Cherokee Advocate

CHEROKEE ADVOCATE JANUARY 14, 1871

LIST OF DISCHARGES (NOW IN THE POSSESSION OF MESSRS. WATSON AND FOSTER) AT PENSION AGENCY, FT. GIBSON, CHEROKEE NATION, UPON WHICH, EXCEPT THOSE OF THE OFFICERS, ORIGINAL BOUNTY AND ADDITIONAL BOUNTY APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PAID BY THE U. S., TO SOMEONE; WHETHER TO THEIR RIGHTFUL CLAIMANTS ARE NOT, IS THE QUESTION TO BE SETTLED BY THE PERSONS NAMED, OR THOSE ENTITLED ON THEIR ACCOUNT, APPEARING AT THE PENSION AGENCY AND FURNISHING PROOF.

Name Rank Rank & Name of Company Co Regiment Commander

Aaron private Capt. H. downing F 3rd I H G Aaron Crittenden corporal Lieut. Saul Kaufman L 3rd I H G Ab-dah-ha-loos-ke private Capt. Arch Scraper D 2nd I H G Adam Feeling private Capt. Alex C. Spillman B 3rd I H G A-luk-c-hoila private Lieut. Albert Flanders F 1st I H G Ask-water private Lieut. Jesse Henry G 2nd I H G Big Billy private Tuc-c-bache-Hajo C 1st I H G Billie Ketcher private Capt. Nathaniel Fish C 3rd I H G Bullfrog private Capt. Budd Gritts G 2nd I H G Bullfrog private Lieut. Nathaniel Fish c 3rd I H G Cah-nor-he-yah-tah private Lieut. Moses Price B 2nd I H G Cha-ka-sa-cle private Lieut. James H. Bruce C 2nd I H G Charles 1st private Ah-lee-cher F 2nd I H G Che-hes-lat private Capt. Jonneh K 1st I H G Cho-fo-olao-la-ix-c-co private Lieut. Ah-ha-la-la-tus-ta-nek-ke B 1st I H G Chu-ht-tia (Iowa) Sergeant Lieut. Moses Price B 2nd I H G Comprilla Archilla private Lieut. Jesse Henry I 2nd I H G Dah-ner-sa-ne private Capt. Ta-la-lah F 3rd I H G Dah-yuh-eeah-ah-si- private Capt. Moses Price B 3rd I H G Daniel Muskrat private Lt. A. J. Waterhouse H 2nd I H G David Blackbird private Capt. Jas Vann K 3rd I H G David Duvall corporal Capt. Moses Price B 3rd I H G David Horn Sergeant Capt. Ta-la-lah D 3rd I H G Dick Gah-ga-wee private Capt. James H. Bruce C 2nd I H G Dickey private Lieut. F. Blinking A 1st I H G Dirt Seller private Capt. Max Phillips G 3rd I H G Diver Grass Hopper private Capt. White Catcher I 3rd I H G Dragon Downing private Capt. Ta-la-lah D 3rd I H G Ed Mayfield private Capt. Ah-le-clee F 2nd I H G Edward Mole corporal Capt. Smith Christy A 3rd I H G E-lar-we private Capt. Spring Frog K 3rd I H G Elijah private Capt. White Catcher I 3rd I H G Ellis Johnson corporal Capt. Nathaniel Fish C 3rd I H G Fish private Lieut. Cot-so-ge H 1st I H G Frank Kerr private Capt. Thomas Pegg E 3rd I H G Gaw-wah-chee-ya-la private Capt. Moses Price B 2nd I H G George private Capt. James H. Bruce C 2nd I H G George private Capt. Alex Spillman B 3rd I H G George Drum private Capt. Budd Spirits G 2nd I H G George Go-e-ker-ha-go private Lieut. Cot-so-gee H 1st I H G George Goo-eee-sko-wi private Capt. Nathaniel Fish C 3rd I H G Getting Inn private Capt. Smith Christy A 3rd I H G Go-Back Sergeant Capt. Nathaniel Fish C 3rd I H G Gu-lah-stah private Capt. Ah-le-clee F 2nd I H G Gutter private Capt. H. S. Anderson M 3rd I H G H. Downing Capt. Capt. Ta-la-lah F 3rd I H G Hammer Thrower private Lieut. Francis J. Fox E 1st I H G Harley private Lieut. Albert Landers F 1st I H G Harry Cutter corporal Lt. Thomas Pegg E 3rd I H G Henderson Grayson private Lieut. Charles in Rix D 1st I H G Henry Big Mush private Lieut. White Catcher i 3rd I H G Henry Black Fox alias Onaga private Lieut. Moses Price B 2nd I H G Henry Christie corporal Lieut. Maxwell Phillips G 3rd I H G He-tul-ya-ho-lah private Capt. Nathaniel Fish C 3rd I H G Hitcher private Lieut. Albert F. Bicking A 1st I H G Ho-lar-tah private Capt. Ah-ha-la-tus-ta-nuck-ke B 1st I H G Huibutter private