[stand watie]

actually there is NO EVIDENCE that ANY of GEN Stand Watie's forces EVER scalped anyone, at Pea Ridge or elsewhere. that is nothing more or less than wartime propaganda & NONSENSE.

there IS a GREAT deal of direct evidence that the KS Redlegs & the 5th KS VOL CAV did scalp their victims, to collect bountys posted by COL (and sitting US Senator) James Lane on MO citizens.

again, WELCOME to the war.

free dixie,sw

[Chickamauga]

Good morning, stand. You're up early.

I have no trouble believing James Lane was into scalping. He was the bloodiest of the Jayhawkers before being elected to the Senate.

I don't know about Pea Ridge; I wasn't there (although a great grandfather was). The scalping story was generally believed and is still reported in histories of the battle.

Now about Houston: I suspect that Big Drinks or Drunk depends on the translation from the Cherokee. Doesn't seem to make much difference.You would have me believe that the name was given because he could drink so much without falling down? And his other name was Falls Down Much? You're kidding, aren't you?