He worked to establish a creek national identity and centralized leadership as a means of resisting europeanamerican expansion. He played off european powers to protect creek interests, initiated nationalist reforms within creek society, and used trade to increase his own position on the southern frontier. The historian john walton caugheys brief but definitive biography of creek leader alexander mcgillivray 17501793 is coupled with 214 letters between mcgillivray and spanish and american political officials. This act becomes a driving force in alexander s mistrust of national and state governments. Independence lost is a bold work that fully establishes the reputation of a historian who is already regarded as one of her generations best. I have several lines of family from the vicinity, including frasers, camerons, munros, macfarlanes and macgillivrays, who endured many ups and downs in their lives, none perhaps worse than the death of my great. He subsequently becomes a colonel in the british army and orchestrates alliances between england and the creek nation. Aug 09, 2018 mcgillivray made neither provision nor mention of sehoy in his 1767 will.
Caugheys book on chief alexander mcgillivray is a must own book for serious students of creek indian or alabama history. She was the custodial parent of their son, alexander mcgillivray, whom he did acknowledge and provide for. After his death there was soon a litigation growing out of his interest in the firm and in this way the standing and title of. Sep 01, 2015 at the same time that george washington and the continental army besieged thomas gage and his forces at boston in november 1775, britains superintendent of indian affairs in the south, john stuart, sent a letter to gage. Named chief and spokesman for the little tallassie creeks at twentytwo, he recognized schemes to exploit the indians and attempted to unite neighboring. Aug 09, 2018 genealogy profile for elise mcgillivray moniac elise mcgillivray moniac b. The son of a muscogee mother and a scottish father, he had skills no other creek of his day had.
Mcgillivray opposed the 1783 treaty of augusta, under which two lower creek chiefs had ceded muscogee lands from the ogeechee to the oconee rivers to the new state of georgia. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. In 1790 mcgillivray signed the treaty of new york, which defend the creek rights. Read the revolution is published biweekly by the museum of the american revolution to inspire learning about the history of the american revolution and its ongoing relevance. Creek leader who sided with the british during the american revolution, accepted spanish aid in resisting us expansion, and signed a.
Table of contents for mcgillivray of the creeks john walton caughey. Mcgillivray was only onequarter native americanhis father was scottish and his mother was halffrench. Shannon mcnears winner is carrie, carrie fancett pagels winner is laurie kilgore, debra e. These oral cultures present unique challenges to historians, and force us to look beyond traditional written sources. I have several lines of family from the vicinity, including frasers, camerons, munros, macfarlanes and macgillivrays, who endured many ups and downs in their lives, none perhaps worse than the death of my great great grandmother, janet macgillivray nee fraser, who committed suicide in 1860 at the bridge. Published 0707 2015 nonfiction history american history. First fieldwork is a firstperson account of the author, barbara andersons experiences and misfortunes as an anthropologist in the field during her graduate thesis. General alexander mcgilvary was connected with an extensive trading house, the firm of panton forbes co. Most creeks had sided with the british and were dismayed when they learned in 1783 that britain had bought peace largely at their expense.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open. Bearing in mind, though, the pleasure of reading more communally so to speak, i realized my blog readers might enjoy hearing about some of the more memorable books i read this past year, and perhaps share their own discoveries and warnings. The educated and somewhat effete son of a scottish trader, mcgillivray rose to unrivaled power among a. Mcgillivray achieved enormous influence as a trader among the upper creeks, as his partner, george galphin, did among the lower creeks along the chattahoochee river. American revolutions losers werent all british by eric. Lives on the edge of the american revolution by kathleen duval new york. Mcgillivray, alexander article about mcgillivray, alexander. Joseph alexander macgillivray is the author of minotaur 3. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. Alexander mcgillivray, the last king of the creeks by.
Naomi musch supplied a free download for everyone pegg thomass winner is betsy tieperman, gabrielle meyers winner is rory lemond. The centenary anniversary of the macgillivray pipe band in 2017 in thunder bay, ontario, canada. Download the mcgillivray and mcintosh traders pdf book. Alexander mcgillivray creek indian17501793 a controversial creek indian leader in the 1780s and 1790s, alexander mcgillivray was one of many southeastern indians. George galphin and the war in the south, 17751780 journal. Clan macgillivray is a highland scottish clan and is a member of the chattan confederation. Choose from 9 different sets of alexander mcgillivray flashcards on quizlet. Learn alexander mcgillivray with free interactive flashcards. He was born in the creek country now within the borders of the state of alabama, the son of lachlan mcgillivray, a scots trader, and sehoy marchand, his frenchcreek wife. The book, however, is restricted to events on the gulf coast.
