The story of Georgia and the Georgia people, 1732 to 1860 . their abilityin almost every walk of life—distinguished as teachers, jurists,soldiers, congressmen and divines,and one of them is now governor jof the State of Georgia at this :writing (1900). : But perhaps the most active !and intrepid and untiring man of |the partizan leaders, who was Ilong the idol of the common Ipeople of Georgia, was the rugged Elijah Clarke. Hewas, if not a native born Scotch-Irishman, but once re- Imoved from it. He came to Georgia on the first opening .of the upper country. It was a wild country then and jdema
The story of Georgia and the Georgia people, 1732 to 1860 . their abilityin almost every walk of life—distinguished as teachers, jurists,soldiers, congressmen and divines,and one of them is now governor jof the State of Georgia at this :writing (1900). : But perhaps the most active !and intrepid and untiring man of |the partizan leaders, who was Ilong the idol of the common Ipeople of Georgia, was the rugged Elijah Clarke. Hewas, if not a native born Scotch-Irishman, but once re- Imoved from it. He came to Georgia on the first opening .of the upper country. It was a wild country then and jdemanded strong men to subdue it. He had no wealth and no education, and no concern for the refinements of life. Born a freeman, he revolted at the idea of any re- ;straint, and, devoid of fear, he went into the struggle for ,liberty with all ardor. He soon evinced the fact that he was |a born soldier, and at the battle of Kettle creek he showedhis qualities as a commander. When the war was over hesettled on a large estate granted him by the Legislature and. Elijah Clarke. ] AND THE GEORGIA PeOPLE. 101 Wilkes county. He was an impetuous, intrepid Indians were troublesome and he was always ready fora foray. They invaded Georgia, instigated by pursued and defeated them. They were the lastformidable body of Creeks who raided eastern Georgia. In 1792 the French Republic commissioned him a brig-adier, whose work was to invade Florida. He became in-volved in trouble with the State government in 1794 bymaking a settlement on the Indian lands, of which I speakmore fully elsewhere. He died in 1799. Colonel Wm. Glascock, whose name appears so often inthe history of Georgia, was a gentleman of culture andwealth, who settled an estate near Augusta before DeBrahm made his first map, probably before 1760. He wasan old man when the Revolution began, and his sonThomas was a lieutenant in the army in Virginia and after-ward in Georgia. Judge Glascock, for
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