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Records Pertaining to Cherokee Removal, 1836-1839

The New Echota Treaty of May 1836 fixed the time after which Cherokee Indians who refused to leave their land in Alabama and Georgia voluntarily would be removed by force. In 1838 the War Department issued orders for General Winfield Scott to removed the remaining 2,000 Cherokees to the Indian Territory (Oklahoma). There is no comprehensive list of all persons involved in the movement of the Cherokee to Oklahoma (often referred to as the "Trail of Tears"). The following microfilm publications are a good place to begin an examination of the Cherokee disturbances and removal between 1836 and 1839.

Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Microfilm Publication Title Microfilm Pub ID / Catalog Info 威尼斯人娱乐场 Catalog Descriptions
Census Roll of Cherokee Indians East of the Mississippi and Index to the Roll, 1835

Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824鈥�1881 M234:

See headings for "Cherokee Agency," "Cherokee Emigration," and "Cherokee Reserves."
Registers of Letters Received by the Office of Indian Affairs, 1824鈥�1880

Records of the Southern Superintendency of Indian Affairs, 1832鈥�1870

Documents Relating to the Negotiation of Ratified and Unratified Treaties with Various Indian Tribes, 1801鈥�1869

Digitized in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Catalog. See:

and 
Special Files of the Office of Indian Affairs, 1807鈥�1904
Records of the Cherokee Indian Agency in Tennessee, 1801鈥�1835

Military Records 鈥� Records of Fort Gibson

Fort Gibson served as the primary military staging area in the west during the Cherokee removal. The forces in this post helped shield the Cherokees from the Osage tribe during their trek to Indian Territory, administered supplies, and dealt with disputes among the Cherokees.

Microfilm Publication Title Microfilm Pub ID / Catalog Info 威尼斯人娱乐场 Catalog Descriptions
Headquarters Records, Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, 1830鈥�1857

Digitized in the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Catalog. See:
Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800鈥�1916 M617:

Other Military Records

Microfilm Publication Title Microfilm Pub ID / Catalog Info 威尼斯人娱乐场 Catalog Descriptions
Correspondence of the Eastern Division Pertaining to Cherokee Removal, April鈥揇ecember, 1838

 
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