 The Three Notch Trail that traversed through Troy was also considered dangerous at this point, as local Creek Indians around the area were turning violent and burning and looting houses along the stretch.The path of the Creeks had become easy to find due to the several looted and burned plantations they had left behind them as they moved south.After finding their temporary camp in a nearby swamp, General Wellborn divided his command into two wings to encircle the Creeks.