TLB 021 120mm Osceola
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Historical Background
Asi-Yaholo – Seminole war chief 1804?-1838
Osceola led the Seminole Indians in Florida during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). He fought attempts by the United States army to move the tribe west of the Mississippi River to the Indian Territory.
Osceola was born in a Creek Indian village near the Tallapoosa River in what is now eastern Alabama. The name Osceola, or Asi-Yaholo, comes from Asi- a drink containing caffeine; and Yaholo-a cry shouted by the men who served asi during tribal ceremonies. After the Creek war (1813-1814), Osceola and many Creeks retreated to Florida and joined the Seminole.
During the 1820’s Osceola became known as a successful hunter and war leader. His warriors defeated United States troops in several battles early in the Second Seminole War. In 1837, Osceola met with the U.S. troops under a flag of truce to discuss peace, but General Thomas Jesup ordered the troops to capture him and put him in prison. Osceola died on January 30th 1838 in the Fort Moultrie prison near Charleston, South Carolina.
Asi-Yaholo – Seminole war chief 1804?-1838
Osceola led the Seminole Indians in Florida during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). He fought attempts by the United States army to move the tribe west of the Mississippi River to the Indian Territory.
Osceola was born in a Creek Indian village near the Tallapoosa River in what is now eastern Alabama. The name Osceola, or Asi-Yaholo, comes from Asi- a drink containing caffeine; and Yaholo-a cry shouted by the men who served asi during tribal ceremonies. After the Creek war (1813-1814), Osceola and many Creeks retreated to Florida and joined the Seminole.
During the 1820’s Osceola became known as a successful hunter and war leader. His warriors defeated United States troops in several battles early in the Second Seminole War. In 1837, Osceola met with the U.S. troops under a flag of truce to discuss peace, but General Thomas Jesup ordered the troops to capture him and put him in prison. Osceola died on January 30th 1838 in the Fort Moultrie prison near Charleston, South Carolina.