Relationship to the North
As the matter now stands; all those tribes that have united with the Confederates will be treated as traitors by the United States Government. Their annuities and allowances of whatever nature will be stopped. Furthermore, the engagements which the United States entered into with them for their perpetual and peaceful occupancy of the territory are no longer obligatory on the United States and will be driven out of the territory.” New York Times, August 16, 1861
American Indians who joined the Union swayed towards abolitionism, objected to the poor treatment as “free persons of color”, or served with blacks in the United States Colored troops, this philosophy swayed neutral Indians.
April, 1862, authorization and recruitment by the Lincoln administration of the Indian Home Guards compose of Delaware, Kickapoo, Osages, Quapaw, Seneca, Shawnees and Unionist members if the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole.
Company "K", 1st Michigan Sharpshooters were the largest all-Indian regiment in the Union Army east of the Mississippi.
April, 1862, authorization and recruitment by the Lincoln administration of the Indian Home Guards compose of Delaware, Kickapoo, Osages, Quapaw, Seneca, Shawnees and Unionist members if the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole.
Company "K", 1st Michigan Sharpshooters were the largest all-Indian regiment in the Union Army east of the Mississippi.