The Seminole Wars were a series ... or more often militia, came looking for runaway slaves and cattle. Escaped slaves had sought refuge in Florida for years. These runaways allied with the tribe ...

Historically, however, the militia was used across the Canadian border in 1812 and across the Florida border in the Seminole War of 1818. MILITARY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE CIVIL WAR ...

In 1823, a young Miccosukee warrior arrived at a traditional ballgame wearing the tail of a Florida panther, earning him the nickname “Tigertail” and the respect of his peers. He would go on ...