The Cherokee Nation had been badly mistreated by the US government prior to the US Civil War. They helped the Confederacy to a degree because they believed they might get a "better deal" with the Confederates.
The Battle of Little Bighorn saw 3,500 Cherokee cavalrymen fight for the Confederacy during the US Civil War.
The Cherokee Indians Actually, not only Cherokee, but Seminole, Choctaw, and lots more!
During the Civil War, some American Indians fought for the Union, others fought for the Confederacy, and others stayed out of it. The Cherokee in Oklahoma split with more fighting for the Confederacy than fighting for the Union. No one knows if the Sioux were fighting for the Confederacy or simply killing the other Indian tribes that had cooperated with Union forces before the war. They killed many Crow Indians. An Indian tribe assisted General Sherman as he made his way north from Savannah through the Carolinas toward Richmond, Virginia. So many Indians joined the war, and many were left alone.
During the march, the Cherokee suffered from disease, hunger, and harsh weather. Almost one fourth of the 18,000 died on the march.
Cherokee Indians were the ancient people of Lebanon, Tennessee. The Trail of Tears trail goes through the area, where the Cherokee were driven out of the land.
The Battle of Little Bighorn saw 3,500 Cherokee cavalrymen fight for the Confederacy during the US Civil War.
Andrew Jackson.
The Cherokee Indians Actually, not only Cherokee, but Seminole, Choctaw, and lots more!
There were several routes taken by the army soldiers when They forced The Cherokee, Chickowa
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Among others, the Loyalists and the Cherokee Indians.
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During the Civil War, some American Indians fought for the Union, others fought for the Confederacy, and others stayed out of it. The Cherokee in Oklahoma split with more fighting for the Confederacy than fighting for the Union. No one knows if the Sioux were fighting for the Confederacy or simply killing the other Indian tribes that had cooperated with Union forces before the war. They killed many Crow Indians. An Indian tribe assisted General Sherman as he made his way north from Savannah through the Carolinas toward Richmond, Virginia. So many Indians joined the war, and many were left alone.
Yes many Cherokee Indians were killed after refusing to give up their land to the builders of the transcontinental. they had to move away and they had to fight for their lives.:(
During the march, the Cherokee suffered from disease, hunger, and harsh weather. Almost one fourth of the 18,000 died on the march.
Mainly it was the Union blockading important cargo routs.
The Cherokee Indians were relocated and forced to walk the trail of tears.