Capt. Tu-a-bache-lia-jo c 1st I H G Hungary Dick private Capt. Alex Spillman B 3rd I H G Isaac Bullfrog corporal Lieut. Jesse Henry I 2nd I H G Isaac Dick corporal Capt. Spring Frog K 2nd I H G Isaac Fisher private Capt. Henry S. Anderson M 3rd I H G Jackson Housebug corporal Capt. Saul Kaufman L 3rd I H G Jah Kay private Lieut. Fred Kraft G 1st I H G James Beinstick private Lieut. H. Downing F 3rd I H G James Downing private Capt. Saul Kaufman L 3rd I H G Jesse Grass private Capt. H. Downing F 3rd I H G Jim-Kah private Lieut. Fred Craft I 1st I H G Joe Beaver private Tuc-c-bache-Hajo C 1st I H G Joe Hildebrand private Capt. James men L 3rd I H G Joe-dah private Capt. Smith Christy A 3rd I H G Joe-kah private Capt. No-co-so-lo-che G 1st I H G Joh Bean private Capt. Budd Gritts G 2nd I H G John Bearmet private Capt. Smith Christy A 2nd I H G John Coleman corporal Lieut. Maxwell Phillips G 3rd I H G John Dyer private Lieut. Charles N. Rix A 3rd I H G John Haskins private Capt. A. J. Waterhouse H 2nd I H G John Lewis corporal Lieut. Charles N. Rix D 3rd I H G John McIntosh private Capt. Smith Christy A 3rd I H G Johnson Dick private Capt. Alex C. Spillman B 3rd I H G Johnson Jack private Capt. H. Downing F 3rd I H G Johnson Jug private Capt. Alex Spillman B 3rd I H G Joseph Chu-wee private Lieut. Arch Scraper D 2nd I H G Joseph Downing private Capt. Ta-la-lah F 3rd I H G Joseph T. Glass private Capt. H. Downing F 3rd I H G July Away private Capt. Jas Vann K 3rd I H G Jumper Blackburn private Capt. Budd Gritts G 2nd I H G Jumper Blackburn private Capt. H. Downing F 3rd I H G Knerque Kerr private Capt. Ta-la-lah D 3rd I H G Ko-no-ha-jo private Lieut. Charles N. Rix D 1st I H G Kossah private Capt. Fred Craft O 1st I H G Kun-ca-te-mar-reh private Lieut. Charles N. Rix D 1st I H G Lacey Hawkins private Capt. H. Downing F 3rd I H G Lacy Beaver Toter private Capt. Alex C. Spilman B 3rd I H G Lewis Blackwood private Capt. Solomon Kaufman L 3rd I H G Lief private Capt. Simon Snell J 3rd I H G Little Aaron corporal Capt. Smith Christy A 3rd I H G Little Bird Sergeant Capt. White Catcher O 3rd I H G Little Hair Big Mush sergeant Capt. James H. Bruce C 2nd I H G Loc-nok-spu-ho-la private Capt. No-co-se-lo-clee G 3rd I H G Long Charlie private Lieut. Simon Snell H 3rd I H G Marshall Kelly private Lieut. Charles N. Rix D 1st I H G Ma-this-na-ke private Lt. A. Flanders F 1st I H G Men Killer Capture corporal Capt. James H. Bruce C 2nd I H G Moses Guess private Lieut. A. J. Waterhouse H 2nd I H G Peter Collins private Lieut. Fred Craft I 1st I H G Peter Coming Deer private Lieut. Smith Christy A 3rd I H G Peter Dry corporal Capt. Spring Frog K 3rd I H G Reader Beaver private Capt. Solomon Kaufman L 3rd I H G Richard Bear Paw private Capt. Alex C. Spilman B 3rd I H G Richard Dick private 2nd I H G Rider Foreman corporal Capt. Simons Snell H 3rd I H G Robert Crawford corporal Lieut. H. Downing F. 3rd I H G Sam Le-na-te private Capt. Spring Frog k 2nd I H G Samuel Crittenden 1st sergeant Lieut. James H. Bruce C 2nd I H G Samuel Knight private Capt. Ta-la-lah D 3rd I H G Samuel Lattimore private Capt. Smith Christy A 1st I H G Taylor Hicks private Capt. Jesse Henry I 2nd I H G Thomas Blair private Capt. Smith Christy A 2nd I H G Thompson Beane private Lieut. Nathaniel Fish C 3rd I H G Walter Grayson corporal Capt. No-co-se-lo-clee G 1st I H G Walter Horsley private Capt. A. J. Waterhouse H 2nd I H G William Dirt private Lieut. Smith Christy A 3rd I H G Wilson Gierity private Capt. James H. Bruce C 2nd I H G Wilson Hair Sergeant Capt. Nathaniel Fish C 3rd I H G

