Battle of Fort Wayne
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The Battle of Fort Wayne was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces drove Confederate troops from a key outpost near the Arkansas–Indian Territory border.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Old Fort Wayne | 2 |
| Battle of Fort Wayne canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War engagement
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Engagement at Fort Wayne
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Skirmish at Fort Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Indian troops
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Confederate States (Confederacy) NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Indian troops ⓘ United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Union efforts to reassert control over Indian Territory ⓘ |
| combatantUnit |
First Cherokee Regiment (Union)
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First Choctaw and Chickasaw Regiment (Confederate) NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Indian Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas H. Cooper
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John M. Furnas NERFINISHED ⓘ William Weer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledAfterBattleBy | Union forces ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | October 22, 1862 ⓘ |
| duration | one day ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Union operations in Indian Territory ⓘ |
| geographicalFeatureNearby | Spavinaw Creek region ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| involved | Native American soldiers on both sides ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Arkansas–Indian Territory border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Indian Territory
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present-day Oklahoma ⓘ |
| militaryFront | Western frontier of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| objective |
to drive Confederate forces from Fort Wayne outpost
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to secure a key outpost near the Arkansas–Indian Territory border ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Confederate troops under Douglas H. Cooper ⓘ |
| outcome | Confederate forces withdrew from Fort Wayne ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
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operations in Indian Territory ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Newtonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Union control of key routes between Arkansas and Indian Territory
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helped weaken Confederate influence in Indian Territory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of approaches between Arkansas and Indian Territory ⓘ |
| territorialContext | fought in lands of the Cherokee Nation ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Battle of Old Fort Wayne
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Battle of Old Fort Wayne