Chronicles of Oklahoma Volume 1 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ... Fort Smith to give the Feds a fight there and now, since Genl. Steele has got up with him, they will probably leave nothing of the enemy but a greasy spot. The Cherokees were sent up here to keep the dogs off and since we came here, a few straggling Chickasaws and Creeks have got into our camp to get something to eat and the Colonel no doubt having in mind the Scripture injunction that man should eat his bread in the sweat of his face concluded that the best thing he could do with them was to take them along with him and make them sweat. We are looking for news from Cooper every hour. You will receive by Mr. Matlock, a Bedstead, Table, some Chairs, 1 sack of Coffee, some soap, candles, pepper, Rice and Desiciated Mixed Vegetables.8 This latter article is intended to season soup with though I believe that the article itself will make very good soup as the Boys say that they find it composed of hindlegs of bullfrogs, Snails, Screwworms, etc. 7 The writer of this letter was Stand Watle's Adjutant and close friend. He apparently had no Indian blood as his own family lived east of the Mississippi, yet he served during the entire war with the Cherokees. It seems that he was not related in any way to Mrs. Watie, the "Aunt Sallie" being merely a friendly use of the name by which she was often called by friends and neighbors. Anderson was a gallant soldier, of good education with an unlimited fund of wit and good humor which constantly overflows his letters. As we shall see he was later sent by Stand Watie on a mission to the east of the Mississippi to procure supplies and medicines. There is also an ammuinition Box full of such delicasies & 1 Bot. Vinegar sent by Major Thompson to his wife to be left in your care until you have an opportunity of send...