After the main event, smith exchanged a few pleasantries with the most famous creek man at the conference, alexander mcgillivray. In 1790 william smith attended the formal signing of the united states first treaty with the creek indian nation, the treaty of new york. February 20, 2020 february 10, 2020 by donna r causey. The american revolutions losers werent all british. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Thus in 1781 some sources list 1780, william weatherford, also known as red eagle, was born into the creek wind clan. Welcome to alexander books where out of print, rare and antiquarian books and ephemera are bought and sold. Alexander mcgillivray, creek warfare, and diplomacy, 17831790 by thomas d. University of north carolina historian kathleen duval. Lachlan mcgillivray dunmaglass, inverness, scotland, c. Paint yourself a mental picture of the american war of independence. Alexander mcgillivray, also known as hoboihilimiko december 15, 1750 february 17, 1793, was a principal chief of the upper creek muscogee towns from 1782. Apr 14, 2017 the american revolutions losers werent all british. Read the revolution independence lost museum of the.
Here, then, is a summary of the high, low, and weird notes struck by the 140plus books i read in 2015. Alexander mcgillivr ay, also known as hoboihilimiko december 15, 1750 february 17, 1793, was a muscogee creek leader. Before that he had created an alliance between the creek and the british during the american revolution. Sep 11, 2014 along with these belongs the 18th century muscogee creek chief alexander mcgillivray, a great man who is not as commonly spoken about, but is just as significant to both native american and united state history as those formerly mentioned. Alexander mcgillivray, one of the upper creak leader. Increasingly, historians are interpreting the american revolution from two wider perspectives. Ever since the seven years war ended in 1763, georgian settlers had been trying with limited success to push westward into indian. Mac holderfield always has a table with cvhs information, books. Creek leader alexander mcgillivray saw this action as a potential invasion of creek territory. Alexander books abacilab abebooks ancaster, on, canada. In 1790, he negotiated the treaty of new york, winning federal recognition of vast creek territories in the southeastern united states. His mother was sehoy iii, the halfsister to creek leader alexander mcgillivray. If one group was destined to lose no matter how the american revolutionary war came out, it was native americans.
The book follows the career of alexander mcgillivray, an american mestizo who made shrewd use of the connections of his paternal scots highlander clan chief lineage and his mothers membership in the influential wind clan of the creek confederation to become the great chief of the creek nation. Alexander mcgillivray was commissioned as a colonel in the british army. The younger mcgillivray became a prominent creek chief and planter, and a slaveholder like his father. Please feel free to browse our online inventory by catalogue or search by title or keyword. Alexander mcgillivray was the american indian chief of the creek nation during the period of spanish and american rivalries for florida. Sep 08, 2015 duval subtitles her book life on the edge of the american revolution. Alexander mcgillivray lived until the age of 14 at his fathers trading post on the tallapoosa river. Alexander mcgillivray, the last king of the creeks this is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Alexander mcgillivray, also known as hoboihilimiko december 15, 1750 february 17, 1793, was a muscogee creek leader.
Along with these belongs the 18th century muscogee creek chief alexander mcgillivray, a great man who is not as commonly spoken about, but is just as significant to both native american and united state history as those formerly mentioned. The volume represents tweny years of meticulous detective work, during which the author has ferreted out details previously unknown, has clarified some of the problems raised by. A controversial creek indian leader in the 1780s and 1790s, alexander mcgillivray was one of many southeastern indians with a native american mother and european father. Harry is forced to push his overstretched team to the limits to find answers. Most native american peoples shared information solely through the spoken word. The legend of moshup, 1830 the american yawp reader. First published in 1939, mcgillivray of the creeks is a unique mix of primary and secondary sources for the study of american indian history in the southeast. Fort mims was the home where samuel mims and his family when on august 30, 18, a creek red stick war party attacked killing not only the 100 mississippi volunteer militia who camped there but also over 200 innocent men, women and children seeking shelter. Alexander mcgillivray was the principle chief of the creek nation near the end of the 18th century.
