The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-11-16
Not All Cherokees Sided With
South During Secession Fight

william A FhiI,pr npa IS scotch
man by blrth. a native nf Ih" i"'
mous old town nf Paisley un mo
white Cart .rivot In Urufr"~ shire.
where he was born IN ls1i IuIEIh s-
ing to America. after remaining I"f
short lime IN ono oi Doe ~ 70.
states. Phillips, whcn a young nan.
made his way tu iEr EAl- 'tI.
tory, where he Nh4 au "rNNo uP
holder OF the free soil id"t in ~"
troubleous daya ~ me l'.o iI'.ir- No
nswspspcr editor ana n7 - Ia"
yer he early gained distinction nuI
when the Clyil wRf otur d" h"'' 'u'
active In raising y regiment ui 'N"
young men or khnAis llr received
Tho rank Of colonel ~ thu regiment
and was sent into the Indian '"rr!.
tory, whore he remained uuIl no
close of the war tF."pi when on
expeditions into boflrr Hr'rf " ih
hts Cherokee soldiers he V.s s''
toned ~ For, Gibson Ia iNCi ard
was Al that old and historic post
when peace waa declared
soon after mo coming ~ p'1to
and the roputnp'ipn ~ the 'hofuh""
government dlErnplci during ih"
war, Colonel Phillips became nation
al AIIbfUtf 10Y NV wv 'h'.f 'Ifh wv
and represented - luirros'H ~
Washington fpr netIly "a uuWlor or
= century lie assisted In negotiating
some OF the most important trans
actions OF tho Chetutr"U with 'hr
government, and during the tlmc no
served as ronRrcFomHu from Kansas
was enabled to give them great n|d
In various essential matters. Tho
populist wave which swept over
Kansas carried the colonel 20 defeat
hu, he continued as attorney for tho
Cherokecs until within II abort tlfns
o! his death
On occasions whom Colonel PM.
lips viH ed Tnhlcquah A. the reg,Ilat
meetings ~ tho national council he
was received with warm welcome by
the Indian veterans who had follow
rd him through tho strenuous days
OF the war An abba and interesting
writer, the author Of Labor. Lana
and Law ne well aA various other
literary productions, Colonel hhil-
lips contemplated writing com
preh hensivc history Of the Chofnkees
from the date Of their first cn.
counter with mon ~ European blood
In ib<0 to tho close OF the civil war.
A. great expense. rare and valuable
WFlF NFtNl'l li''l wv
royal archives st Madrid, spain, ana
from other sources but various cir
cumstAnces prevented tho compile.
tlon Of what would have been one Of
tho most Interesting Of volumes
The career OF the versatile and
able attorney. soldier and writer
terminated somewhat uneSpec. .cd,y
at Fort Gibson near.y 80 wears ago.
While on = visit 10 the Cherokee ma
tion In the fall of 1891. Colonel
Phillips was suddenly stricken with
illness and died at ,ha home OF IN
Old friend In thu town near the old
military post whore he had been
stationed In tho closing years OF
the civil conflict.
To-day thsrs arc yet living q mere
handful Of the veterans who follow
cd tho "bravs white man into bat.
tie moro than so years ago. but IN
rscounting their experiences during
that Ions gone conflict some gray
headed old fellow wearing \ q A.
II hutton on HIS coat. 10 very likely
TO relate In rapidly spoken Cherokee
words, come anecdot~ concerning
the colons, Of tine Sixth Kansas cav
airy and OF tho Cherokee regiments.