civil war By matthew lani Dec 9, 1806 Native Americans served in both the Union and Confederate military during the American Civil War Dec 12, 1806 Stand Watie was a leader of the Cherokee Nation and a brigadier general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War Period: May 16, 1855 to May 17, 1856 the indian that helped the north in the civil war Nov 1, 1861 Ex-Chief McIntosh was bought by the South, whose leaders appointed him a colonel in the Confederate Army Mar 7, 1862 THE Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes were the only Indian tribes who took an active part in the civil war. Jul 30, 1864 Union Native American Sharpshooters atMary's Heights after the Second Battle of Fredericksburg.
