac ,*ang$3 ab\t sev5 feet 9 diamat] to3 ab\t sev5 feet 9 diamet] pg #ae ,*ang$3 #c--;,batteau to3 #c--;,bateau pg #af ,*ang$3 !re 0 made on ( ! mo/ to3 !re 0 made "o ( ! mo/ pg #ai ,*ang$3 ,*ickamauga ,dam 0 no nam$ to3 ,*ickamauga ,dam 0 s nam$ pg #ai ,*ang$3 ne> old ,=t ,l\don1 0 ,milaquo to3 ne> old ,=t ,l\don1 0 ,mialoquo pg #bc ,*ang$3 we mgiht see ev]y?+ to3 we might see ev]y?+ pg #bc ,*ang$3 ,spr+ ,frog1 or ,toonantuh to3 ,spr+ ,frog1 or ,tooantuh pg #bc ,*ang$3 ,toonatuh 0 born ab\t ! ye> #aged to3 ,tooantuh 0 born ab\t ! ye> #aged pg #bf ,*ang$3 a litte ,osage girl to3 a little ,osage girl pg #bi ,*ang$3 ,lydian ,c>t] & ,john ,osage ,ross to3 ,lydia ,c>t] & ,john ,osage ,ross pg #bi ,*ang$3 sweet music 9 its pron\nciation to3 sweet music 9 its pronunciation