Neither was Ely Parker.
Ely S. Parker:
Tennessee is called the Volunteer State for several reasons, one of which is that it sent more than its share to fight in the War of 1812.
The military is often a way for people in poor areas to climb up the economic ladder.
Ranking patriotism is tough.
FWIW.
Cheers,
Scott.
Ely Samuel Parker (1828 – August 31, 1895), (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa) was a Seneca attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War, when he served as adjutant to General Ulysses S. Grant. He wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox. Later in his career, Parker rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General, one of only two Native Americans to earn a general's rank during the war (the other being Stand Watie, who fought for the Confederacy). President Grant appointed him as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the first Native American to hold that post.
Tennessee is called the Volunteer State for several reasons, one of which is that it sent more than its share to fight in the War of 1812.
The military is often a way for people in poor areas to climb up the economic ladder.
Ranking patriotism is tough.
FWIW.
Cheers,
Scott.