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484 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS
Extract from James Gadsden's report (topographical engineer).
"From Hartford Gen. Jackson moved with the Georgia brigade and
was reinforced on his march to Fort Scott by about six hundred friendly
Creeks." . . .
The following information is the result of a search through .the
Andrew Jackson papers in the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.:
"On the evening of Feb. 4th, 1818, Jackson reached Jackson County,
Ga. Feb. 9th p. m. he reached Fort Hawkins. Feb. 13th he was at
Hartford. Feb. 20th he encamped at Creek, four miles south of Hart
ford. Feb. 23d he was at Fort Early. Feb. 27th he was encamped
at Creek one mile south of Fort Early. March 1st he encamped near
the Chehaw village. On March 6th Colonel Arbuckle addressed a letter
to Jackson at Chicasawhache, near Flint river.
"On March 8th Arbuckle's letter to Jackson addresses him as near
Ft. Hughes, Flint river."
The above is the result of several years' research made by
MBS. JOHN STATHAM LOWBEY,
State Historian, D. A. R., 1914-1915.
Itinerary, of General Jackson's Army, Captain Hugh Young
(Assistant Topographical Engineer).
"From Hartford to Fort Early.
'' Hartford, in the present Pulaski county, on the Ocmulgee—not ford-
able. Thence 3% miles to a creek. Crossed a small creek in the first
mile. The creek at the end is a branch of the Ocmulgee. When we
crossed it the water was greatly over the banks, presenting a river of
150 yards in width, but in common stages is not more than 25 feet wide.
"6% miles to an other creek. Cross a branch in the sixth mile. The
creek at the end runs also at the foot of a flinty hill—it is fordable at
common stages of water, but was over the south banks when we crossed
and had to be bridged.
"7% miles to a creek. A-reedy branch in the second mile—a small
open branch in the sixth—neither of them difficult.
"18i/2 Miles to Cedar Creek.
"Ascending the dividing ridge between the gulf and Atlantic waters.
. . . the road continues on the ridge two miles, it then crosses the
hollows of Flint. From the ridge the route is through flat pine woods
for six miles—crossing one small but miry creek—generally fordable.
Thence to Cedar Creek—down which the road runs for three miles.
Cedar Creek rises E. S. E. from Ft. Early and enters Flint six miles
above the Fort. When we crossed it the rains had swelled it into a
formidable river. Where the old road crosses it the swamp is almost
impervious and the creek at high water impassable. But at the ford
below the banks are open, and although miry, the army was enabled,
by felling trees over the deeper parts of the stream, to cross in one
night.