HISTORY

January 27, 1814
Calabee Creek

Gen. John Floyd Georgian forces had remained inactive for more than six weeks awaiting supplies, then he marched toward Toockabatcha, on the Tallapoosa River, with about 1,200 Georgia Militia, 60 cavalry, and 400 friendly Creeks. On the night of the 26th of January, Floyd's forces encamped on the Calabee Creek. Before the dawn of the following morning, a band of 1,300 Red Sticks, shot the pickets, and pounced on the main encampment. The attack was sudden and violent with the Red Sticks targeting the camp's artillery park.

The Red Sticks made it within thirty yards of the cannon, and that unit was cut off from their companions for a while. They were rescued by the US allied Creeks under Timpoochy Barnard. Floyd's remaining militia counterattacked the Red Sticks and forced them to flee in disorder.

Floyd's wounded numbered 150, and deciding that the Red Sticks might be reinforced at any time, he decided not to penetrate the country farther, but to fall back to the Chattahoochee. On the day of the battle he retired to Ft. Hull, one of his newly-erected stockades. Leaving a small garrison at Ft. Hull, Floyd continued his return to Ft. Mitchell, where his men returned home. No other expedition against the Creeks was organized in Georgia .