. The Union Indian Brigade in the Civil War [electronic resource] . ng force of about three thousandmen and a battery of four guns. He had information that Generals Steele and Cooperwere having much difficulty in reorganizing their Indianforces for a spring campaign. They had not recovered fromthe demoralization that seized them in their flight from theaction at Old Fort Wayne in October, in which they losttheir artillery. They had not taken any part in the actionat Cane Hill, or in the battle of Prairie Grove; nor had theyas an organized unit taken any part in any operation northof the Arkans
. The Union Indian Brigade in the Civil War [electronic resource] . ng force of about three thousandmen and a battery of four guns. He had information that Generals Steele and Cooperwere having much difficulty in reorganizing their Indianforces for a spring campaign. They had not recovered fromthe demoralization that seized them in their flight from theaction at Old Fort Wayne in October, in which they losttheir artillery. They had not taken any part in the actionat Cane Hill, or in the battle of Prairie Grove; nor had theyas an organized unit taken any part in any operation northof the Arkansas River since their defeat, nor was it likelythat they would take part in any aggressive movementnorth until they were joined by a strong contingent of whitetroops. Their morale was very low. Colonel Watie, commanding the regiment of Cherokeesin the Confederate service, had been able to keep his mentogether, and small parties: of them had several timescrossed to the north side of the Arkansas River and madesome disturbance, and as he wajs an enterprising- Indian. COLONEL W. A. PHILLIPS The Union India)) Brigade in the Ciiil War 205 officer, it was anticipated that he would display some ac-tivity when the Union Indians occupied their country tothe Arkansas Kiver, which separated the Cherokee fromthe Choctaw Nation. There were many things connected with army opera-tions in that section that appealed to the commander of theIndian Brigade for his consideration. His principal andimmediate work was to restore the refugee Indian familiesin exile to their homes and give them protection; but therewere white families of Unionists in the mountains south ofhim who represented that they had been stripped of nearlyeverything they possessed by Southern partisan bandits;that they were in distress, and desired to be removed tosome point within the Federal lines, that the heads ofthese families were in the Federal army The question wasup to him as to what action should be taken for their relief
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