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Confederate Treaty with Choctaws and Chickasaws

When: July 12, 1861
Where: Boggy Depot, Indian Territory
Part of: American Civil War: Secession, Bull Run and the Union response, May–August 1861

The Confederacy signed a treaty with the Choctaws and Chickasaws in Indian Territory on July 12, 1861.

Albert Pike authorized the raising of regiments, and Choctaws responded with enthusiasm. The treaty was negotiated in July 1861, solidifying Confederate alliances with Native American tribes in the region.

Sources

Choctaw in the American Civil War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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