Near Oktaha in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
5th Texas Partisan Rangers and Lee's Light Battery
Honey Springs Battlefield
— Interpretive Trail Three · Confederate Line —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 20, 2024
1. 5th Texas Partisan Rangers and Lee's Light Battery Marker
Inscription.
5th Texas Partisan Rangers and Lee's Light Battery. Honey Springs Battlefield. The 9th Texas Cavalry Battalion and the 10th Texas Cavalry Battalion consolidated to create the 5th Texas on February 16, 1863, under the command of Col. Leonidas M. Martin. Most of the companies had been at Fort Washita in the Chickasaw Nation since the autumn of 1862. The regiment's only action leading up to Honey Springs was a raid near Fort Gibson on May 20, 1863., Lee's Light Battery was organized in May 1863 with detachments from Martin's Regiment of Texas Partisans and the two regiments of Cherokee Volunteers commanded by Capt. Roswell W. Lee. During the Battle of Honey Springs, Lee's Light Battery consisted of three 12-pounder mountain howitzers and one experimental 2.25-inch rifled gun. One of the howitzers was disabled by Federal artillery.
The 9th Texas Cavalry Battalion and the 10th Texas
Cavalry Battalion consolidated to create the 5th Texas
on February 16, 1863, under the command of Col.
Leonidas M. Martin. Most of the companies had been at
Fort Washita in the Chickasaw Nation since the autumn
of 1862. The regiment's only action leading up to Honey
Springs was a raid near Fort Gibson on May 20, 1863.
Lee's Light Battery was organized in May 1863 with detachments from Martin's Regiment of Texas Partisans and the two regiments of Cherokee Volunteers commanded by Capt. Roswell W. Lee. During the Battle of Honey Springs, Lee's Light Battery consisted of three 12-pounder mountain howitzers and one experimental 2.25-inch rifled gun. One of the howitzers was disabled by Federal artillery.
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. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1863.
Location. 35° 33.493′ N, 95° 28.357′ W. Marker is near Oktaha, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. Marker can be reached from Honey Springs Battlefield Road, 1.8 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.
2. 5th Texas Partisan Rangers and Lee's Light Battery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
