Indian Battalion.- A public meeting was held at Sumpter on the 17th March to consider a request of the Polk County [TEXAS] Indians for aid to get into the military service of the country. There Indians were represented by Antonia Chief of the Alabamas, Bill Blount and Will, Chiefs of the Muskogee and Mata Kiha, Chief of the Coushattas.

Antonia made a speech, which was interpreted by Bill Blount. He said that they knew, nothing about the Yankees, but that they live in this country and want to fight for it. They are willing to fight anywhere in the State, but unwilling to fight anywhere in the State, but unwilling to go out of it. They wanted aid in procuring authority from the Governor to raise an Indian company; with Indian officers, and a white man for commissary, to attend to their interests, etc. Houston Telegraph.

New-Orleans Commercial Bulletin - Apr 3, 1862
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David Upton