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W. Craig Gaines

The Confederate Cherokees: John Drew's Regiment of Mounted Rifles Hardcover – July 1, 1989

by W. Craig Gaines (Author)

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Although many Indian nations fought in the Civil War, historians have given little attention to the role Native Americans played in the conflict. Indian nations did, in fact, suffer a higher percentage of casualties than any Union or Confederate state, and the war almost destroyed the Cherokee Nation. In The Confederate Cherokees, W. Craig Gaines provides an absorbing account of the Cherokees' involvement in the early years of the Civil War, focusing in particular on the actions of one group, John Drew's Regiment of Mounted Rifles.

As the war began, The Cherokees were torn by internal political dissension and a simmering thirty-year-old blood feud. Entry into the war on the Confederate side did little to resolve these intratribal tensions. One faction, loyal to Chief John Ross, formed a regiment led by John Drew, Ross's nephew by marriage. Another regiment was formed by Ross's rival, Stand Watie. The Watie regiment was largely por-Confederate, whereas many of Drew's soldiers, though fighting for the Confederate cause, were secretly members of a pro-Union, antislavery society known as the Keetoowahs. They had little sympathy for the southern whites, who had driven them from their ancestral homelands in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Drew's regiment nonetheless earned a degree of infamy during the Battle of Pea Ridge, in Arkansas, for scalping Union soldiers.

Gaines writes not only about the actions of Drew's regiment but about military events in the Indian Territory in general. United action was almost impossible because of continuing factionalism within the tribes and the desertion of many Indians to the Union forces. Desertion was so high that Drew's regiment was effectively disbanded by mid-1862, and the soldiers did not complete their one-year enlistment. Drew's regiment bears the distinction of being the only Confederate regiment to lose almost its entire membership through desertion to the Union ranks.

Gaines's solidly researched, ground-breaking history of this ill-fated band of Cherokees will be of interest to Civil War buffs and students of Native American history alike.

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200 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Louisiana State Univ Pr
Publication date

July 1, 1989
Dimensions

6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
ISBN-10

080711488X
ISBN-13

978-0807114889
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Louisiana State Univ Pr; 1st edition (July 1, 1989)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 080711488X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807114889
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,051,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #259 in Military Regiment History
- #928 in U.S. Civil War Confederacy History
- #4,702 in Native American History (Books)

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Thought you knew about the south and the civil war....try again.

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2016

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Excellent read, learn about a wider truth of the civil war, having these as my ancestors made it a little more personal, yet and still a great book, and insight to the south and unity of all people from the south. Not just a slave, black vs white scenario which is far too common, and not set in reality of this great country. Being the father of Noble Drew Ali, and having Albert PIke as a brigadier in John Drews regiment gives a new dichotomy to the outlook and coversation of the civil war and all it's players, including the "always" heroic north.

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Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017

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Having read this book cover to cover, I believe the second part of the title is misleading. This book is less about John Drew and more about how the so-called "Indians" were manipulated during the Civil War.

I live in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Many of these events took place right here or nearby. So, for me, this was a particularly interesting read. If you're a history buff, you'll enjoy this. The photos are revealing. Did you know that the Irish were intimately involved with the "Indians"?

For more, read the book.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018

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book is close to home information of my heritage that ive had to educate myself on parents exsplained bits an pieces of the obvious the important issue is my spirit will continue the sacred struggle

Great book on some of the hidden facts about the ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2017

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Great book on some of the hidden facts about the civil war. Also, the historical facts that this was Noble Drew Ali's father!

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Confederate Cherokees

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2013

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This is a work of art ,very good reading. One could learn many things by reading a good book and this is one.

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Awesome history book

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2016

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Awesome history book.

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2014

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Good book!

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Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2012

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It was just as advertised. perfect shape. Received in the time limit listed in the book listing. Will buy again.

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