Confederate Indian Troop Conditions in 1864 (open access)

Confederate Indian Troop Conditions in 1864

Article describes the consolidated units of American Indian forces during the Civil War known as the Indian Division of Brigadier-General D. H. Cooper. Allan C. Ashcraft includes an inspection report by Captain B. W. Marston highlighting the faults of Cooper's command and subsequent correspondence between Confederate officials.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Ashcraft, Allan C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Twilight of the Confederacy in Indian Territory (open access)

Twilight of the Confederacy in Indian Territory

Article discusses the fall of the Confederate Army in Indian Territory during the Civil War, and the details of battles and commanders who clashed during this time. Fred Hood describes American Indian participation in the war and the military campaign of Stand Watie.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Hood, Fred
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Confederate Postal System in the Indian Territory (open access)

Confederate Postal System in the Indian Territory

Article discusses the issues and solutions that developed during the establishment and operation of the Confederate Postal System in Indian Territory in the Civil War Era. George H. Shirk constructs a picture of the events through the inclusion of correspondence from mail carriers and postmasters.
Date: Summer 1963
Creator: Shirk, George H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Location of the Battle of Round Mountains (open access)

The Location of the Battle of Round Mountains

Article provides a summary of the information collected by the author from various sources about the location of the Battle of Round Mountain. Angie Debo discusses the debate over its precise location and the work of the Payne County Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1963
Creator: Debo, Angie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes on Colonel Elias C. Boudinot (open access)

Notes on Colonel Elias C. Boudinot

Article describes the life and career of Colonel Elias C. Boudinot, an attorney of the Cherokee Nation and Stand Watie's nephew. Muriel H. Wright provides context to the life of the Confederate Army officer and includes an excerpt of a tribute written by Boudinot's friend John D. Adams.
Date: Winter 1963
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History