Indian Home Guard

Department Of The Interior, Washington, D. C., March 15, 1866. Sir: In order to enable Mr. Whiting while at Fort Gibson to pay the pensions which, upon the investigation he is required to make there, may be found to be due, I have to request that you will inscribe the names of the following-named claimants upon the pension-rolls. The rates and commencement of the pensions allowed will be hereafter supplied. The names of those claimants thus inscribed upon the rolls who may be found not to be legally entitled to pensions will be stricken from the rolls on the receipt … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: Please inform us, so far as is in your power as to the age, full name, Indian and English, service, and death, and as to his widow, whether living and unmarried, or if dead or remarried, the date thereof, of one Pike, said to have been a private of Company M, Third Indian Home Guards. This request is made at the suggestion of J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees. Respectfully, yours, F. E. FOSTER, Special Agent United States Pension-Office. FROG SIX KILLER, Cincinnati, Arkansas.

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: At suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees, I have to request that you will, so far as is in your power, inform us if William Thornton, formerly of Company L, Third Indian Home Guards, left a widow, and, if so, if she has remarried or died since the soldier’s death, and at what date; also, if he left any children under sixteen, and their ages, or rather the dates of their births, and if any have died, thc dates of their deaths. Respectfully, yours, F. E. FOSTER, Special … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. MADAM: At suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees, I have to request that you will inform us, so far as you can, whether the widow of Tick-String has remarried, or died, (since the death of said soldier, formerly a private of Company B, Second Indian Home Guards,) and if either, at what date; also if he left any children under sixteen at the time of his death; if so, the dates of their births, and, if any of them are dead, the dates of their deaths. Also please say … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: At suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees, I have to request that yon will inform us, so far as is in your power, whether the widow of Thomas Spike-Buck, formerly of Company B, Second Indian Home Guards, has remarried or died since the soldier’s death, and, if either, at what date; also whether the soldier left any children under sixteen at the time of his death, and if any, the dates of their births, and if any have died, the dates of their deaths. Respectfully, yours, F. E. … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: At suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, I have to request that you will inform us of the date of remarriage of the late widow of Ta-qua-yah Wolf, formerly a soldier in Company H, Second Indian Home Guards, and whether she is still living; also if the soldier left any children under sixteen at the time of his death; their names, and dates of birth, and, if any have died, the dates of death, and who is the authorized guardian of those living. Respectfully, yours, F. E. FOSTER, Special Agent United States … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: Please inform me whether there is a widow and children of Stean Walker, formerly of Company H, Second Indian Home Guards, living; whether the widow has been married since the death of her husband, said soldier; if she has been remarried, at what date, and what are the ages of the children of the soldier, now living, who were under sixteen years old when he died; and if his widow has died, at what date she died.. This is written at the suggestion of Mr. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees. … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 10, 1871. Hon. E. B. FRENCH, Second Auditor: We have been requested to inquire whether bounty has been paid on account of services of Sitting Bear, late of Company G, Third Regiment Indian Home Guards. The brother of the soldier claims to be the heir, and has never received bounty. Wright’s book shows “claim filed January, 1866, on behalf of Dutch Canoe, son of deceased,” and that $113.90 was the amount collected. There is interpolated the following remark: “Not to be paid-fraud;” but whether the amount fraudulently obtained was refunded to the Treasury by the … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: At suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees, I have to request that you will inform us, so far as you can, whether the widow of Samuel Sanders, formerly a private of Company E, Second Indian Home Guards, has remarried or died since the soldier’s death, and if either at what date; also, if he left any children who were under sixteen at the time of his death; if so the dates of their birth, and the dates of their death if any have died. Respectfully, yours, F. E. … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: At suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees, I have to request that you will inform us whether the widow of Lituwaki, formerly private of Company G, Second Indian Home Guards, has remarried or died since the death of the soldier, and if either, at what date, and whether he left any children who were under sixteen when he died, and if any of said children have died, and at what date, as well as the dates of birth of all of them. Yours, respectfully, F. E. FOSTER, Special … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: Please inform us if the widow of George Fieske, formerly of Company E, Second Indian Home Guards, has remarried or died since the death of the soldier; also if the soldier left any children under sixteen at the time of his death, and the names and dates of birth (and, if any have died, the dates of death) of any such, as well as who is the authorized guardian of the children. Respectfully, yours, F. E. FOSTER, Special Agent United States Pension-Office. Hon. RED BIRD SIX-KILLER, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation.

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. MADAM: At the suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for, Cherokees, I have to request that you will inform us, so far as you can, as to the widow and children of Arch. Sanders, formerly of Company L, Third Indian Home Guards, who is said to have been your son. Has the widow remarried or died since the death of the soldiers; if either, at what date? Did he leave children under sixteen at the time of his death; if so, please give their names, and the dates of their births, … Read more