Thank you for the hint on how to find the Frazier McLish militia listing. Truth is, I never thought of looking there. This may sound like a poor excuse, but I've worked night and day for years trying to find each soldier mentioned in my book in a second source since most of the handwriting was so poor, and yes, initials only, in lieu of Christian names, most of the time.
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My positive attitude led me to believe that his militia listing would pop up; but now the CMSRs are on the Internet, I'll plow through with WHO WAS WHO AMONG THE SOUTHERN INDIANS and Rex's books at my side. By the way, I have a listing of the Seminole Regt, that I found in the Okla Hist Soc, in my book.
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I trust you read my web page http://www.bourlandcivilwar.com/FrazierMcLishMilitia.htm that features an article "Montfort Johnson," from O’Beirne's "Leaders and Leading Men of Indian Territories," [1891] vIp284).
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Below from Neil Johnson's "The Chickasaw Rancher," University Press of Colorado (2001), pp23-24.
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With the fall of Fort Arbuckle to the Confederates, Montford Johnson lost his mail route. According to one source, Montford then served a time with Frazier McLish’s militia and for three or four months rode express between the headquarters of the Chickasaw Battalion and the Texas troops stationed at the mouth of Mud Creek where it joined Red River [now Love Co OK]. With Michael [Campbell] now spending most of his time at Fort Arbuckle or on the march, Montford, upon his release [from the militia] took over the management of Michael’s stock and property.
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My Frazier McLish entry in my Name Index.
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McLISH, Frazier, "George Frazier McLish" (1824 TN-1871 Lamar Co TX) Chickasaw; m,1-1845 to Ginsey Colbert, 2 ch; m-c1854 to Sarah McIntosh (dau of Gen. Wm. McIntosh), m,3-c1862 to Julia Tontubby, 2 ch; Frazier McLish organized a militia after May 1861 (2d Lt, Co A, Seminole Mtd Vols, CSA)
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I appreciate your reading my referenced web page. Sometimes I feel it was a waste of time to prepare those web pages.
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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