Download or read book The History of Hamilton County and Chattanooga, Tennessee written by Zella Armstrong and published by The Overmountain Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first volume in the set details the history of Hamilton County and Chattanooga through 1861, the beginning of the Civil War. The work begins with Hernando de Soto's contact with the area and then explores the Indian natives’ early beginnings and lifestyles as they are known through the archaeological study of the mounds they built in the area. Extensive discussion is given to the Cherokee and Chickamauga Indians, the rise of conflict between their people and the white settlers and government, and their eventual removal west. Included are many biographical sketches of Indians who were influential in the area, with an entire chapter devoted to Chief John Ross.