I found a letter in the Cherokee Nation Papers that may partly answer my question posted a week ago. It is from Brig. Gen. James C. Veatch (US) to W. P. Adair and James M. Bell, "Delegates from the Cherokee Nation" and is dated July 19, 1865. Relative to the paroles issue, the letter reads:
"Second: Paroling he Troops of the Cherokee Nation:
I do not regard it necessary that each individual should give his seperate parole.
The Treaty Stipulations made between General Stand Watie, their pricipal chief, and Lieut Gen. Matthews on the part of the United States Forces, is binding on every person within the Command of General Stand Watie.
Until a paroling officer is sent into the Indian Country nothing further will be required of them than the observance of the Treaty Stipulations. The whole matter will probably be disposed of by future Treaties.
I have already published an order, a copy of which I enclose, requiring all officers, and soldiers of the late Confederate Army serving in the Indian Territory, but not citizens of any of the Indian nations to report at Certain Military posts for the purpose of being paroled."
Sounds like the Arkansas and Texas boys and any other non-citizen whites should have taken paroles somewhere. Ft. Gibson would have certainly been one location. But, where are they today? They should have survived, being federal records, and carded with or as CMSR's.
Source for the letter above: University of Oklahoma, Western History Collections, Cherokee Nation Papers, Microfilm roll No. 42, Doc. #5178.