20 Little Known History of American Indians during the Civil War

The American Civil War did not exclude the American Indians of numerous tribes, The war's divisiveness extended to the tribes, with some serving in the Union army, some in the Confederate and some fighting against both, Tribes and whole nations chose one side or the other, and individuals opted to support one side, while their families supported the other, As with the white American population, the war often pitted brother against brother, For the Indians fighting in the white man's war placed their homelands at risk of conquest.