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Stand Watie, American general (died 1871)

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Stand Watie

Native American general and 2nd principal chief of the Cherokee Nation

Brigadier-General Stand Watie, also known as Standhope Uwatie and Isaac S. Watie, was a Cherokee politician who served as the second principal chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1862 to 1866. The Cherokee Nation allied with the Confederate States during the American Civil War,…
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December 12

Day of the year

December 12 is the 346th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 19 days remain until the end of the year.
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