Near Adair in Mayes County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Cabin Creek Battlefield
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2013
1. Cabin Creek Battlefield Marker
On Sept. 18, 1864, a Confederate force of 2,000, mainly Gen. Stand Watie's Indian Brigade, intercepted a Union supply train enroute from Kansas to Ft. Gibson. The convoy of 130 wagons with supplies worth $1.5 million was captured after a heavy engagement. Last major Civil War engagement in Indian Territory.
Erected 1995 by Oklahoma Historical Society. (Marker Number 159.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Oklahoma Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1898.
Location. 36° 29.736′ N, 95° 15.357′ W. Marker is near Adair, Oklahoma, in Mayes County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 69 and East 360th Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 69. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Adair OK 74330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Cherokee Nation and in Northeast Oklahoma Green Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Ozarks, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cabin Creek (approx. 7.4 miles away); 6th Kansas Cavalry (approx. 7.4 miles away); 14th Kansas Cavalry (approx. 7.4 miles away); 2nd Indian Homeguards (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Cabin Creek Battlefield State Historic Site OK. (Submitted on August 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Cabin Creek Battlefield. (Submitted on August 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 22, 2013
2. Cabin Creek Battlefield Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,693 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 25, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
