Pigeon Roost Massacre Letter
Days after the Pigeon Roost Massacre of 1812, William Plaskett wrote down what the survivors saw.
On September 9, 1812, William Plaskett (III) wrote a dramatic letter to John Armstrong about the Pigeon Roost Massacre in Scott County, Indiana. The letter describes the Indian attack on settlers and mentions that his brother Samuel was on the Wabash expedition at the time.
The Pigeon Roost Massacre occurred during the War of 1812 when a band of Indians attacked a small settlement, killing many settlers. This event highlighted the ongoing dangers on the Indiana frontier and its connection to the Plaskett family demonstrates their proximity to these conflicts.
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