LTC Samuel Checote
Samuel Checote was 10 years old in 1829 when his Muscogee (Creek) parents began the long trek from their ancestral homeland in Alabama to what is now Oklahoma, a trek later named the "Trail of Tears." He grew up to be a leader among his tribesmen: a Confederate officer in the Civil War, principal chief of the Creeks, and a peacemaker in the social disorder that followed the war. During the Civil War, Checote commanded a Creek regiment for the Confederacy, and he participated in the last battle that took place in Indian Territory. He left the military service with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was elected principal chief of the Creeks after the war, and continued to preach for the 12 years he served as chief. The modern town of Checotah takes its name from him.
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Go to the posted coordinates
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Locate an object that talks about Samuel Checote
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Locate the number of years given that he was a methodist preacher
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