The Federal Left · The Phillips' Brigade

The Federal Left · The Phillips' Brigade. Honey Springs Battlefield. Col. William Phillips, Federal Indian Brigade commander, led the left wing of the attack east of the Texas Road. His main force consisting of a battalion of the 2nd Colorado Infantry and the 1st Indian Home Guard engaged Confederate Texas and Cherokee troops. The eight cannons of the two Kansas artillery batteries fired on the rebel battery. A battalion of the 6th Kansas Cavalry with two mountain howitzers attacked on the left flank. The 3rd Indian Home Guard was held in reserve. , Moving up in line of battle to within 300 yards of the enemy's position, we were ordered to commence firing and shell the woods in the immediate front... the enemy's battery was discovered occupying a position to our right and front which opened fire upon us with shot, shell, and canister, wounding 1 sergeant mortally, killing 1 private... Discovering one of their guns occupying an open space in the woods, an order was given to direct the fire of two guns upon it By the explosion of one of our shells, the cannoneers belonging to that piece and all their horses were killed or wounded , Capt. Henry Hopkins, , Hopkins's Kansas Battery, USA, Shortly after the engagement commenced, I discovered the enemy endeavoring to flank us under cover of timber. I immediately dismounted companies C, F and H, and sent them into the timber. They engaged the enemy immediately, and... succeeded in driving the enemy back.... About this time the First Indian regiment charged the enemy on the left, relieving my men. I at once recalled my men from the timber, and after obtaining a supply of ammunition, mounted and started in pursuit. , Lt. Col. William Campbell, , 6th Kansas Cavalry, USA