Battle of Honey Springs
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The Battle of Honey Springs was a significant 1863 American Civil War engagement in present-day Oklahoma, notable for its large participation of Native American and African American troops and for helping secure Union control of Indian Territory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Affair at Elk Creek
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Engagement at Honey Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateConfederateStrength | 6000 ⓘ |
| approximateUnionStrength | 3000 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | secure Union control of Indian Territory ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas H. Cooper
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James G. Blunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualtiesApprox | 134 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1863-07-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Union consolidation of control in Indian Territory ⓘ |
| involvedGroup |
Confederate Native American soldiers
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Union Native American soldiers ⓘ |
| involvedTribe |
Cherokee
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Chickasaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Choctaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Seminole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
First Kansas Colored Infantry
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Indian Home Guard regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas Confederate units ⓘ |
| location |
Indian Territory
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present-day Oklahoma ⓘ |
| logisticalFactor | Confederate ammunition damaged by dampness ⓘ |
| modernState | Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping secure Union control of Indian Territory
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large participation of African American troops ⓘ large participation of Native American troops ⓘ largest Civil War battle in Indian Territory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operations in Indian Territory
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Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union advance from Fort Gibson ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Honey Springs Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| stateHistoricSite | Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
secured Union supply lines in Indian Territory
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weakened Confederate influence among the Five Civilized Tribes ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear |
Elk Creek
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Honey Springs Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesApprox | 79 ⓘ |
| weatherCondition | rain prior to battle ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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