I think this should have come to the list rather than to the "request" area. >Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 05:51:42 -0800 >X-From_: rolison@iserv.net Wed Nov 22 05:51:42 2000 >X-Envelope-To: <OHHURON-L-request@rootsweb.com> >From: "Lori and Dale Rolison" <rolison@iserv.net> >To: <OHHURON-L-request@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Cherokee and Ohio Army >Old-Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 08:58:29 -0500 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.3018.1300 >X-Diagnostic: Already on the subscriber list >X-Diagnostic: 127 rolison@iserv.net 32760 rolison@iserv.net >X-Envelope-To: OHHURON-L-request > >I got confused on who was looking for what but there was a >confederate army division up entirely(or almost) of Cherekee Indians. >Maybe the GGG grandfather was in it. The story is told in a wonderful book >entitled "Rifles for Watie"by Harold keith Older kids book-newberry >winner-. The leader was Stand Waite and he had two units-a second cherokee >mounted rifles and compny c arkansas cavalry.I think they were primarily >from Ak, Ks, and Ok but maybe your GGGrandfather joined fought with them. >If that's the case i think there is probably more through Ok. > >Loretta > >Loretta Peace, Judy Chapin Kelble President Huron County Chapter / OGS List Owner Huron County Chapter / OGS mail list Webmaster Huron County Chapter/OGS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron Assistant State Coordinator OHGenWeb http://www.scioto.org/OHGenWeb