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Statistics of 13 Detachments of The Cherokee "Trail of Tears"

Detachment Departed Arrived
Hair Conrad Aug 23, 1838 Jan 17, 1839
Elijah Hicks Sep 1, 1838 Jan 4, 1839
Jesse Bushyhead Sep 3, 1838 Feb 27, 1839
John Benge Sep 28, 1838 Jan 17, 1839
Situwakee Sep 7, 1838 Feb 2, 1839
Old Field Sep 24, 1838 Feb 23, 1839
Moses Daniel Sep 30, 1838 Mar 2, 1839
Choowalooka Sep 14, 1838 Mar , 1839
James Brown Sep 10, 1838 Mar 5, 1839
George Hicks Sep 7, 1838 Mar 14, 1839
Richard Taylor Sep 20, 1838 Mar 24, 1839
Peter Hildebrand Oct 23, 1838 Mar 24, 1839
John Drew Dec 5, 1838 Mar 18, 1839

 

Detachment
Depart
Arrive
Births
Deaths
Desertions
Accessions
Hair Conrad
729
654
9
57
24
14
Elijah Hicks
858
744
5
54
Jesse Bushyhead
950
898
6
38
148
171
John Benge
1200
1132
3
33
Situwakee
1250
1033
5
71
Old Field
983
921
19
57
10
6
Moses Daniel
1035
924
6
48
Choowalooka
1150
970
NA
James Brown
850
717
3
34
George Hicks
1118
1039
NA
Richard Taylor
1029
942
15
55
Peter Hildebrand
1766
1311
NA
John Drew
231
219
NA
TOTAL
13,149
11,504
71
447
182
191

* Does not include the 2800 that left in June, 1838. This would put the total displacement of Cherokee at about 15,949.

 

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