WATIE, Stand

Confederate

Born: December 12 1806, near the site of Rome GA

Died: September 9 1871, Delaware Cty OK

Pre-War Profession: Planter, newspaper publisher, signed a treaty which gave up Cherokee lands in Georgia to move to Oklahoma.

War Service: 1861 induced Cherokees to side with Confederacy after Wilson's Creek, raised the Cherokee Mounted Rifles, appointed Col., Elkhorn Tavern, waged guerilla warfare in Indian Territory, May 1864 Brig. Gen., captured the steamer "J R Williams", surrendered June 1865.

Post War: Planter, businessman.