tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post5450736128225482197..comments2024-03-19T23:07:02.160-07:00Comments on The African-Native American Genealogy Blog: Civil War in Indian Territory & Honoring Black Soldiers of the Indian Home GuardsAngela Y. Walton-Rajihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-52193365049580631712018-07-03T20:39:51.182-07:002018-07-03T20:39:51.182-07:00Jacob Perryman is my 3rd great Uncle
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Lisa McI...Jacob Perryman is my 3rd great Uncle<br />:-)<br /><br />Lisa McIntoshAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596401310147004997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-87120543808571892292013-05-27T22:45:06.646-07:002013-05-27T22:45:06.646-07:00Considering that the tribes had signed treaties wi...Considering that the tribes had signed treaties with the South at the very beginning of the Civil War, and the plight of the slaves in the Territory, it seems unlikely that they would have Black soldiers allies. <br /><br />TheConfederates were vehemently against Blacks fighting and being part of their army. Until Three weeks be for Robert E. Lee surrendered, they opposed the use of Black soldiers. Stan Watie would <br />have not violated orders of his superiors in general.Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-64328731121921197262013-05-27T15:07:00.276-07:002013-05-27T15:07:00.276-07:00Given the extensive intermarriage of black slaves,...Given the extensive intermarriage of black slaves, and black freedmen with Indians, is it reasonable to conclude that there were black freedmen and mixed-race black men and Indians in the Confederate regiments, such as those who served under Stand Watie?R Lullnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-70712488425617602972012-07-09T07:22:42.522-07:002012-07-09T07:22:42.522-07:00Hello Carol,
I have information on your ancestor ...Hello Carol,<br /><br />I have information on your ancestor Wheat Baldridge! He filed for and received a Civil War pension! Contact me at AngelaW859@aol.com and I might have more to share with you.<br />-Angela-Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-69223259608862322402012-07-05T18:23:43.204-07:002012-07-05T18:23:43.204-07:00I appreciate this information. It is mostly unknow...I appreciate this information. It is mostly unknown by the majority of people, black or white. Only recently did I discover a member of my family tree-Wheat Baldridge, a Cherokee Freedman who served with the 3rd Regiment, Company F, Indian Home Guards, Kansascarol j. smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-51158315807628834942011-04-13T10:18:28.230-07:002011-04-13T10:18:28.230-07:00Many of the leaders of the Five Tribes were from t...Many of the leaders of the Five Tribes were from the south, were wealthy had owned slaves themselves. One of the wealthiest Choctaws for example owned over 500 slaves. See the article I published in February:<br />http://african-nativeamerican.blogspot.com/2011/02/free-men-slaves-and-slave-traders-in.html<br /> (Copy and paste the link)<br /><br />Because many of them were slave owners they fought to preserve their way of life. This was only for the Five slave-holding tribes, sometimes called the Five Civilized Tribes. Unlike other tribes they had become very Europeanized.<br /><br />The Chief of the Cherokee Nation, John Ross--he had over 100 slaves himself. <br /><br />Also note that the slaves were not freed in Indian Territory till 1866 a full year after the Civil War. Though slavery was abolished in the US, they refused to free them till they had to sign a Treaty abolishing slavery in each tribe.<br />Ironically there were some free blacks living in some of the tribes, but there was a major limitation on what they could do like have guns, and participate in various events. The history is indeed fascinating.Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-84600157844558815112011-04-13T10:10:01.326-07:002011-04-13T10:10:01.326-07:00Why did most Indians joined the Confederates? Seem...Why did most Indians joined the Confederates? Seems it would be just the opposite, since the Native Americans were treated badly themselves.MissDazeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03016106662830199895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-64877740366902781012011-04-12T13:07:56.022-07:002011-04-12T13:07:56.022-07:00Oh yes, I intend to bring out the fact that person...Oh yes, I intend to bring out the fact that persons such as those that you mentioned others served nobly in the US Colored Troops and the Kansas Colored Infantries!Angela Y. Walton-Rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987860835348165902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1692036423578234815.post-89600915489114730872011-04-12T13:03:57.450-07:002011-04-12T13:03:57.450-07:00Thanx for bringing the history of the Indian Terri...Thanx for bringing the history of the Indian Territory Freedmen and their involvement in the "War of Rebellion." I hope you will bring attention to the other freedmen such as Thomas Blackwater, Bynum Colbert, and Isaac Alexander to name a few who fought during the war but not in the Home Guard.Terry LIGONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984215829377154156noreply@blogger.com