Confederate units of Indian Territory
Confederate Units of Indian Territory consisted of Native Americans from the Five Civilized Tribes — the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole nations.[1] The 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles were commanded by the highest ranking Native American of the war: Brig. Gen. Stand Watie, who also became the last Confederate General to surrender on June 25, 1865.
Cherokee Nation
- 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles
- 1st Regiment of Cherokee Mounted Volunteers
- 2nd Regiment of Cherokee Mounted Volunteers
- 1st Cherokee Battalion of Partisan Rangers
- 1st Squadron of Cherokee Mounted Volunteers
- 2nd Cherokee Artillery
- 3rd Cherokee Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry
- Cherokee Regiment (Special Services), CSA
- Cherokee Special Services Battalion
- Scales' Battalion of Cherokee Cavalry
- Meyer's Battalion of Cherokee Cavalry
- Cherokee Battalion of Infantry
Creek Nation
- 1st Battalion Creek Confederate Cavalry
- 1st Regiment Creek Mounted Volunteers
- 2nd Regiment Creek Mounted Volunteers
Seminole Nation
- 1st Battalion Seminole Mounted Volunteers
- 1st Regiment Seminole Mounted Volunteers
Chickasaw Nation
- 1st Regiment of Chickasaw Infantry
- 1st Regiment of Chickasaw Cavalry
- 1st Battalion of Chickasaw Cavalry
- Shecoe's Chickasaw Battalion of Mounted Volunteers
Choctaw Nation
- 1st Choctaw & Chickasaw Mounted Rifles
- 1st Regiment of Choctaw Mounted Rifles
- 2nd Regiment of Choctaw Cavalry
- 3rd Regiment of Choctaw Cavalry
- Deneale's Regiment of Choctaw Warriors
- Folsom's Battalion of Choctaw Mounted Rifles
- Capt. John Wilkin's Company of Choctaw Infantry
Northwest Frontier Command of Indian Territory
(Col. Roswell W. Lee, Commanding)
- 1st Osage Battalion
- Major George Washington's Frontier Battalion
- Major James W. Cooper's Battalion[2]
References
- ↑ Confer, Clarissa. The Cherokee Nation in the Civil War (University of Oklahoma Press, 2007) pg.4
- ↑ Indian Territory Confederate Uni
See also
- Indian Territory in the American Civil War
- Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
- Confederate Units by State
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