The Creek War of 1813 and 1814

by Henry Sale Halbert, Timothy Horton Ball, Frank Lawrence Owsley Jr. (Editor)

The first edition of Halbert and Ball's Creek War was published in 1895, and a new edition containing an introductory essay, supplementary notes, a bibliography, and an index by Frank L. Owsley Jr., was published in 1969. This standard account of one of the most controversial wars in which Americans have fought is again available, with introductory materials and a bibliography revised to reflect the advances in scholarship since the 1969 edition. This facsimile reproduction of the 1895 original provides a full and sympathetic account of the Indians' point of view, from the earliest visit of the great Shawnee chief Tecumseh to the southern tribes in 1811, through the buildup of apprehension and hostilities leading to the fateful battles at Burnt Corn, Fort Mims, and Holy Ground.

Genres: History

400 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1969

About the author

Henry Sale Halbert (January 14, 1837 – May 9, 1916) was an American historian. He is known for writing The Creek War of 1813 and 1814. The book is a well known source for Choctaw and Creek Indian history.

Reviews

[Brian Vizek · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve known about the Creek Wars, but prior to reading this book I didn’t know a lot of detail about the war.

The two authors both spent a lot of time in the area and interviewed people on both sides of the war as well as their descendants. I really enjoyed all these firsthand accounts.

This books focuses on the war in southern Alabama and doesn’t cover the whole theater of the war, so this book may not be for everyone.

[Pete & Peggy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read. Henry S. Halbert is a good source for that era and region.

Some times it's good to read older interpretations of events in order to get a better perspective of that subject and how it affected the people of that time.

My only issue with this book is that in the process of digitizing it, there should have been some human editing for clerical errors, especially when those errors are due to the digital process.