History Matters

Choosing Sides

The first Native American troops to enlist for Federal service were fighting to return to their own lands.

Megan Nishikawa | Published in History Today Volume 72 Issue 2 February 2022

The 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, popularly known as ‘Terry’s Texas Rangers’, c.1861.
 The 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, popularly known as ‘Terry’s Texas Rangers’, c.1861. Alamy.

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