Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-18
The Red Men and the Rebellion.
]. n. Parker has sent the following lette
to the Buffalo Courier:
ToNAwANDA INDIAN RESERVATION, !

to the Buffalo Courier:
ToNAwANDA INDIAN RESERVATION,
October 10, 1861.
Editors Courier: had signed the roll, re-
cruiting for the Sappers, Miners and Ponton-
iers, and for General Scrogg's Eagle Brigade.
| went down with Captain O. n. Otis to the
United States mastering Office to be sworn
in. Upon application and making known
our business, the Lieutenant informed us
that he (the Lieutenant) could not do it;
that there was no army regulation respecting
that matter OF enlistipg and receiving the
loyal red man to fight in support Of his flag.
That was very queer to me, for | am person.
ally knowing of several red men who are
row in the service--one in Elmira, several
in Washington, and | have nephew in the
navy, who signed his name on board the
United States steamer Michigan.
], with hundreds Of others like myself
would like to know if we can not go out
into the field to defend our Stars and Stripes
that glorious and notls fag2 The stars We
saw when we first opened our eyes into the
world, and we were bred and raised under
its noble stripes. 1t taught us to be loyal to
be patriotic, to be true to our country. Yes,
our American eagle lowered over US in our
infancy, and when we got to be men that
eagle now scars on high. The red man
would like nothing better than to serve his
country-to help to save the country which
is now weltering in its disgrace. Has not
the red man a few grains of sand which he
would love to protect, which now cover the
ashes of our immortal Washington? Who
can be more loyal than one whose flesh and
bones are composed of Americas soil? Who
is more patriotic than one who is willing to
de'end his immortal Red Jacket7
Many q noble warrior fought, bled and
died upon the Niagara frontiers in 1912, 13,
fn
my aged father of seventy winters has fought
and bled for his country. In honor of hsving
bled for his country he is now pensioner.
We are desirous of following in the noble
steps of our fathers. Not only that but we
hear in the wind, as it sweeps over the
mounds" voice calling upon US to defend
our homes, our country, at all times, and our
Great Spirit whispers TO US in our dreams,
calling on US to uphold country, to support
a government which stands upon a pillar Of
strength, column of wisdom, and adorned
with Americas beauty, the whole having for
its foundation the Good Book.
Who can be more patriotic than the red
| man? He was planted upon Americas
| bosom, tho red mans mother earth, by God
himself. The red man does not wish to live
under government, to be governed by men
whose very conduct, deeds and words are
| prompted by the imps of the devil, and much
less to be made slave. Before submitting
to that the red man will fight. He will die
warriors death, and occupy a warriors
grave, before he will see his mother country
fall into the skeleton grasp of our Southern
| sugar. cane brothers. Must the daughters OF
! America who are now as happy as the morn-
ing lark, whose voices are SO sweet to our
ears, pine away, and live a life of sorrow and
weary Americas pride in supporting tyran-
nical, JEFF Davis government? God forbid,
We desire to save our country, and well
may we apply the words of Logan, "Who is
here to mourn for me? Not one"
HIAWATHA