Near Alexandria in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Lincoyer

and The Battle of Tallasehatchee

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

1. Lincoyer Marker Side A

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

At this site, on Nov. 3, 1813, after the Battle of Tallasehatchee, known then as Talluschatches, during the Creek Indian War, Gen. Andrew Jackson found a dead Creek Indian woman embracing her living infant son. Gen. Jackson, upon hearing that the other Creek Indian women were planning to kill the infant, as was their custom when all relations were dead, became himself the protector and guardian of the child.

Because of his compassion, Gen. Jackson took the infant to Fort Struther, in present day Ohatchee, where he nursed him back to health. Gen. Jackson then took the baby to his family home, the Hermitage, in Nashville, Tenn., where he and his wife Rachel named the child Lincoyer and adopted, raised, loved and educated him as their son.

Lincoyer fell ill and died of Tuberculosis at home with his family, when he was 16 years old. The General and his wife mourned the loss of their son for the rest of their lives.

Dedicated August 2000
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This memorial marks the site where Lincoyer was found and saved by Gen. Andrew Jackson after the Battle

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of Talluschatches, during the Creek Indian War.

Through the special efforts of and by Commissioner Eli Henderson and the Calhoun County Commission, to preserve, save and commemorate the History of Calhoun County, this monument was erected.

Calhoun County Commission

James Eli Henderson - Chairman
James A. “Pappy” Dunn
Robert W. Downing
Randy Wood
Lea Fite

Erected 2000 by Calhoun County Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1886.

Location. 33° 47.007′ N, 85° 55.576′ W. Marker is near Alexandria, Alabama, in Calhoun County. Marker is on McCullars Lane west of County Road 73, on the left when traveling west. McCullars Lane located about 1.5 miles east of U.S. Highway 431. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Alexandria AL 36250, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Tallasahatchie Battle Field (here, next to this marker); Crook Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tallasseehatchee (approx. 2.2 miles away); Major John Pelham (approx. 4½ miles away);

Lincoyer Marker Side B image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

2. Lincoyer Marker Side B

The Birthplace of the “Gallant Pelham” (approx. 4.6 miles away); Janney Furnace (approx. 5½ miles away); Fort Strother (approx. 7.9 miles away); Battle of “Ten Islands” (approx. 7.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

Lincoyer Marker and The Battle of Tallasehatchee Memorial Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

3. Lincoyer Marker and The Battle of Tallasehatchee Memorial Site

Adoption of Lincoyer image. Click for full size.

Tennessee State Library and Archives

4. Adoption of Lincoyer

Junction of McCullars Lane and County Road 73 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

5. Junction of McCullars Lane and County Road 73

Purported image of Lincoyer image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tim & Renda Carr, October 2, 2010

6. Purported image of Lincoyer

Fus-hatchee Miko of the Kasihta image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Trumbull, July 1790

7. Fus-hatchee Miko of the Kasihta

Unfortunately the engraving on the marker does not appear to be Lincoyer (who died at 16) but is similar to this sketch of Tuskatche Mico, or, The Birdtail King of the Cusitah Creeks, taken from John Trumbull's, "Autobiography, Reminiscences and Letters of John Trumbull, from 1756 to 1841."

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,434 times since then and 139 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 4. submitted on May 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 5, 6. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 7. submitted on May 15, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.