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The Gruesome Deaths of Boyd and Parker
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In the midst of the American Revolutionary War, the colonists were not just faced with the external threat of the British army, but also an internal threat formed by a pact of four of the Six Nations (or the Iroquois Confederacy) of Native American tribes who chose to ally with the British. To offset the threat, General George Washington ordered General John Sullivan with the task of "total destruction and devastation of their settlements." In one such expedition, Sullivan sent 3,500 men into western New York to attack and burn the villages of the Seneca Indian Nation. On September 13, 1779, a scouting party headed by Lieutenant Thomas Boyd led 29 men towards Genesee Castle, where they believed Seneca leader Chief Little Beard to be residing. Despite warnings from his guide that they were walking into an ambush, Boyd chose to give chase to a small band of Senecas they stumbled across. Indeed, the guide's concerns proved to be true and the small group soon found themselves surrounded by 1,000 British loyalists and Native Americans. 15 of Boyd's men were killed in the resulting attack and 12 others escaped or were released. All that remained were Lieutenant Thomas Boyd and Sergeant Michael Parker, who were immediately taken before British Army officers for interrogation. When they had what they wanted, the British turned over the two prisoners to the Seneca Indian Nation, who in turn took Boyd and Parker to a nearby oak tree where they tortured and executed the men in a most horrific fashion. Today, the site of their demise is known as Boyd-Parker State Park in western New York. The tree that witnessed their deaths still stands and a monument was erected in honor of the lives lost. According to some, a few strange spirits have been known to wander the grounds to this day. Visit the scene of their demise. (Caution: The following article contains graphic descriptions of torture and murder.) -Casey H. This entry was edited on September 13, 2008, 6:50 pm.
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