July 14th, 2011
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/14/2011
War-date Union officer’s Document Signed by Captain Ah-hes-lee-his-tee-nuk-ke and Lt. E.M. Wrigth, of the Indian Home Guard, 1pp. oblong quarto, being a “Provision Return for Captain Ah-hes-lee-his-tee-nuk-ke Company, 1st I.H.G., for 10 days, Commencing Oct 1st, 1862 and ending Oct. 10th, 1862. And enumerates 20 refugees at Camp Cloud under Co. B. Very good condition. Rare. The Indian Home Guard were volunteer infantry regiments recruited from the Five Civilized Tribes of Indian Territory to support the Union during the American Civil War. The leaders of all of the Five Civilized Tribes signed treaties with the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War. Many of the tribal members, however, did not support the Confederacy, and, not being organized, were driven from Indian Territory with a large loss of life. Most fled to Kansas and Missouri. Many of the "Loyal" Indians volunteered for Union duty in order to get control back from the Confederate generals. The Indian Home Guard regiments fought mostly in Indian Territory and Arkansas. It was mainly due to these Loyal Indians that the Five Civilized Tribes were able to retain any of their lands following the end of the Civil War.
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