D. N. McIntosh

D. N. McIntosh
Born
Daniel Newnan McIntosh

(1822-09-20)September 20, 1822
Indian Springs, Georgia
DiedApril 10, 1896(1896-04-10) (aged 73)
Creek Nation. Indian Territory
NationalityScot and Creek
Occupation(s)Farmer, rancher, military leader, businessman and preacher
Known forFounder and leader of Creek Regiment in the U. S. Civil War
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Daniel Newnan McIntosh (1822–1896), often identified as D. N. McIntosh, was a Native American rancher, soldier and politician, the youngest son of Muskogee Chief William McIntosh (1790–1825). He was a member of one of the most influential Lower Creek families of the 19th century; after they migrated west in 1828, they continued as leaders of what was then called the Western Creek Nation.

During the American Civil War, D. N. McIntosh organized a regiment and joined the Confederate States Army as a colonel. He was notable for recruiting and organizing the 1st Creek Mounted Volunteers and for leading them in several battles in Indian Territory. After the war, he continued as a farmer and rancher.