In 1861 the 1st Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifles was organized under
the command of Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian agent Douglas H. Cooper. After
his promotion to brigadier general, the regiment served under Choctaw Col.
Tandy Walker. The . . . — — Map (db m243458) HM
On July 17, 1863, at the Battle of Honey Springs, the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteers wrote a stirring page in American history, becoming one of the first Black units of the Civil War to play a key role in a Union victory as Major General James G. . . . — — Map (db m80514) HM
All-Black Towns of Oklahoma
The All-Black towns of Oklahoma represent a unique chapter in
American history. No where else, neither the Deep South nor the Far
West, did so many African American men and women come together to
live in and . . . — — Map (db m243922) HM
America's battlefields inspire us to contemplate the meaning of the battle,
its causes, consequences, and cost. They connect us to our past through such timeless virtues as duty, loyalty, honor, and courage, as well as cowardice, brutality, fear, . . . — — Map (db m243452) HM
Those who died were quickly buried, often where they lie, as the
summer heat and the high humidity led to unbearable conditions.
In 1868 contractors were hired to open the graves and remove bodies
whose uniforms had US buttons. These were . . . — — Map (db m243460) HM
"Lord God of Hosts be with us yet, lest we forget, lest we forget" This commemorative marker is respectfully dedicated to honor the brave soldiers of the Confederate States of America who gallantly fought and died here on July 17, 1863. The Battle . . . — — Map (db m52289) HM
Order Of Battle (Indian Units)
Federal Forces:
First Indian Home Guard (Cherokee)
Second Indian Home Guard (Cherokee)
Confederate Forces:
First Choctaw Regiment
Second Choctaw Regiment
First Chickasaw and Choctaw Regiment . . . — — Map (db m52286) HM
The Texas Road was the main route traveled by settlers and traders from Missouri and
Kansas to Texas. The small community of Honey Springs, named for several natural springs in the area, developed near the road. There were a few buildings, among . . . — — Map (db m243450) HM
Many resources give us information on the Civil War, including battle reports,
diaries, letters, and on-the-spot reporting. Interviews with those who participated in or were affected by the war, as well as their memoirs, offer firsthand . . . — — Map (db m243454) HM
Variously known as the Combs, Lane or
McIntosh Cemetery, this burial ground was
incorporated by the Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery
Association in the 1920's. As a private entity,
no state manpower or funds can be used on it's
upkeep.
A Confederate . . . — — Map (db m243505) HM
Following their overnight 20-mile
march from Fort Gibson and the day-long
battle, the Federal soldiers were exhausted.
The units camped on the battleground
on both sides of Elk Creek. The next day
part of the Federal Army marched back to
Fort . . . — — Map (db m243462) HM
Brig. Gen. Cooper held Scanland's and Gillette's cavalry squadrons in reserve to
guard the supply depot. As the battle progressed, he ordered the squadrons to join the
Creek regiments protecting his left flank. When the Confederate troops started . . . — — Map (db m243451) HM
The last organized Confederate resistance occurred here. As Federal troops pushed south along the Texas Road toward the Honey Springs Depot, they encountered the 1st Choctaw and Chickasaw Regiment. Armed largely with shotguns and antiquated weapons, . . . — — Map (db m243457) HM
Prior to the movement of settlers into Texas in the 1830s and 1840s, the
northern portion of the road, which passed through what would later
become Honey Springs, was known as the Osage Trace. During the late
18th and early 19th centuries, the . . . — — Map (db m243507) HM
The medical and surgical materials available in the field were
generally limited to what the surgeon carried in his case,
known as the surgeon's field companion. The regimental hospital steward
carried a hospital knapsack--a bulky, cumbersome . . . — — Map (db m243459) HM
"We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have fallen in vain" This commemorative marker is dedicated to the memory of the Union soldiers who bravely fought and died here on July 17, 1863. Major General James G. Blunt began moving 3,000 . . . — — Map (db m52288) HM
William Frederick McIntosh was the second son of Chilly McIntosh and
Leah Porter. He served under his uncle, Daniel Newnan McIntosh, as
Captain of the First Regiment of Creek Mounted Volunteers for the
Confederacy in the Civil War. He owned the . . . — — Map (db m243502) HM
