Another fragment but which describes the event as occurring in May, 1758:
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/fiwar.htm
_The French and Indian War in the American South_
"[Note: This presentation...is Chapters IV-VI of Archibald Henderson
(Ph.D.)'s The Conquest of the Old Southwest, published by the Century
Company, New York in 1920. Henderson never uses the term "French and Indian
War in the American South" but this portion of his book is essentially
that...."
--Jeffrey C. Weaver

Scroll halfway, immediately below the etching of Waddell.

Finding Henderson's reference or note #56 from his original book may provide
further details that you are seeking. But you already seem to have more
details than most, what is your specific source, Mr. Cleveland?

Neil McDonald

PS - The above is from Mr. Weaver's interesting history resources at:
http://www.ls.net/~newriver/nrv.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Curtis Cleveland" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 12:05 AM
Subject: Incident Between Cherokee and "Allied" Virginians, 1758 or 1759


> Hello,
>
> I have just joined the list and am seeking information about a conflict
> between Virginians ( presumably militia ) and Cherokee sometime in 1758 or
> 1759. I've only been able to find vague accounts of it but apparently
> about 100 Cherokee and and unknown number of Virginians were on an
> expedition together against some other Indians ( presumably Shawnee ) when
> the Cherokee lost a lot of their equipment in a difficult river crossing.
> The Indians were in a difficult situation and the whites refused to share
> their supplies. The Cherokee stole some horses from the Virginians who
> pursued and attacked them.
>
> Supposedly this incident was a factor in stirring up the border unrest we
> have come to know as the "Cherokee War" but if it was an influential event
> it seems poorly documented. I can only find fragments on the Web. Does
> anyone know what happened and when?

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