Note that "Camp Davis" is not Ft Davis which was destroyed in Dec. '62. Coodey's Creek runs across the south side of present Muskogee into the Arkansas just south of Frozen Rock.

STANDARD [CLARKSVILLE, TX], June 16, 1863, p. 1, c. 1-4
Camp Davis, Coodey's Creek, }
Cherokee Nation, May 29th, 1863 }
Dear Standard:

During the morning two Osage Indians were brought in as prisoners. They were endeavoring to go to the opposite of the river, and as our men knew nothing about them, they brought them in. They were perfectly self possessed and came up and shook hands with the Colonel, and sat down before him. As they came up some one remarked "would not the sight of those devils frighten any body." They were very large, partially necked [sic], with no covering to the head, but the hair clipped short on each side before and a turft [sic] left in the centre two or three inches long, standing upright, and red paint shown upon the scalp, each side of this turf. Behind the head were left some long locks, hanging down the back. Inside of the outer ring of the ear, a long slip [sic] was cut out, perhaps a fourth of an inch in width, from top to bottom, except at the centre, where was a narrow connection. One of them had a smiling expression, the other the most villainmous [sic] expression I ever notices. I am satisfied that any unprotected woman who should meet the two on a road, out of sight of other persons would go into spasms in brief time. The Col. ordered them to be sent to Gen. Cooper. As they went off, the best looking one said "Cooper my friend." I understood afterward, that they were in the General's service.

A Soldier of the 29th.