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Captain James Barr

A firsthand voice from the Second Seminole War, this little-known 19th-century writer left behind a vivid account of fighting in Florida. His narrative is valued for its on-the-ground detail and its close view of a turbulent moment in American history.

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A correct and authentic narrative of the Indian war in Florida with a description of Maj. Dade's massacre, and an account of the extreme suffering, for want of provision, of the army—having been obliged to eat horses' and dogs' flesh, &c, &c.

A correct and authentic narrative of the Indian war in Florida with a description of Maj. Dade's massacre, and an account of the extreme suffering, for want of provision, of the army—having been obliged to eat horses' and dogs' flesh, &c, &c.

by Captain James Barr

About the author

Captain James Barr is known for A Correct and Authentic Narrative of the Indian War in Florida, published in 1836. The book is a firsthand account of the conflict now known as the Second Seminole War, including Barr's description of the Dade massacre and the hardships faced by soldiers in Florida.

Because surviving biographical information about him is very limited, Barr is remembered more through his writing than through a well-documented personal history. His work remains of interest to readers of early American military history because it offers a direct, contemporary perspective rather than a later retelling.