Pike, Albert: dislike of Van Dorn, 55, _footnote_; concerned with Choctaw Corn Contract, 57, _footnote_; and Choctaw commissioners, 78; writes to Seminole chief, 84, _footnote_; telegram, 105, _footnote_; poem in honor of Elias Rector, 106; correspondence with Robert Toombs, 129, 131, 134 and _footnote_, 152 and _footnote_; appointed by President Davis special commissioner to Indians west of Arkansas, 130; correspondence with R. W. Johnson, 131, 132; writings, 132, _footnote_, 133 and _footnote_; unjust to John Ross, 134, _footnote_; commissioner from Arkansas, 190-191; views on use of Indians as soldiers, 149; continues intercourse with Ridge Party, 156 and _footnote_; moderate in promises to strong tribes, 163; assumes financial obligations in name of Confederacy, 163-164; opens communication with Indian field service, 180-181; offers post to Leeper, 180, _footnote_; negotiates with Creeks, 192-195; negotiates with Choctaws and Chickasaws, 196-197; negotiates with Seminoles, 197-199; negotiates with western Indians, 200-202, 200, _footnote_; report submitted by President Davis to Provisional Congress, 202; invited to be present at consideration of Indian treaties, 205; desires to raise an Indian battalion from Kansas, 208; informed of Cherokee willingness to treat, 234; assigned to command of Indian Territory, 253-254, 322; Van Dorn's plans for, 280, 283; retires to Fort McCulloch, 284; continues Charles B. Johnson as contractor, 301-303; receives Leeper's apology, 356 Pike, W. L: 194 Pine Ridge: 43, _footnote_ Pins: 86, _footnote_, 135, _footnote_, 137, _footnote_, 138, _footnote_, 216 Pioneers: 18, _footnote_ Pitchlynn, P. P: 74, 77 Pitchlynn, W. B: 197 Policy: of U. S. government with respect to Indians, 18; of Confederate States government, 147 Politicians: as influencing Indian policy of government, 18, _footnote_; motives of, 21; demands of, for Indians, 31; reason for urging secession among Indians, 98, _footnote_; unjust charges against Ross, 150 Polk, James K: work cited, 49, _footnote_, 166, _footnote_ Pomeroy, Samuel C: 231, _footnote_ Pontotoc: county of, 68, _footnote_ Pope, John: 105, _footnote_ Population: of Indian country, 20-21; of southern superintendency, 211, _footnote_; of Creek Nation as estimated by Agent Garrett in report to Hubbard, 252-253, _footnote_ Postal system: to be maintained by Confederate States throughout Indian country, 180 Potawatomies: from Indiana, 19; Roman Catholicism among, 38; Southern Baptists among, 38 Poteau River: 108 Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions: 37, _footnote_, 40, _footnote_, 41, 79 Presbyterians (Old School): 38, _footnote_, 39, 40, _footnote_, 41