Charleston in Bradley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Spare Our People
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021
1. Spare Our People Marker
In truth, our cause is your own; it is the cause of liberty and of justice, it is based upon your own principles … Spare our people! Spare the wreck of our prosperity! Let not our deserted homes become the monuments of our desolation!— John Ross to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, Red Clay Council Ground, Cherokee Nation, September 28, 1836
Caption: Principal Chief John Ross vigorously protested the validity of the Treaty of New Echota to the United States government in hopes of overturning it. The excerpted protest and memorial was also signed by thirty-one members of the National Committee and National Council, 2,174 Cherokee citizens, and several other prominent Cherokee leaders. A number of other memorials were sent, including one with the names of more than 15,000 Cherokee. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Trail of Tears series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1836.
Location. 35°
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021
2. Spare Our People Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Anticipation Grows (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Spare Our People (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Anticipation Grows (a few steps from this marker); A Warning and a Protest (within shouting distance of this marker); Preparing for Removal (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named A Warning and a Protest (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Preparing for Removal (within shouting distance of this marker); Prisoners (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
More about this marker. It is double-sided, with each side identical to the other.
Also see . . . “Our Hearts are Sickened”: Letter from Chief John Ross of the Cherokee, Georgia, 1836. Full transcript of the Sept. 28, 1836 letter to Congress. (Submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
