No one questions the horrific impact of the Civil War on America; but few realize its effect on American Indians. Residents of Indian Territory found the war especially devastating. Their homeland was beset not only by regular army operations but also by guerillas and bushwhackers. Complicating the situation even further; Cherokee men fought for the Union as well as the Confederacy and created their own “brothers’ war.â€This book offers a broad overview of the war as it affected the Cherokees—a social history of a people plunged into crisis. The Cherokee Nation in the Civil War shows how the Cherokee people; who had only just begun to recover from the ordeal of removal; faced an equally devastating upheaval in the Civil War. Clarissa W. Confer illustrates how the Cherokee Nation; with its sovereign status and distinct culture; had a wartime experience unlike that of any other group of people—and suffered perhaps the greatest losses of land; population; and sovereignty.Confer examines decision-making and leadership within the tribe; campaigns and soldiering among participants on both sides; and elements of civilian life and reconstruction. She reveals how a centuries-old culture informed the Cherokees’ choices; with influences as varied as matrilineal descent; clan affiliations; economic distribution; and decentralized government combining to distinguish the Native reaction to the war.The Cherokee Nation in the Civil War recalls a people enduring years of hardship while also struggling for their future as the white man’s war encroached on the physical and political integrity of their nation.
#2629237 in Books University of Oklahoma Press 1998-05-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.00 x 6.00l; 2.88 #File Name: 0806130601256 pages
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. essential reading for military history enthusiasts everywherBy Eduardo J. Tellez AAn unrivalled source of information on the uniforms; insignia and appearance of the civil war fighting men. the Fighting Men of the Civil War covers subjects as diverse as the drill movements; the life at sea;Zouaves;Black troops;weaponry and many more. Each page is fully illustrated;includes more that 100 photographs and diagrams; as well as alot of pages of full colour artwork that provide the precise level of detail demanded by the enthusiast or any historians. Hundreds of photos of real items use in the civil war make this book one of the most enduring and popular military publications ever produced. Willian C Davis; has produce accessible reference resource for military history enthusiasts of allThis book should be One of the handiest one-volume sources of information ever assembled: serious; and surprisingly hard to find; information on the nation and its people is interspersed with the many colorful characters and incidents so often associated with this dramatic conflict.Key interests and user groups;Artists and illustrators; Collectors; Costumiers; Historians; Historical societies and interest groups; Modellers; Re-enactors; Restorers; Special interest groups; Wargamers; Schools; Educational Establishments.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Fighting MenBy Pappy HarmonThere are many reasons for liking this book. There are photos of actual soldiers who fought in the War Between the States along with interesting stories and information about that time period. But; most of all; because the man pictured on the dust cover is my great-great grandfather; Stephen Pollard. He survived the war and died in Haralson County; GA; in 1899.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Good Into about the fighting Men of the Civil WarBy David D. LawsonSome great photos and Illustrations about the soldiers of the War between the States. Mr. Davis is to be commended also for some excellent work.
