captain davis perkens resigned his commandd in the first regiment of 1862 because of infirmity but also stated inn last but not least they knew the suffering of civilians as the war continued. the choctaw that did occur with nono enlistments after july. of course, in january of 1862 we have the emancipation. whilee it was unclear if the proclaimmation applied to indian territory. the news spread. troops sometimes informed enslaved people of their change in status. so, this woman, charlotte johnson white learned of emancipation hedger soldiers arrived at the plantation. perhaps, more relevant to the military enlistments was the activity in the cherokee nation in 1862. a pro union fangs rightful authority torn govern and establishes a new legislation ad of the first acts was to abolish slavery. many cherokee slaveholders didn't acknowledge this but the actions brought abolition and thend prospect of emancipation o the heart of indian territory. for some, choctaw events might have harden their resolve and let the clusters of enlistments andhe areas near the chubbee district.d this lead man