The last Confederate general to surrender was a Native American

This is the story of Stand Waite a leader of the Cherokee nation who fought in the American Civil war.
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[@thygjohnson9429]

Good info

[@Coweta_Curios]

Two of my great uncles were Muskogee Creek Indians and both were Colonels in all Native American Confederate regiments, the 1st and the 2nd Creek Mounted Volunteers CSA

[@nostalgic906]

Wow! That's pretty interesting where in the South does your family come from? Also, what happened to your uncles after the war?

[@brandon7482]

@@nostalgic906 they lived in the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) at the time of the civil war. There names were Colonel Daniel N. McIntosh and Colonel Chilly McIntosh. Both were sons of Chief William McIntosh. They both went on to be fairley successful men.

[@nostalgic906]

@@brandon7482 That's pretty cool thanks for sharing. I am going to look up the names of your uncles I have heard of those names before when I was doing reach for this video.

[@L_Train]

The Cherokee Phoenix is still in publication today