A detachment of nearly a thousand men, under Major Russell, were sent in pursuit of these fleas among the mountains.

Crockett made part of this expedition.

The pursuing soldiers directed their steps northwest about a hundred miles to Fort Montgomery, on the Alabama, just above its confluence with the Tornbeckbee, about twelve miles above Fort Stoddart.

Not far from there was Fort Mimms, where the awful massacre had taken place which opened the Creek war.
There were many cattle grazing in the vicinity of the fort at the time of the massacre, which belonged to the garrison.

These animals were now running wild.