On the Civil War issue:

The 1st and only General: Stand Watie (Cherokee)

Watie, whose Indian name was Degataga, became a colonel in the
Confederate Army in 1861, and raised the Cherokee Regiment of Mounted
Rifles to drive pro-Northern Cherokees to Kansas under his command.
Watie's regiment later fought in 18 battles and made many raids behind
Union lines.  He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on May
6, 1864 and given the command of the first Indian Brigade.  Watie
surrendered on June 23, 1865, the last Confederate general to lay down
arms.

On 3/3/07, Anita L. Henderson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> In a message dated 3/3/07 11:11:07 AM, [log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > Cherokee's had emancipated their slaves prior to this treaty and the
> > US declared that null and void and then forced the 1866 treaty upon
> > the Cherokee Nation as a result of their position on the confederate
> > site of the Civil War...thus that treaty is a badge of slavery to both
> > the Freedmen and the Cherokees...
> >
>
> Dear Coats? (sorry your name wasn't on the email ;-)):
>
> Why would the government force the Cherokees into this treat if only part of
> the tribe supported the confederacy.   At least half under John Ross were
> union and fought on the side of the union.   Was it collective punishment?
>
> Anita L. Henderson
>
>
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