The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-04
Indians Part in the War Be-
tween North and South.
GIVEN BY A VETERAN
Who Was With the Red Regi-
ment8 and Took Part With
Them.

west. has at last been supplied. \ clear
1 account Of the services by the Red men
fo- the south has been written for the
+ Dallas News by Thomas f. Anderson Of
Dennis Mills. La. formerly assistant ad-
jutaat general to Waties division. He
writes:
Having been more intimately con-
nected with the Cherokees, what I shall
say principally concerns them. At the
time Of the discovery Of America the
( CheroIees, then powerful tribe Occu-
ped much OF Georgia. parts of Tennes-
see North and South Carolina and q
small strip Of Southern Virginia. They
gradually withdrew from Virginia, NOV
ing south, and during General Jackson s
presidency resided principally in Georgia
'As white settlers occupied that state
the usual crowding out process began.
and laws were passed bearing hard and
iujuriously upon the Cherokees. Their
principal chief was John Ross, a man Of
liberal education. crafty and unreliable.
To secure peace and quiet propositions
from the United States plans had been
made TO purchase their lands east Of the
Mississippi river, and set apart to them q
reservation west OF the state of ArlSan-
sas. These propositions We're bitterly OPP
posed By Mr.. Ross and his party, numer-
icany the strongest. but composed prin-
cipany of unoivilized and ignorant full
blocds.
ION the other hand, Major Ridge
founder Of the party subsequently named
after him and composed Of intelligent
half breeds and slave owners, among
whom was Elias Boudinot. one of the
atlest and most cultured of his people,
saw that eventually his people would
have to sell or be driven off. and with
his followers he concluded a treaty with
the United States. disposing of the lands
east and agreeing to take a reservation
west Of the Mississippi.
Previous to this small body Of Cher
okees had removed and settled in western
Arkansas.
"Jchn Ross, still The principal chief,
now began expressing the Ridge party.
In 1860 there were unusual local dis
turbances. 4 secret organization, known
IS the Ketowah society, had long existed
among the followers of john Ross. The
object Of the organization was destruc-
ton to half-bree-s and white men living
in the Nation. The badge of membership
in this association was two pins crossing
one another and fastened 20 the lapel Of
the coat vest or hunting shirt Hence
they received the name and were known
as Pins We captured al their papers
during the war. I have them and the
Kansas Jayhawkers TO thank for burn
ing my house and the destruction of al
else that I possessed.
In May 1861. General Albert Pike came
as commissioner from the Confederate
States government. authorized 10 make
treaties with the southern Indians. At
first Chief Ross refused and insisted on
bis nation remaining neutral and would
not allow enlistment OF Cherokee troops
into The Confederate service. Staad
Waite had, however. in quiet way en-
listed Il regiment in readiness 10 join the
Confederates. John Ross was evidently
hcldins of for further developments.
This was before the battle Of Springfield
OF Wilson's Creek as the Yankees called
it Success crowned our arms thcre.
Ross FASTENED TO treat with General Pike
. and agreed 10 put in the Confederate
service q regiment 70 be armed and
equipped by the ConfeGeracy. and he did
SO. In making that treaty he would
party To take part in IT,
Previous to this General Pen McCul-
loch authorized Captain John Miller and
myself 10 raise an Independent company
70 serve for three months. We were
known az the Dixie Rangers. and we
were to occupy the neutral land i'm part
of the Territory ard s0Jthcrn Kansas.
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