Samuel R. Little, who was Cherokee, began the War in Co. I, Clarkson's Cavalry Battalion Independent Rangers (also called Indian Battalion).  He and his brother, Ewing, who was in Co. E, 17th Arkansas Infantry, were captured and released in a prisoner exchange.  They both re-enlisted with their third brother, Ambrose, with Co. B, 2nd Cherokee Cavalry in Oklahoma and Texas.  This unit was commanded by Cherokee Confederate General Stand Waite, the last Confederate General to surrender.

Above photo is myself and son, Michael, holding a Cherokee National flag in front of a Statue of Brig. Gen. Stand Waite.