1st Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifles Rgt.

Col. Douglas H. Cooper, LtCols. James Riley, Tandy Walker,
Majs. Willis J. Jones, Mitchell LeFlore, Stephen Loering

The regiment was organized at Scullyville, Choctaw Nation in July 1861 with 1085 men. In May 1862 it had 27 officers and 707 men. The regiment had six companies of Choctaws, three of Chickasaws and one of half-breeds. It lost 12 men at Newtonia. It was attached to D. H. Cooper, T. Walker brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department. The regiment skirmished in the Indian Territory and lost three men at Poison Spring. It was included in the surrender of June 23, 1865.

Submitted by: John Heseltine

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