Replies

To: stand watie

Seeing your moniker brought back memories of reading about the original holder of that name 35+ years ago. Confederate cavalryman, wasn't he?

38 posted on 09/01/2006 4:24:22 PM PDT by Scotsman will be Free

To: Scotsman will be Free

BG Stand Watie was my ancestor's Commanding General. he commanded the First Cherokee Mounted Rifle Regiment.

but, NOPE, NOT a cavalryman, but rather a commander of mounted infantry.

free dixie,sw

51 posted on 09/01/2006 8:26:56 PM PDT by stand watie ( Resistance to tyrants is OBEDIENCE to God. -----T.Jefferson)

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794