
Major General Winfield Scott&amp;#8217;s Order No. 25 Regarding the Removal of Cherokee Indians to the West, 05/17/1838

Following the Indian Removal Act and the controversial New Echota Treaty,&nbsp;the Cherokee Nation agreed to exchange their lands in the southeast for lands in Indian&nbsp;Territory&nbsp;(present day Oklahoma) in a move to be completed within 2 years.
Many Cherokees ignored the treaty and refused to move or begin making preparations for removal. As a result, Major General Winfield Scott was ordered to ensure compliance with the treaty and given a large force of regulars and additional state militia and vol