Red Eagle [Paperback]

George Cary Eggleston (Author)

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Publication Date: March 31, 1999

In that [Creek] war there was one man more conspicuous than any other-more relentless, more daring . . . and at the same time more brilliant in attack and defence, abler in counsel, and having greater skill in the field than any of his fellow-chiefs-a man who fought Jackson, Claiborne, Flournoy, Floyd, and Coffee, whose troops, coming from different quarters of the country, surrounded him on every side and out-numbered him on every field; fighting them with credit to his own skill and daring, and with no little damage to these skilled enemies-a man of whom Jackson said, He is fit to command armies. This man was Red Eagle, or in his native Muscogee tongue, Lamochattee. William Weatherford, the Red Eagle, was born in Creek country, and born a chieftain. The exact date of his birth is not known, but as he was a man of about thirty or thirty-five years of age when the Creek war broke out in 1813, his birth must have occurred about the year 1780. . . . He was . . . the son of an Indian woman, who belonged to the dominant family of the Wind; that is to say, she was a princess, her rank among the Creeks corresponding as nearly as possible to that of a daughter of the royal house in a civilized monarchy. It was only when a great occasion aroused deep passions that Red Eagle spoke. Then his eloquence was overwhelming. He won his audience completely and bent men easily to his will. . . . He had vices, certainly, but they were the vices of his time and country, and there is no sufficient evidence that he carried them to excess, while his retention of physical and intellectual vigor afford the strongest possible proof of the contrary. -from Chapters I and III

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About the Author

George Cary Eggleston was born in 1839. When the Civil War broke out, he joined the Confederate army and later wrote his most famous work, A Rebel's Recollection, about his experiences in the effort. After the South's defeat, Eggleston moved frequently around the U.S. and worked for several newspapers, including the New York World,

Product Details

• Paperback: 354 pages
• Publisher: Firebird Press (March 31, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565544587
• ISBN-13: 978-1565544581
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,904,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and very well writtten, November 5, 2005

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Jeffrey A. White - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Eagle (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. It is more about Andrew Jackson than Red Eagle but it still worth the time. It is really easy to read and I was finished with it in short order. This is a good in between book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Red Eagle vs. Old Hickory, November 22, 2011

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Hartwell B. Lutz "Allandorf" (Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red Eagle and the Wars with the Creek Indians of Alabama (Paperback)

This is a great book for anyone interested in Andrew Jackson, Alabama history or just a good read. I started it about 1:00 p.m., took a short break for dinner and finished it before 9:00. It is hard to put down. The book reads like a novel, and that in fact is what it may be. I am not knowledgeable enough to comment on its historic accuracy, but it should be noted that that some of the details, paricularly about Red Eagle, are at variance with accounts of 20th Century historians.
The author juxtaposes Red Eagle, said to be the great leader of the Creek Nation, with Old Hickory. It is difficult to ascertain which of the two men he has the most respect for.
If the book is to be taken as a history book, it has a weakness in that it lacks an index. It does contain many quotes, perhaps too many. A reader has to wonder if many of the author's assertions are unattributed quotes.
Maybe five stars are too many. But it was difintely, worth what it cost through Amazon and the time taken in reading it.