Confederate Units of Indian Territory consisted of Native Americans from the Five Civilized Tribes — the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole nations.
[1] The 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles were commanded by the highest ranking Native American of the war: Brig.
Stand Watie, who also became the last Confederate General to surrender on June 23, 1865.
[2] There was also a series of Union units of Indian Territory.
(Col. Roswell W. Lee, Commanding)