Stand Watie facts for kids

Stand Watie
Stand Watie as leader of the Treaty Party of the Cherokee Nation, 1862
Native name	Degataga
Birth name	Taw-ker-Taw-ker, De-gata-ga
Born	(1806-12-12)December 12, 1806 Calhoun, Georgia
Died	September 9, 1871(1871-09-09) (aged 64) Delaware County, Oklahoma
Buried at	Delaware County, Oklahoma
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States of America Army Georgia Militia
Years of service	1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	Brigadier General (CSA)
Commands held	1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Wilson's Creek Battle of Chustenahlah Battle of Pea Ridge Battle of Prairie Grove Battle of Cabin Creek ambush of the steamboat J. R. Williams Battle of Fort Smith
Other work	Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation (1862–1866)

Stand Watie (December 12, 1806 – September 9, 1871) was a leader of the Cherokee Nation and a brigadier general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He commanded the Native American cavalry made up mostly of Cherokee, Creek and Seminole people. He was also known as Degataga, meaning to "stand firm" and Isaac S. Watie.

Stand Watie was born in Georgia. He helped his brother run a newspaper. Watie helped lead the Cherokees from Georgia to Oklahoma in 1835.

When the American Civil War started in 1861, Watie started a cavalry regiment. He lead the regiment in several battles with the Union Army. In 1862, he was elected as a chief of the Cherokees. Watie surrendered to the Union army in 1865.

Watie died in 1871.