Battle of the Wichita Village - Rush-Springs, OK
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N 34° 47.243 W 097° 57.383
14S E 595479 N 3849961
Located along the famous Chisholm Trail at a popular watering hole - Rush Spring... Rush Springs has a rich history.
Waymark Code: WMAFKE
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2011
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As you enter the town of Rush Springs, this historical marker tells the story of a Cavalry ambush of a Comanche party - one of many sad stories of the early days of settlement. This marker was placed here in 1949.
The marker reads:
"Battle of the Wichita Village/4.6 mi. S.E./A Comanche band near the village was attacked by Capt. Earl Van Dorn with four companies of 2nd Cavalry October 1, 1858. Unknown to him the Indians were on way from friendly council with officers at Fort Arbuckle. In the furious fight, 70 Indians were killed. Among U.S. dead was Lt. Cornelius Van Camp (West Point-1855)."
County: Grady
Record Address::
Business Highway 81
Rush Springs, OK US
73082
Web site if available: [Web Link]
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Date Erected: 1949
Sponsor (Who put it there): Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Department
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