Separation From The Overhill Towns
Although he withdrew from the Overhill Towns along with Dragging Canoe's band, Watts was, at first, only occasionally involved in the activities of Dragging Canoe and his Chickamauga warriors. He moved first to Running Water, and later to Willstown.
Watts eventually became Dragging Canoe's hand-picked successor.
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