Michael P. Morris

Galphin's second major influence on the Southeast came with the creation of the Ulster-Scot communities he sponsored in both South Carolina and Georgia. The relocation plans catered strictly to the Scots-Irish Protestants and located them in "danger zones" between coastal settlements of Anglo-Saxon mostra altro British settlers and the Indian frontiers of the two colonies. Galphin's third major influence came during the American Revolution when he was appointed as a Patriot Indian Commissioner fighting to control the southeastern tribes and keep them our of the war. In that role he made his contribution, as did so many others, that helped secure a Patriot victory. His story highlights the American Revolution in the South from the perspective of the backcountry. Finally, his family life included the creation of a large, multi-racial family which helped establish the Creole society of the Eastern Georgia Western South Carolina. His spouses and children included Caucasians, Native Americans, and African - Americans Two of Galphin's daughters were his slaves until his death. Michael P. Morris received his PhD in early American and Native American studies at Auburn University and is the author of The Bringing Wonder. mostra meno