tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964675585357795968.post125796994258491614..comments2024-03-23T11:35:36.777-07:00Comments on Dale Cox, Historian & Author: Remembering Scott's Massacre of 1817Dale Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07756272433232589890noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964675585357795968.post-53756598814832184642008-11-15T22:32:00.000-08:002008-11-15T22:32:00.000-08:00Yes, Fort Scott, Georgia, was built in 1816 on the...Yes, Fort Scott, Georgia, was built in 1816 on the Flint River just upsteam from its confluence with the Chattahoochee.<BR/><BR/>Held by the U.S. Army from 1816-1821, the fort was the headquarters for the Department of the South for part of its existence. It was the post from which Andrew Jackson launched his 1818 invasion of Florida.<BR/><BR/>There were also a couple of other Fort Scotts. One was located on the outskirts of Washington, D.C. during the War Between the States.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the comment, by the way!Dale Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756272433232589890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964675585357795968.post-10804359088485302422008-11-15T14:41:00.000-08:002008-11-15T14:41:00.000-08:00Wasn't aware there was another Fort Scott - only h...Wasn't aware there was another Fort Scott - only heard of Fort Scott, Kansas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com