GDG- Re: CSA Indian units

[Biggsk at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/10/2007 8:51:12 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
gettysburg-request at arthes.com writes:

That'  absolutely true. They raised their own units and, as was the habit of 
this  army, had slaves along.>>>
 
I have a number of CS flag presentations to Confederate Indian units in  my 
flag files.  The CS government also created what they called "treaty  flags," 
which were First National flags with a then proper number of white stars  for 
the Confederates states arrayed in a circle and in the center were 5 red  stars 
for each of the Indian nations allied with the Confederacy (Choctaw,  
Chickasaw, Cherokee, Seminole and Creek), a few of which I have examined in  person.  
The flag of the Choctaw Brigade, which is of a different, unique,  design, is 
in the Oklahoma Historical Society collections.
 
The last Confederate Army unit to surrender was Stand Watie's Cherokee  
regiment, July, 1865!!!!
 
Greg Biggs

 



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