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Battlefield Attractions In Oklahoma

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Oklahoma is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, Texas on the south, New Mexico on the west, and Colorado on the northwest. It is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the fifty United States. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning red people. It is also known informally by its nickname, The Sooner State, in reference to the non-Native settlers who staked their claims on land before the official opening date of lands in the western Oklahoma Territory or before the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889, w...
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Battlefield Attractions In Oklahoma

  • 1. Honey Springs Battlefield Checotah
    The Battle of Honey Springs on July 17, 1863, was an American Civil War engagement. an important victory for Union forces in their efforts to gain control of the Indian Territory. It was the largest confrontation between Union and Confederate forces in the area that would eventually become Oklahoma. The engagement was also unique in the fact that white soldiers were the minority in both fighting forces. Native Americans made up a significant portion of each of the opposing armies and the Union force contained African-American units. The battleground is about 4.5 miles northeast of what is now Checotah, Oklahoma and 15 miles south of Muskogee. It was also about 20 miles southwest of Fort Gibson.
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