The American Civil War in Indian Territory
A Creek Warrior for the Confederacy: The Autobiography of Chief
G.W. Grayson -- At the age of 21, Grayson was
Captain of Company K, 2nd Creek Regiment. He participated in the
engagements at Honey Springs, the capture of the J.R. Williams,
Flat Rock Creek, and the 2nd Battle of Cabin Creek. This book is
his personal account of his experiences before, during, and after
the war.
Red Fox: Stand Watie's Civil War Years in Indian Territory by
Wilfred Knight -- A thorough work of the Civil War in Indian
Territory with emphasis, of course, on Stand Watie's Indian
Brigade.
The Confederate Cherokees: John Drew's Regiment of Mounted Rifles
by W. Craig Gaines -- The story of a Confederate regiment formed
by the Ross-controlled Cherokee Government which almost entirely
deserted to the Union side. Explores the predicament of the
Cherokee Nation between the U.S. and Confederate governments, the
failed hope of neutrality, and the ongoing conflict between the
Ross and Watie factions.
The American Indian in the Civil War, 1862-1865 by Annie Heloise
Abel -- Describes the devastation in Indian Territory during the
war and the undying spirit of Native Americans defending their
homeland in the west.
Copyright
© 1996 Ken Martin
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