Talk:Ely S. Parker

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[edit] Not white vs. not a citizen

The sentence He was not permitted to take the examination because he was not a white man,[1] though other sources say it was because he was not a U.S. citizen (American Indians did not receive citizenship until 1924)[citation needed]. is clumsy, it would would be helpful to have some documentation of the claim that citizenship, rather than racism, was the issue. In current and in early American practice, citizenship is not necessarily a requirement for taking the bar; e.g. William Sampson (attorney). It seems likely that at most any citizenship issue merely gave a legal gloss to preventing an Indian from practicing law. rewinn 04:04, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Brigadier General during the "Civil War"

According to the article Ely S. Parker rose to the rank of Brigadier General during the War. However, I went looking and found this Native American site which states: "He served with Grant from Chattanooga to Appomattox, where he wrote in duplicate the terms of Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender. He later received a promotion to brigadier general that was backdated to the surrender date." Needs to be clarified in the article. Reb 15:46, 18 May 2007 (UTC)