 For nearly a century, the Colberts and their male descendants provided critical leadership as the Chickasaw faced their greatest challenges.The Chickasaw allied with the United States during the War of 1812.William Colbert served under General Andrew Jackson against the Red Sticks during the Creek Wars of 1813-14, a civil war within the Creek involving multiple factions as well as European and US belligerents, and his brothers George and Levi also joined the army.