Near Oktaha in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

"Follow Me!" · The U.S. Infantry and their Weapons

Honey Springs Battlefield

— Interpretive Trail Two · Federal Artillery Line —

"Follow Me!" · <small>The U.S. Infantry and their Weapons</small> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 20, 2024

1. "Follow Me!" · The U.S. Infantry and their Weapons Marker

Inscription. The infantry bore the brunt of the heaviest fighting. The concentrated fire of disciplined, well-armed, and drilled infantrymen proved devastating to the ill-equipped American Indian and Texas Confederates. An infantry regiment consisted of eight to ten companies of 65 to 85 enlisted men, noncommissioned officers, and commissioned officers. An infantryman marched an average of 15 miles a day, no matter the weather. An infantry soldier's musket, cartridge box, bayonet, bedroll, haversack, and canteen weighed about 35 pounds. Additionally they were issued knapsacks and shelter halves, but rarely carried these items. On long marches, baggage wagons followed at the rear of the columns to transport camp equipment.

Erected 2019 by Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Honey Springs Battlefield series list.

Location. 35° 33.769′ N, 95° 28.332′ W. Marker is near Oktaha, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It can be reached from Honey Springs Battlefield

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Road 2.2 miles north of East 1020 Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oktaha OK 74450, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation

and specifically in the Cherokee Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Federal Right · Judson's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle Begins (within shouting distance of this marker); Breaking the Confederate Line (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Federal Left · The Phillips' Brigade (about 300 feet away); 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry (about 700 feet

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 20, 2024

2. "Follow Me!" · The U.S. Infantry and their Weapons Marker

away); The March from Fort Gibson (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oktaha.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.