American Indians And Their Importance In The Civil War Battles
America’s civil war is known as a conflict between the South. Native American tribes, despite the fears of removal from their native homelands, served on both sides during the Civil War. The Native Americans, who belonged to many tribes, knew that chosen the wrong side could cause them to lose their lives and their freedom. The leadership of the tribes may or may not have gotten involved. The tribal councils knew that treaties were often broken and choosing the wrong side may have caused retribution from the winning side.
Native Americans served as scouts and guides for Union and Confederate wagon trains operating supply lines on the plains and prairies. The major battles of the war took place in the East, and Native Americans participated on both sides. They fought and died wearing the Blue and the Gray..
The most memorable contribution of the Civil War came from General Ely S. Parker, who served as one of Grant’s secretaries. Parker, a member of the Seneca Tribe, drew up the articles of Surrender that Lee would sign at the Appotamox Court house. When Grant saw Parker, he remarked that at least one real American was here. Parker gave the reply, “We are all Americans.”