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Many families moved to the verythanks of the Peace River where Bowlegs and his tribe resided on the other side. The federal government undertook to resettle Seminoles — first to Arkansas, later to Oklahoma and Kansas.—' During this period of tension, them Kennedy-Darling trading posts — at Charlotte Harbor south of today’s Burnt Store Marina and at Peace River near Wauchula — were burned /en by the Seminoles.ar_ Bowlegs was taken to Washington,mg D.C., to negotiate terms of removal,»he but neither he nor very many of hisy a band cooperated.To avoid trouble, Bowlegs moved lol his people to the Everglades.;he Ironically the third war followed him,,d. erupting over stolen bananas.Again, the Seminoles and settlers in engaged in deadly hit- and-run tacticsjw — killing each other in ambushes andey raids of opportunity,ks Such a raid by the Seminolesagainst a homestead south of Fort in Meade proved to be the climax of thewar.aj Most families had moved into Fort Holata Micco (Big Chief) Billy Ike Meade for protection. However, wined and dined at Washington3rt Willoughby Tillis, with his wife and Oklahoma peacefully,by three children, and a friend ThomasUnderhill, were building a home and Carlton noticed that one of his men.lt;j, hurried to finish it before leaving for had the Seminole leader pinned to thehe the fort. ground. Carlton rushed over and cutA dozen or so Indians attacked on the Indian’s throat. With this he the morning of June 14, 1856, while the Indians fled, taking their woundedy Mrs. Tillis was milking her cows. wjth them.as She, her two boys, and a African- Lt. Carlton, Lott Whidden andnd American woman servant named William Parker were killed. Pvt.an Aunt Line, raced to the house. Daniel Carlton (son of the lieutenant),,o Tillis and Underhill fired their john c. Oats and John Hollingsworthrifles from chinks in the log building, were wounded, killing one Indian. The frustrated News of the fight was carried to Seminoles killed 12 horses. Fort Fraser. Sergeants F.C.M.Two boys in the area heard the Boggess and F.M. Durrance and 15!t- shooting and ran to Fort Meade for o!her militiamen were dispatched to,p help. Lt. Alderman Carlton and six chase the Seminoles. The Indians:e others mounted their horses and gathered reinforcements and took.d rushed to the scene. defensive positions in the swampsHearing the approaching posse, the aiong the Peace River,la Indians retreated to a heavily forested0 hammock nearby. Carlton and his Th6 Final BBttlOle men rushed the hammock on foot,a engaging the enemy in hand-to-hand The Boggess-Durrance squadcombat with knives and pistols. returned to Fort Fraser to relay theDuring the bloody struggle. Lt. news. A militia of 19 men wasorganized under command of Lt.
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