Rentiesville in McIntosh County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Texas Monument
Battle of Honey Springs
Photographed by Michael Manning, August 24, 2011
1. Texas Monument at the Battle of Honey Springs Marker
United Daughters of the Confederacy
commemorates
the Texas Confederates
who fought on this hallowed ground in the
Battle of Honey Springs -
the Gettysburg of the West
July 17, 1863
Erected by Texas Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 35° 31.817′ N, 95° 29.165′ W. Monument is in Rentiesville, Oklahoma, in McIntosh County. It is on 11th Street 0.6 miles north of Gertrude Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Monument is in this post office area: Rentiesville OK 74459, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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: Confederate Soldiers (here, next to this marker); 1st Regiment Kansas Colored Volunteers (here, next to this marker); Five Civilized Tribes in the Battle of Honey Springs (here, next to this marker); Honey Springs Depot on the Texas Road (here, next to this marker); Union Soldiers (a few steps from this marker); How We Know What We Know · Soldiers' Letters
this page online
More about this monument. The marker is located at the original Honey Springs Battlefield memorial area.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Honey Springs. Oklahoma Historical Society website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2014.)
2. Honey Springs: The Affair at Elk Creek. American Battlefield Trust website entry (Submitted on August 23, 2014.)
3. Battle of Honey Springs. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 23, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Michael Manning, August 24, 2011
2. Original Battle of Honey Springs Memorial Area
Via HistoryNet, 1863
3. "Federal cavalrymen charge during the Battle of Honey Springs in Indian Territory on July 17, 1863."
(Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2014, by Michael Manning of Woodlawn, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
