Ross, John: correspondence, 69, _footnote_, uncle of Wm. P. Ross, 71; instructions of, 71, _footnote_; influence, 72; character, 72, _footnote_; letter of Dole to, 80, _footnote_; no one firmer friend to Union than, 86, _footnote_; correspondence with John B. Ogden, 89, _footnote_, 115, _footnote_; called upon by commissioners from Texas, 93; letter from Governor Rector, 112; letter to Rector, 117; letter from citizens of Boonsboro, 111, _footnote_, 124; J. R. Kannady communicates with, 125; issues proclamation of neutrality, 125, 153-154; Albert Pike unjust to, 134, _footnote_; letter of Hubbard to, 144-145; reply to Hubbard, 146-147; correspondence with Ben McCulloch, 149-151; sincerity possibly doubted, 168; declared shrewd, 189, _footnote_; Ridge Party attempts to undermine popularity, 215; attends meeting of Cherokee Executive Council, 217; address, 220, 223; suspected of not acting in good faith, 226; notifies Pike of Cherokee willingness to treat, 234; communicates with Creeks and Osages, 235; called upon to rally Cherokees, 256 Ross, Lewis: 138, _footnote_ Ross, Mrs. John: 220, _footnote_ Ross, Mrs. William P: work cited, 71, _footnote_ Ross, William P: 71, 89, _footnote_, 116, _footnote_, 137, _footnote_, 139, _footnote_, 217, 223 Ross, W. W: 210, _footnote_ Ross Party: opposed to removal, 49; majority party, 153 Round Mountain: 255 Route: of Opoethleyohola's retreat, 261-262 and _footnote_ Rust, Albert: 105, _footnote_ Rutherford, A. H: 30, _footnote_, 190, _footnote_ Rutherford, Samuel M: 86, _footnote_, 183, 199 and _footnote_, 319 Sackett, Major: 98, _footnote_ Sacs and Foxes: of Missouri, 36, _footnote_ San Antonio: 52, _footnote_ Sands: see _Ok-ta-ha-hassee Harjo_ Schoenmaker, John: 182, _footnote_ Scott, S. S: 198, _footnote_, 201, _footnote_, 314, 321 Scott, Winfield: 88, _footnote_, 97, 249 _Scottish Songs_: work cited, 108, _footnote_ _Screw Fly_: work cited, 56, _footnote_ Scullyville: Choctaw constitution of, 51; Creek regiment forming at, 211 Sebastian, William K: 106, _footnote_, 287