The Rank, Commander, Company, and Regiment were not legible so only the names were extracted.

Andrew No-wife John Passon Ossa-ha-jo Attolahie Oldcorn John R. Riley Ote-ko-e-ho-la Beaver Silk John Sharp O-war-las-ky Charles Pimkin John Smith O-ya-ska-noo-de Charles Walking-stick John Starr Pa-auk-ko-ge Daniel Tucker John Tadpole Par-lo David Ross John Walking-stick Pen-la-jo Dekeny Swimmer John White Pheasant Tanner Ephraim Umphries John Wright Rocky Mountain George Ridge Johnson Proctor Runabout Fodder George Seven Johnson Ridge Sa-lah-tas-skie George Soap Jones Rig Sammeh Henry Nerve Joseph Standing-deer Samuel Spirit Henry Scraper Josiah Pidgeon Samuel Sullivan Henry Seabolt Josiah Ridge Sand Jack Rabbit Kul-su-tehee Writer Saunders Jackson Prince Luna McLano Sca-ke James Smith Mose Taylor Seneca Squirrel James Taylor Moses Sixkiller Sharp James Vann Ne-har-fix-e-co Shoe Boots James Vann Ne-he-me-ka Smoker Jesse Paris No-kus-fix-ac-ko Sold Jesse Pumpkin Oak-chi-e-fix-e-ko Sol-ya-che-ka Jesse Smoke Oganiah Weleny Span-ne-ma-le Jesse Wich Oo-uar-gur-sah Springing Frog Steel Thompsonna We-le-at Sue-ya-der Tick-eater Westley Swallow-standing Tieski Pritchett Wetka Ta-la-lah Tom Sunday Wiley Tarlow-Maise Too-qua-tah William Webber Taylor Prince Tsho-wah-nor-ah-ski Williams Sunday Ter-ne-no-le Tuff Wind Te-suh-yah-yah Tulsy-ya-ho-la Wolfe Te-ya-ste-ke Twist Ya-hol-la-ha-joh Thomas Soap Walter Squirrel Young P. Wolfe Thomas Starr Wax-se-ha-jo-ne-joo-a Young Wolf Sixkiller Yu-hol-loh

List of Claimants for Pension, whose applications had been filed in the Pension Office at Washington, and which will be examined by Moses, Foster and Webster, you as special Agents, at Pension Office, Ft. Gibson. The persons named are desired to appear at this agency, with their witnesses. The Rank, Commander, Company, and Regiment were not legible so only the names were extracted.

