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453: 465: 31: 293:. Major Daveiss' dragoons occupied a position in the rear of the left flank. The dragoons were instructed to fight dismounted, with pistols, as a reserve in the event of a night attack. When the Indians attacked early the next morning, Major Daveiss advanced toward the heaviest fire with a small detachment. He was driven back, and mortally wounded in the process. He died soon after. 247:, who at that point was a former vice president of the United States. Daveiss' July 14 letter to Jefferson stated flatly that Burr planned to provoke a rebellion in Spanish-held parts of the West in order to join them to areas in the Southwest to form an independent nation under his rule. Similar accusations were appearing against local 227:
In 1799, Daviess assisted John Rowan as his second in a duel, in which Rowan mortally wounded his antagonist, then fled, so Daviess also became a fugitive for a time. When Rowan turned himself into authorities, Daviess defended him at trial, and achieved an acquittal. Daviess became the first lawyer
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Admitted to the Kentucky bar in 1795, Daviess settled in Danville but also practiced in nearby locations. He became known for his eccentricities, not accompanying other lawyers "riding the circuit" but riding through the backcountry alone, and often appeared in court dressed as a backwoodsman. He
175:'s plans to provoke rebellion in Spanish-held territories southwest of his Kentucky district. Several places in the United States are named for Daveiss, but though he spelled his name "Daveiss", these places all have the spelling "Daviess". 266:. Burr faced federal charges of treason in 1807 but was acquitted at trial, which made Daviess unpopular. He published "A View of the President's Conduct concerning the Conspiracy of 1806" in 1807. 511: 546: 224:
political party, although the Democratic Republicans were more popular in the state. Like many Kentucky lawyers, Daviess owned enslaved people, seven in the 1810 census.
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In 1806, Daveiss brought treason charges against Burr in Kentucky. The charges were, however, dismissed thanks to the help of Burr's attorney,
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Original letter from Daveiss at Vincennes Lodge No. 1. Appleton's Cyclopedia uses "Daviess."
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newspaper, Western World, and Jefferson dismissed Daveiss' accusations against Burr, a
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Following his trip to Washington and marriage, Daveiss received an appointment as
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In 1811, Daveiss volunteered to serve in the Indiana militia, answering Governor
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for Kentucky. In February and March 1806, as U.S. Attorney, he wrote President
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1810 U.S. Federal Census for Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, p. 4 of 50
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At the time of the Battle of Tippecanoe, Daveiss was serving as the eighth
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several letters warning him of possible conspiratorial activities by
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Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance
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On the night of November 6, 1811, Harrison's army made camp near
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The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1
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west of the Appalachian Mountains to argue a case before the
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American military personnel killed in the War of 1812
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United States Attorneys for the District of Kentucky
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Bedford County, Virginia
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
United States Army
Indiana Territory
Militia
/ˈdvɪs/
Dragoons
Kentucky
Battle of Tippecanoe
Aaron Burr
Bedford County, Virginia
Lincoln County
Danville
Boyle County
Harrodsburg
Native Americans
John Marshall
Federalist
United States Supreme Court
United States Attorney
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Democratic-Republicans
Frankfort, Kentucky
Democratic-Republican
Henry Clay
Harrison's
Tecumseh
Prophetstown

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