Chapter six is specific to the Indian Territory and, in general, is a good assessment and chronology of the region, not just during 1863. Much space is given to the crucial events in 1862 which set the stage for the Union occupation of Ft Gibson, the Battle of Honey Springs, the Perryville/Ft Smith campaign. A minor weakness is the reliance on secondary sources regarding the Indian Territory. As I have mentioned ad nauseam, he perpetuates the often repeated error that Cherokee Chief John Ross was escorted north by Capt Greeno in mid-July instead of my Col Cloud in early August.