William McLeod

AKA: Rev. William McLeod
Released
Race:White
Era:1800s
State:Georgia
Time Imprisoned:
5 Days
Support
Indigenous Sovereignty Religious Liberty
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Biography

The Reverend William McLeod was superintendent of the Methodist mission in the Cherokee Nation. He had accompanied the July 1831 prisoners to offer assistance and was arrested by the Georgia Guard after criticizing its conduct; he was not among those sentenced in September.

Case

Charges: Arrested by the Georgia Guard.
Arrested: Jul 8, 1831
Incarcerated: Jul 8, 1831
Released: Jul 13, 1831
Sentence: Forced to march despite severe pain in his hips, knees and feet; eventually permitted to ride when nearly unable to walk. Colonel Charles Nelson dismissed him July 13 without allowing him to return to say goodbye to the other prisoners. Verdict as recorded: No — dismissed by Colonel Charles Nelson on July 13, 1831.
Convicted: No — charges dismissed

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