What did Native Americans do during the Civil War? (Short Animated Documentary)

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What did Native Americans do during the Civil War? They mostly lost. Not in battle as such but in the peace.

Sources:
Lest We Remember: Civil War Memory and Commemoration among the Five Tribes by Jeff Fortney

“If a War It May Be Called”: The Peace Policy with American Indians by Jennifer Graber

Native Americans and the Civil War by Arrell Morgan Gibson

[birch]

*Any video about Native Americans:* In the end they got shafted by the government

[timfortune]

Native American history 1492 on: "And somehow, things got worse."

[Orthane]

One of the things so many seem to forget is that the Natives owned plenty of slaves as well, so I'm glad someone brought attention to it.

[timmarshall]

I asked my Full Blood Choctaw Indian friend, who lives in Oklahoma, if his family lived on a Reservation; He told me the Choctaw Indians owned slaves before the Civil War and fought on the side of the Confederates. He said that when the war was lost, the government took away their land and divided it into 500 acre tracts to be dispersed for individual claims, Red or White. I believe it was his Great Grandfather who was able to lay claim of 500 acres, along with other Choctaw Indians, and over the years, that property has been past down to family members. My Choctaw Indian friend lives in a very comfortable cabin, near his aged mothers home (he is in his mid to late 60's), in the Southeast hills of Oklahoma surrounded by many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

[orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft]

Everytime one of your videos pop up I am like "Oh yeah, never thought of that". This is one of the best history channel on yt.

[Gabriel-ipme]

This channel evolved from "Well known events in history explained in 10 min" to "Obscure parts of history you've never even thought about but will find absolutely amazing in 4 min or less".

And I love it 😀

[aaronmarks]

As a specialist in Native American history, thank you for covering this!

[johnc]

I think it's interesting how many people today forget that Native Americans aren't just one group. They are dozens of different tribes that often fought one another, owned slaves, conquered land, etc.

Europeans merely brought a whole new set of issues to an already turbulent landscape.
Sadly, one of the greatest issues was the introduction of European diseases (intentional and unintentional) from which natives had virtually no immunity to.

[BWEEOOP]

The Five Civilized Tribes sided with the Confederacy.

This angered the Union, who punished them severely.

[Marinealver]

Revolutionary War: Let's side with the British so we can get our lands back.
Civil War: Let's side with the Confederacy so we can get our lands back.

They never could catch a break.

[StevenRecknagelMusic]

There were natives who volunteered in several Wisconsin regiments, the soldiers were given tips by them as how to use natural foilage for camouflage
They spoke well of them and their courage

[grantwilson]

Natives can't pick a right side to save their lives lol.


French-Indian War: Well, the French were nice to us. They seem like a good choice.


Revolutionary War: The British won last time, there's no way these Rebels could beat them!


Civil War: Well, the British actually lost, so this time we'll back the Rebels!

[Emperor.Penguin.]

"Do your people even celebrate Thanksgiving?"

"We did. Once."

[Facelessbuster]

1:23 You can still hear the thud when a person dies. I love it. Like we don’t see Opothleyaholo die but we heard the sound and it’s hilarious

[tairabanzu]

As a Navajo, what's neglected to be mentioned that during the American Civil War, We Navajos partake into the war. However during Lincoln's Presidency the union army invaded our territory, years before Arizona and New Mexico were born, we were attacked, and forced for what is now known as "The Navajo Long Walk" to Bosque Rodondo and we're kept imprisoned from 1864-1868.

If anyone wants to correct or add anymore info than I gave I love to learn more as well.

[AbrahamLincoln]

Robert E Lee: "It's good to see a real American here"

Ely Parker: "We are all Americans"

[Yora]

I always find it amazing how just a little bit of historical context lets you recognize who are lot of these block figures are supposed to look like.

[seed_drill]

Fun fact, the final military operation east of the Mississippi was the so called Battle of Waynesville, where the Eastern Cherokee and the Confederate home guard used psy-ops to trick the Union commander in Waynesville to believe himself surrounded. He was all set to surrender the town, but they, having learned first of the capitulation of General Johnston, surrendered to him instead.

[jeffsanders]

You forgot to mention General Ely S Parker. The first Native American General in the US Army

Parker was. Seneca Indian from upstate New York and had a degree in engineering. He was denied entry into the Union Army on account of his race and so he wrote to his friend who he’d known before the war, Ulysses S. Grant. Grant needed engineers and knew Parker and so he commissioned him as a Colonel. Parker would then stay beside Grant for the rest of the war and would help Grant engineer many victories such as his victory at the Siege of Vicksburg.

When Grant was promoted to commander of all Union armies Parker went with him to the East to face Lee. As such when Lee finally surrender Parker was in attendance as was al of Grant’s staff and he actually wrote he surrender document.

When Less entered Appomattox he was surprised to see a Native American General as he simply wasn’t expecting that since it had never happened before in American history. Lee then walked over to Parker and our stretch his hand saying “At least there is one real American here.” Parker shook Lee’s hand and replied “We are all Americans here.”

[Vienna]

Comanche and Cyam: We did good Union brothers what are our rewards?

America: Rewards?