Hachee

About the Book

This story of Hachee, a mythical Seminole Indian warrior during the American Indian Wars, is told with authenticity. The historical characters, dates and localities are accurate. The other characters are a figment of my imagination. The Indian Wars, arguable the most sordid fragment of our history, caused the Indian nation to hate and mistrust the white man for generations to come.

Hachee is orphaned at an early age with the murder of his parents by Union soldiers, and his hate for soldiers never abates. He is a victim of the era—a product of the times. In spite of the hindrance of his circumstances, he develops an enviable character. Hachee’s adventure takes him through the Everglades of Florida, the Florida Keys, and ends at Charleston South Carolina near Fort Sumpter just as the first cannons were fired at the beginning of the Civil War. In his attempt to find freedom, he survived a hurricane, marriage, produced a son, endured prison, discovered a treasure and fought with wreckers.

All chapters contain historical events, including stories about Major Langhorn Dade, Chief Osceola, Chief Chekika, General Doubleday, Dr. Henry Perrine, Jacob Houseman, and the pirate Don Pedro Gilbert (Blackbeard).

About the Author

Born 1921, Miami, Florida , the youngest son in a poor family of six children.