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'Stand firm'; December 12, 1806 – September 9, 1871), also known as Standhope Uwatie and Isaac S. Watie, was a Cherokee politician who served as the second principal chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1862 to 1866.
Jun 24, 2015 · Stand Watie was a controversial Cherokee leader who signed away his ancestral lands, fought for the South in the Civil War, and became the last Confederate general to surrender. Learn about his life, his role in the conflict, and his legacy in this article from HISTORY.
- Sarah Pruitt
Stand Watie was a Cherokee chief who signed the treaty forcing tribal removal of the Cherokees from Georgia and who later served as brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about Stand Watie, the only Native American to be fully promoted to the rank of General in the Civil War. He fought for the Confederacy as a Cherokee leader and was the last to surrender in 1865.
Jan 12, 2024 · Learn about Stand Watie, the only American Indian to achieve the rank of general on either side during the Civil War. Explore his life, from his involvement in the Cherokee politics and removal to his role as a Confederate officer and his death.
- Harry Searles
When the penalty was exacted in June 1839, only Watie, among Major Ridge, John Ridge, and Elias Boudinot, escaped execution. Thrust into the forefront of Cherokee politics by the killings, Watie became the lifelong enemy of Cherokee Chief John Ross.
Jan 12, 2024 · Stand Watie was a Cherokee tribal leader who signed the Treaty of New Echota that ceded Cherokee lands to the U.S. He also fought for the Confederacy as a brigadier general and led raids on Union forces in Indian Territory.
