This book is a history of the conflicts between European settlers and Native American tribes on the Virginia frontier in the late 18th century. The author, Alexander Scott Withers, was a pioneer settler and veteran of the Indian Wars. This book provides a rare first-hand perspective on the violent and tumultuous events that shaped the early history of the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.