had a house nearby on the South Bank of the Washita River. On a trip to Fort Arbuckle, Adelaide befriended the Campbell family, who were living at the fort. The Campbells moved to Indian Territory when the father, a U.S. Army Sergeant, was transferred to Fort Arbuckle, near present-day Davis, Oklahoma. Adelaide fell in love with and married Micheal Campbell, one of Sergeant Campbell's sons. Civil War Years The outbreak of the Civil War forced major changes in Indian Territory and affected Montford and his family as well. The Union Army evacuated Indian Territory to Kansas, allowing Confederate troops from Texas to occupy many of the forts in the territory. The Chickasaws sided with the Confederates and also supplied their own troops to maintain order and defense. Michael Campbell joined the Chickasaw battalion as a Major and spent much of the war away from home or stationed at Fort Arbuckle. Montford oversaw the duties of the homestead and worked as a partner with Michael. It was during this time that Montford met and fell in love with Adelaide's sister-in-law, Mary. In the fall of 1862, they were married. A year later, Edward a Bryant Johnson (E.B.), Montford's first child, was born. In 1864, Michael was stationed at Fort Arbuckle and regularly made the trip home in the evening to spend the night. The trip required several crossings over the Washita River, which was a dangerous endeavor. One evening, on the way home, Michael was swept away in the current and drowned, leaving Adelaide widowed with their small son and unborn daughter. At 22 years old, Montford became the head of the homestead, including his sister's young family. In July 1865, the Chickasaws were officially the last Confederate tribe to surrender, marking the end of the United States' greatest tragedy. The Chickasaw Nation was devastated. Schools had been converted to barracks or hospitals and would not be returned to teaching until the 1870s. Confederate debts incurred during the war were worthless, leaving the Chickasaws largely impoverished. Johnson Starts Ranching With Montford in charge of the homestead, he set to work getting the ranch business in order. First, he purchased branding rights from his relatives. Second, he made an agreement with the men of the neighboring farms to round up cattle that had been set loose in the mountains during the war so they would not be taken by warring armies. Montford