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Document: IVP012 Orders, 1838 May 24, New Echota [directing the removal of the Cherokee Indians] / by command of Major General [Winfield] Scottdate: May 24 1838 extent: 2p summary: This document is a copy of military orders, dated May 24, 1838, from Major General Winfield Scott to commanders of the various regiments involved in the removal of the Cherokee Indians from the state of Georgia to territory beyond the Mississippi. The commanders are required to make repeated passes through the Cherokee country in Georgia for the purpose of imprisoning the Cherokees and transporting them to an emigration depot at one of three locations: the Cherokee Agency, Ross's Landing, or Gunter's Landing. Orders are also given respecting the treatment of and provisions for the Cherokee prisoners. The orders appear to have been prepared by Lieutenant Colonel W.J. Worth. repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries collection: Captain Isaac Vincent Papers box: MS617 folder: N/A document: 03 subject headings:
A sufficient number of troops having arrived or known to be approaching the collection of the Indians within the The Commanding Officer at every fort & open Station will first cause to be surrounded & brought in as many Indians the nearest to his fort or station, as he may think he can secure at once, & and repeat the operation until he shall have made as many prisoners as he is able to subsist & send off, under a proper escort, to the most convenient of the emigrating depots -- the In many cases it may be almost impracticable for the commander of an open station to escort his prisoners to one of the distant emigrating depots mentioned above. It is permitted therefore, [unclear: to] such commander, when necessary to send his prisoners under a proper escort, to the nearest fort in the direction of one of those depots there to wait for a [unclear: farther] escort. On the arrival of Indian prisoners, at an emigration depot they will be received in the first instance by the Commanding Officer at the place. In every case when detachments are sent out to bring in Indians a sufficient guard will be retained to hold the fort or to guard the subsistence & all other property left at the open station. Every Commander of a fort or open Station will report his operations & whatever else of interest that may occur around him to the commander of his District, & the latter will frequently make reports to the Major General [unclear: Instant] references will be made by all to the letter and the spirit of the printed general Order, No 25, which has been extensively circulated for the purpose. Until the arrival of Brigadier General Armistead,
After Order To each Indian prisoner will be issued daily without regard to age or sex one pound of flour and half a pound of bacon
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