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Pushmataha, 1837
Choctaw chief Pushmataha (ca. 1760–1824) allied with the Americans during the War of 1812. Impressed by Pushmataha's achievements in both battle and diplomacy, U.S. army officers dubbed him the Indian General.
John William Gear (1806–1866), copy after Charles Bird King (1785–1862). Hand-colored lithograph on paper. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Betty A. and Lloyd G. Schermer. NPG.99.167.6 |