The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War

by Annie Heloise Abel

Fayetteville (Ark.): [28], footnote, [256]; battle of, [218], footnote

Federals: early encounter with, anticipated by Van Dorn, [20]; expulsion from Missouri planned by Van Dorn, [26]; drive back Confederates under McCulloch and Price, [26]; disposition to over-estimate number of enemy, [30], footnote; attempt to recover battery seized by Indians at Leetown, [31]; in occupation of northern Arkansas, [34]; defeat at Wilson's Creek, [49]; defeat at Drywood Creek, [51]-52 and footnote; showing unwonted vigor on northeastern border of Cherokee country, [112], footnote; flight, [113], footnote; Stand Watie on watch for, [130]; defeat in Battle of Newtonia, [194]-195 and footnotes; direct efforts towards arresting Hindman's progress, [218]; grants to Indian Territory, [250]; foraging and scouting, [253]; in possession of Fort Smith, [290]; Steele places drive from Fort Smith to Red River, [311]; fail to pursue Stand Watie, [312]

First Choctaw Regiment: under Col. Sampson Folsom, [152]; ordered to Fort Gibson, [155]; men unanimously reënlist for duration of war, [328]; demands, [328]

First Creek Regiment: commanded by D.N. McIntosh, [25]; men gather at Cantonment Davis, [27]; two hundred men gather at Camp Stephens, [32]; about to make extended scout westward, [112]; under orders to advance up Verdigris toward Santa Fé road, [152]

First Indian Brigade: [327]

First Indian Expedition: had beginnings in Lane's project, [41]; revival of interest in, [99]; Denver, Steele, and Coffin coöperate to advance, [102]; arms go forward to Leroy and Humboldt, [102]; time propitious for, [103]; policy of Sturgis not yet revealed, [103]-104; Steele, Denver, and Wright in dark regarding, [103], footnote; Steele issues order against enlistment of Indians, [105]; vigor restored by re-establishment of Department of Kansas, [106]; orders for resuming enlistment of Indians, [106]-107; organization proceeding apace, [113] and footnote; outfit of Indians decidedly inferior, [117]; Weer appointed to command of, [117] and footnote; Doubleday proposed for command of, [118]; existence ignored by Missourians, [119], footnote; destruction planned by Stand Watie and others, [120] and footnote; Weer attempts to expedite movement, [121]; special agents accompany, [121]-122 and footnote; component parts encamp at Baxter Springs, [125]; First Brigade put under Salomon, [125]; Second Brigade put under Judson, [125]; advance enters Indian Territory unmolested, [126]; forward march and route, 126; Hindman proposes to check progress, [129]; march, [130]; delicate position with respect to U.S. Indian policy, [134]; troubles begin, [138]; supplies insufficient, [138]; in original form brought to abrupt end, [143]; Pike's depreciatory opinion, [164] and footnote; Osages join conditionally, [207] and footnote; Gillpatrick serves ends of diplomacy between John Ross and, [271]

First Kansas: [97], footnote

First Missouri Cavalry: [113]

First Regiment Cherokee Mounted Rifles: commanded by John Drew, [25]; joins Pike at Smith's Mill, [28]; movements and conduct at Pea Ridge, [32]; iniquitous designs, [33]; stationed in vicinity of Park Hill, [111], footnote; defection after defeat at Locust Grove, [132]