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

The Army of the Frontier

Honey Springs Battlefield

— Interpretive Trail One · Federal Bivouac —

The Army of the Frontier Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 20, 2024

1. The Army of the Frontier Marker

Inscription. In January 1863, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Indian Home Guard, consisting of Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Kickapoo, Quapaw, Seneca, Shawnee, Osage, and Delaware soldiers, were organized into the Federal Indian Brigade commanded by Col. William Phillips. The Indian Brigade occupied Fort Gibson, where they were continuously harassed by the Confederates. The brigade was joined by reinforcements commanded by Maj. Gen. James G. Blunt. They consisted of companies from the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry, 2nd Colorado Infantry, 6th Kansas Cavalry, 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry, Hopkins's Battery of four cannons, Smith's Kansas Battery of four cannons, and two mountain howitzers attached to each of the two cavalry battalions.

Erected 2020 by Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Honey Springs Battlefield series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1863.

Location. 35° 33.885′ N, 95° 28.366′ W. Marker is near Oktaha, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County.

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It is on Honey Springs Battlefield Road 2.3 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: Prelude to Battle (a few steps from this marker); The March from Fort Gibson (within shouting distance of this marker); 3rd Wisconsin Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Indian Home Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith's Battery of Kansas Artillery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle Begins (about 700 feet away); The Federal Right · Judson's Brigade

View from The Army of the Frontier Marker east along Trail One. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 20, 2024

2. View from The Army of the Frontier Marker east along Trail One.

(about 700 feet away); Short Trail to the Creek (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oktaha.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 23, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.