Where we actually have no confederate history or tradition but it doesn't stop Oklahoma's finest from waving their bellies and confederate flags for the cameras. THere's not a full set of teeth among them, but the protestors are getting their 15 minutes.
Thank you, conservatives. Once again, you're making us all look good.
Sys, you are showing a left-winger's typical lack of historical knowledge and perspective, as usual. At least brush up on some semblance of history before you post your ignorant, left-wing, clueless, knee-jerk rants.
Have you not ever read the book by OSU History Professor, Leroy H. Fischer," The Confederate Indians of Oklahoma"? You would do well to read more books instead of the left-wing rags and trash serving so prevalent as the librarys for todays skulls full of mush.
The fact is that Oklahoma owns a solid Confederate heritage, with many thousands of its citizens tracing their family lineage to those who fought against the Federals they found in their midst so many years ago. Each of what was referred to as The Five Civilized Tribes (The Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws, Creeks and Seminoles) OFFICIALLY allied with the Confederate States of America during the War Between the States. These American Indians fought prominently in battles across what is now Oklahoma, most notably in the "Gettysburg of the West," the Battle of Honey Springs near the present-day Oklahoma town of Rientisville, near Checotah. They also fought bravely and prominently in the Battle of Pea Ridge in Arkansas.
Three Indian regiments were authorized for Confederate service by the Southern government in May 1861, but four were organized: the former Choctaw-Chickasaw Indian agent, Douglas Cooper, commanded the Choctaw-Chickasaw regiment; Colonel Daniel N. McIntosh commanded the Creek-Seminole regiment; and Colonel John Drew commanded the Cherokee regiment, with officers selected from supporters of Chief John Ross. Stand Watie formed a regiment made up of his own followers one month before the Ross regiment was organized.
Before the war ended, these four regiments would number approximately 10,000 men.
Further, one of the most colorful Confederate Generals came from the ranks of Oklahoma's Confederate Indians, General Stand Watie, Cherokee. He fought the Federals all over what is now eastern Oklahoma.
General Stand Watie was the last Confederate General to surrender to the invading Federals, June 23, 1865, at Doaksville in the Choctaw Nation of the Indian Territory, now Oklahoma.
In the meantime, Sys, brush up on your Oklahoma history before you spout your ignorant, left-wing upchuck. Learn Oklahoma history. Get a better world view. Educate yourself. It makes you a better citizen, a better person, someone who contributes intelligently to our on-going narrative. You'll also, in the process, become someone who is not such an embarrassment to our state with your meaningless, baseless, knee-jerk mouth debris.
