Watie didn't sell anything to raise the regiment he commanded. It was authorized by the rebel government and armed and equipped by them.
I did not know that your argument with Stand had convenient qualifications. I just thought you were looking for a southern commander who outfitted his troops. Hampton surely qualifies.
In the beginning of the war, yes. The last couple years the Cherokee Mt. rifles had to supply their own provisions. The capture of the Union supply train at Cabin Creek Sept. 1864, provided them with provisions for the remainder of the war.
There is much correspondence showing that they had to supply their own needs from their families much of the time.
Here's a snip from a letter to Stand Watie from his wife c. 1864.
" “ I hear that Cooper will not give you any supplies. If he does not I believe that they all are speculating of it and I hope that the last of them will sink. I do not want you to do anything of that kind. I would live on bread and water rather that have it said you had speculated of your people. I believe you have always done what you thought best for your people. If I thought you was working for nothing but to fill your pocket it would trouble me a great deal, but I know it is not else it would have been filled before this time. I know that you are capable of making a living any where if we are let alone after the war is over. We are all sold out I believe.”
i NEVER said that Wade Hampton spent ANY money on his legion. NEITHER did i say that Stand Watie did. (would you care for a "do over"???)
as usual, you're PREVARICATING (i won't call you a LIAR, as i do your "buddy"= "bubba".) again.
YOU are a PROPAGANDIST, so i give you a little "slack". "bubba", otoh, is just a TROLL & a DIShonest one at that.
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as usual, there was little or nothing ACTUALLY provided in arms/supplies/money/uniforms from Richmond to the Trans-Mississippi units, despite many PROMISES.
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