Watson t he outcome of the american revolution left the creek confederacy in a perilous state. Mcgillivray alexander synonyms, mcgillivray alexander pronunciation, mcgillivray alexander translation, english dictionary definition of mcgillivray alexander. Immediately download the alexander mcgillivray summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching alexander mcgillivray. During the revolutionary war, alexander mcgillivray was served in british army and helped the loyalist. Nov 17, 2003 after archibald mcgillivray returned to scotland, lachlan mcgillivray became a partner in the firm of brown, rae, and company, based in augusta. Led by alexander mcgillivray, the son of a creek mother and scottish father, the creeks saw a british alliance as their best option. In an entirely new, global perspective on the revolutionary period, kathleen duval reveals personal stories such as that of irish trader oliver pollock, scottish plantation owners james and isabella bruce, and creek leader alexander mcgillivray for whom the american revolution was more complicated than the issue of colonial independence. Independence lost, by kathleen duval the new york times. Alexander mcgillivray, scotsfrenchindian who became the principal chief of the creek indians in the years following the american revolution.
American revolution alexander mcgillivray revwartalk. Native americans, the mcgillivrays, weatherford, david. Mcgillivray alexander definition of mcgillivray alexander. He has a native american mother and a european father. Join facebook to connect with callum alexander mcgillivray and others you may know. Son of a prosperous scottish trader and a frenchindian mother, educated by white tutors and accustomed to the life of a gentleman, alexander mcgillivray proudly considered himself a creek for he had suffered the humiliation of the mestigo.
Days gone by stories from the past i cant believe sophia mcgillivray delivered twins two weeks later. Exact date of 1788 murder creek incident remains elusive. Alexander mcgillivray portrait of alexander mcgillivray, or hoboihilimiko 17501793, contained in a silver locket. Although fictionalized, it is a clear testament to the perils of being an anthropologist thrust unprepared into the field. Marvins, janet grunsts winner is caryl kane denise weimers winner melissa m. Not long ago i enjoyed a bank holiday break in the inverness area with my wife and kids. Information and translations of alexander mcgillivray in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Alexander mcgillivray 17501793 was a powerful creek chief. After his death there was soon a litigation growing out of his interest in the firm and in this way the standing and title of his father lauchlan mcgilvary was ascertained. He was one of the revolutions most curious enigmas. We offer a large selection of titles on a wide variety of subjects. Frank, florida state university a controversial eighteenthcentury creek leader, alexander mcgillivray c. Exact date of 1788 murder creek incident remains elusive to historians alexander mcgillivray many of you reading this column have probably traveled over evergreens murder creek bridge on u. Alexander mcgillivray biography, birth date, birth place and.
There were other important regions on the edges of the thirteen colonies including canada, the caribbean and the northwest with equally important events to interpret and lives to chronicle. The macgillivrays and culloden scotlands greatest story. A risingstar historian offers a significant new global perspective on the revolutionary war with the story of the conflict as seen through the eyes of the outsiders of colonial society winner of the journal of the american revolution book of the year award winner of the society of the cincinnati in the state of new jersey history prize. Folk tales offer a valuable window into the ways that native americans understood themselves and the wider world. The other indian leader discussed in detail is alexander mcgillivray, of creekscots ancestry, who supported the british in the war.
A controversial eighteenthcentury creek leader, alexander mcgillivray c. Join facebook to connect with alexander mcgillivray and others you may know. To george washington from james seagrove, 27 july 1792. A new order of things is the first book to chronicle this decisive transformation in americas early history, a transformation that left deep divisions. He was largely responsible for the creeks retention of their tribal identity and the major part of their homeland for another generation. Lachlan mcgillivray 17191799 new georgia encyclopedia. Lachlan returns to scotland and alexander to his mothers people.
To learn more about the museums plans for a national museum in philadelphia that will tell the complete story of the revolution, click here. The clan does not currently have a clan chief, but following a petition to the lord lyon a family convention was held at culloden on friday 15 th, april 2016. The primary value of this book is the reprinting of the many letters by mcgillivray in his roles as creek chief and creek diplomat, painstakingly taken from the spanish archives. Aug 10, 2010 alexander mcgillivray and the creek confederacy. I cant believe sophia mcgillivray delivered twins two. Highway 31 many times, and id venture to say that probably hundreds of vehicles pass over murder creek every day. Terms in this set 19 what was going on between ge,pioneers and the creek indiands. Definition of alexander mcgillivray in the dictionary. A new order of things is the first book to as the creeks amassed a fortune in cattle and slaves, new property fostered a new possessiveness, and government by coercion bred confrontation.
Ah, the anger when loyalist lachlans plantation is confiscated. Alexander mcgillivray flashcards and study sets quizlet. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the library of congress catalog. The popular mythology of the american revolution is of wise founding fathers leading the colonies to freedom from british oppression.