[stand watie]

MY ancestor fought MOSTLY for the LIBERTY of the Cherokee Nation;it was also then well-understood by all the allied tribes that Indian Liberty depended on the CSA's winning the war against the filth that came down from the north.

can you document that there was an election in 1862?

for dixie,sw

[Non-Sequitur]

Certainly. Here is a link detailing the November 6, 1861 election. Davis ran unopposed.