Name Limber-leg, Charles Ok-cage-no-ha-rak-ko Mah-les-neh O-la-yo-a Adair, Polk Mankiller, Scott Olor-no-to-ski Adams, George Marshall, Lester Oo-chur-lude Ah-ha-jo Mash-ka Oo-gu-da-gathe Ah-ha-le-ma-lah McCoy,Thomas Ool-stoo, Stephen Ah-nu-chee McOlley, Ed Oo-sar-lah-ner-hee A-hol-lok-ya-hol-lah Me-dot-ces-ka-ha-ooh Oo-sow-eepe Ah-pe-kar-fix-ke-ko Melford, Mack Oo-squaw or Bolly Ah-wa-tul-o-oo Middlestriker, Lowly Oo-tsur-lk-tah Aish-quac-mick Misteala Oo-wa-ha-saki Ak-ta-ga-hol-lah Morgan, Henry Oo-wah-ho-saki Allechar Moses Oo-wa-soty Al-pust-e-fix-e-ko Muffee, Iste Otter, Charles Antoine, Joseph Nelson Otter, John D. Aqua, Orson Nelson, Ben Otter-lifter Archy Nicholson, Scraper Ow-wit-toost Arnold, Jesse No-co-se-yo-ho-lo O-yo-dle-a Ato-la-ht, Osti No-ha-lar Pah-co-ca Baldridge, Samuel Nok-kas-hats-leah Pas-lof-hzo Lasley, Ned No-k-se-lee Passon, Stephen Lee, Edward Nuh-mah-co-ce Pelican Legg, John Ochee-sha-go Pellican, Leaf Lester Ocia, Eagle Pen-ais-wou-quot, Jake Pickup, John Sixkiller, Delaware Tuck co ser hage Pig, Mike Ska-qua Tuck-00-eek-te-roo Pike Smith, John Tucker, William Pisser Smoker, John Tuen-nce-no-lec Plow Snake, Going Tul se fix e co Poorboy, Samuel Sort, Every Tul se fix e co Poorboy, Samuel Spike Buck, Thomas Turner, Josh Potato Spirit Turning About Potato, Tom Sponna Tus cum mich co chee Proctor, Alex Star, Squirrel Tus hut chee hajo Puller, David Stean, Walker Tus ta muk hut ke Ridge Stirring, Fick Van Henry Robertson, Vater Stooty, John Wa hoo hoo Rogers, Marcellus Stop, Walter Wah wo see Saen yah puh ka Summers, Peter Walkabout Buffalo Sak co teu na Sunday Walker, Edward Sanders, Arch Sunshine Walker, Edward Sanders, been Swimmer Walter Sanders, Samuel Swimmer, Joseph Waner, Jarbe Sash-ko-bon-quet Tadpole, Eli Washington Scraper, George Tah la sar, Creek Wastee Wa ha chi Se-ket-kee, John Tah yo la ma Water Potter Seller, Dirt Tar law sha Water, Boltem Sem me po wa ge Te-char-go Wax se harjo Sequoah The-kee, Charles Webber, William Shade Thornton, William Welch, John Shade, Johnson Tie ska, George Wett Shade, Wyatt Tien is chee chee Whaler Sharp, Samuel Tiger, Red Bird White Killer Starr Si-cou-wi Tiger, Wheeler Wolf Crying Simmons, Lacy Timmy Wolf, Ta qua yh Sit cawne Tobacco, James Wox se harjo Sit-ta-waga, Johnson Tsa ga wo ra Yso ful lup har Sit-u-waki Tuc a bach a hajo Ze coo te ake The Pensioners named below are desired to appear at the Pension Agency at Ft. Gibson with witnesses, so that their papers may be made out in proper form. The Rank, Commander, Company, and Regiment were not legible so only the names were extracted.

