The Indian Removal Act of 1830 began the process that culminated in the Trail of Tears eight to nine years later. In preparation for the removal of the Cherokee, Company F of the 4th U.S. Infantry arrived at the Cherokee Agency on September 1, 1834, and established Camp Cass. It was named for the Secretary of War, Lewis Cass.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 initiated a process that led to the Trail of Tears, which occurred eight to nine years later. To prepare for the removal of the Cherokee, Company F of the 4th U.S. Infantry arrived at the Cherokee Agency on September 1, 1834, and established Camp Cass. It was named after Secretary of War Lewis Cass.