Question

Who was the prominent leader of the Union loyalist and Presbyterian faction in the Seminole Nation? A. John Jumper B. John Chupco C. Chief John Ross D. Stand Watie

Answer 1

John Chupco is a leader of the Newcomer, a band of the Seminole who supported the Union from 1861 to 1866.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) John Chupco.

John Chupco was the prominent leader of the Union loyalist and Presbyterian faction in the Seminole Nation.

john Chupco was a Seminole Indian Chief (1821-1881). He was a prominent figure during the Seminole War from 1855 to 1958. He did not accept the treaty of Alliance between the Confederate States of America and the Seminole Nation of 1861. When he moved to Kansas he became part of the government military, reaching the grade os Seargent in the First Regiment.