Fort Mitchell, Alabama is a community of 1,400 people located south of Phenix City in Russell County, Alabama, USA. The area was originally a garrisoned fort intended to provide defense for the area during the Creek War. Phenix City is a city located mostly in Russell County, Alabama, and partly in Lee County. ... Russell County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... Combatants United States Lower Creeks Cherokees Red Sticks (Creek Indians) Commanders Andrew Jackson John Coffee William McIntosh William Weatherford Menawa Peter McQueen Strength 7,000 4,000 Casualties 500 Settlers 125 Soldiers 1,900 The Creek War (1813–1814), also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek Civil...
Coordinates: 32°20′30″N,85°01′18″W Fort Mitchell National Cemetery Fort Mitchell National Cemetery is one of the 130 National Cemeteries, located in Fort Mitchell, Alabama, adjacent to the state-owned and operated Fort Mitchell Park. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
FortMitchell was built by the Georgia militia in 1813 during the Creek War on the main Indian trade route to the Tombigbee River.
FortMitchell's foundations may be seen, along with the fort's burial grounds and the area where the Crowell Trading Post and the Agent's home were located.
The marker is at the entrance to FortMitchell Park, adjacent to the Southeast Veterans Cemetery maintained by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
FortMitchell is located south of Phenix City in Alabama, adjacent to the state-owned and operated FortMitchell Park.
FortMitchell became central to the protection of Native Americans as settlers consistently violated the Creek territory as defined under terms of the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson.
In late 1980s, the old post cemetery at FortMitchell was officially identified as the location for a national cemetery in Federal Region IV, to serve veterans residing in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi.
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