and then to neutralize the threat by opothleyahola. with this threat remains outside of indian territory? missionary joseph mauro worried that once the weather conditions improved there will be's quality times in this territory again unless there is considerable force, unless there is a considerable force of confederate troops on the kansas border to oppose old posey, another nickname for opothleyahola. and his wild indians and jayhawkers. at this feeling was widespread within indian territory, more broadly, and i'm on the choctaws a peculiar, it may explain the first of enlistments in january of 1862. the man joined the regiment at evil town, and oakville. all located in the shoe newbie district in the south corner of the nation closer to texas and arkansas. nearly 231 man and listed in march, again, from the same area. the companies raised in red river county formed on march 10th most likely in response to the battle at pea ridge. which is in nearby arkansas. here is one representation of the battle at pea ridge. it is from 1889. aft