Name Coo-mal-oo-ye-ha-jo Hendricks, David Co-say-gil Hicks, Sam Cho-e-la Crawler Hildebrand, George Ellis, Red Crawler Hin-ne-pi-march Acorm, Writer Crawler Hog, George Asike Ah-ha-loc-a-ho-l Davidson Ho-tul-ke-fix-e-kok Ballridge Thicket Davis, Jesse Ho-tul-ke-Mal-lak Barnett, Jack Double Jack Howling Wolf Batt, H Downing, Alex Hummingbird, William Beamer Best Downing, George Jay Bird, Raft Big Talker Downing, Walter Jimmy Bird Jackson Dragger, 0se Jo-ha-jo Bird Turner Duck, John Johnson, James Black Fox Elias, Samuel Jo-lo-hap-hago Blacksmith Ellis, Edward Jo-lo-hap-hajo Brewster, George Ellis, Samuel Kah-sah-heli Brown, Isaac E-mart-la-hajo Kennard, Jackson Brown, Jack E-mart-lo-cha Ko-ha-se-mart-la Brown, Thomas English, George Kome-ajgo Brush, George Far-yah-ne-ho-lah Ko-mep-hajo Bump, William Feeling, Captain Ko-so-fixeco Bunches, Hammer Fielding, Robert Kot-cus-ha-coh Butler, Jesse Flying Squirrel La-mo-he-goh Carr-ooh-pa-na Following John Leach, Mick Cartas-che-her-me Ga-na-ga Le-he-lea-the Catching Sunday Goard, John R. Little Grim Cen-tel-ha-yo Go-fol-lup-fixoco Liver, Avery Char-lah-kee-tee-coe Going to mill Long, Eli Charlie Go-ne-chu-squah-le Lovett Charlie Good money, Eli mjim-me-lor-mb Char-oo-oo-wee Grayson, Robert Ne-or-ha-got Char-oo-oo-wee Green, John Ola-he-ater Che-pa-na Ha ha lo chee Oo-wan-souty Chickasaw Three Hair, Nicholas Pa-com-thla Choo-ooche-ma-ta Hammer, Tom Pa-lage-hagoh cla-cla-ya-ha-la Hammond,Thomas Peach eater, George Cla-cla-ya-ha-la Harling, Ellis Pidgeon Cole, Curly Hawk Four Killer Poor Boy Conseene, David Hbe Kee Price, Joseph Conseene, David Height, James Puppy Young Con-tel-ha-yo Hel-lis-fix-se-co Rail, Jackson Re-ca-ne-ha-ooh Steny White Killer Wak-se-ha-go Reese, F. Joe Stewart Walker, John Riley, John Stop Wasody Walker, Nicholas Ross, Daniel Sumpka Walkingstick Drinker Sasse see Su-wa-ke, Tom Walkingstick, Samuel Schneider, Lester Swinger Moses Watt Shave Head, James Ta ca ne c ski ooste Weaver, George Sid-a-wa-gy Tadpole crossing White path, Jug Ske-no-yah Ta-mat-le-yo-ho-la Wicked Ned Smith, Samuel Tom mch Wild cat So-fix-se-ho Toney Wilson, Joseph So-ha-jo TrottingWolf Wilson, Lalcy So-kat-ha-yo Tu-sic-la-hago Woodall, Andrew Sour John, William Tute-kak-ha-see Woodward, Jack Stand Vann, Ave Yo ho lo, Jim Steeler, Josiah Wah-yoh-goo-too-nr Young Deer

Office of U. S. Pension Agent, Ft. Gibson, Indian, Territory, January 1, 1871

Notice is hereby given, to all persons who have made applications for or have received pension or bounty, in the Indian Territory, that the undesigned, having been a specially disputed to examine such claims, are engaged in such duty at this place. All such claimants are requested to come to this office, with witnesses who can make affidavit as to the time, place and circumstances of the death of the soldier on account of to serve as pension or bounty has been claimed, and who testify as to identity of the claimants and their relationship to the soldier; also in Widow’s cases, witnesses who testify to the marriage of the widow to the soldier, giving date, place, and by whom, or in what manner, and if such widow has been married again the same evidence as to said to remarriage, and witnesses as to birth of children of said widow by said soldier and of any children of said soldier by any other marriage, if there are any of either class; also, in cases of minors, legal evidence of authority of the guardian, established by the bona fide signature of the Judge or Clerk issuing the "letters of guardianship," with genuine attestation, by the Clerk of the Court, of the signature of the Judge, who, if he cannot write his name, should make a mark. All claimants, who can not speak English, should before coming to this office, inquire at the house of Mr. Benge, the U. S. interpreter, at Ft. Gibson, who will come with them and interpret for them. F. E. Foster--special agent George W. Webster--special agent United States pension office

A MISREPRESENTATION January 14, 1871

A correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, writing from Ft. Gibson, about Indians and their affairs, takes occasion to say a very bad thing about the whole Cherokee people. He says, in substance, that it issued usual with us for a man guilty of murder to first scout a while, and after arranging everything through his friends, to deliver himself up to the authorities, and go through a mock trial invariably at resulting in the acquittal of the accused. The writer illustrates by giving eight handling account of the personal difficulty which preceded and led to the killing of Henry Reese by Richard Half-breed in this place some weeks since. For the sake of our character as a people abroad, upon which much depends, we could wish that those who take the trouble to write or say anything about Indians to a public ignorant of them would take the trouble to ascertain and tell the truth. But it is partly our own fault that they have not in this case. We should have known that if those who know the circumstances attending an event of interest neglect to represent them, other who do not know may be expected to misrepresent them. We have not the space to spare for a detailed account of the facts of this affair this week but we declare the statement of the writer referred to both as regards the custom of this people in such cases and in relation to the cause and origin of this affair, are unqualifiedly false. It by no means follows that the error was intentional though we cannot pronounce it excusable. No doubt, the writer wrote the version of the affair as he heard it, and his fault lay in affirming to be true without qualification the careless perhaps ill nature gossip of his appointments, who should have more regard for their utter rents if they cared a straw and for this people are for the truth.