Confederate Monument - Honey Springs Battlefield - Checotah, Oklahoma
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gparkes
N 35° 31.818 W 095° 29.163
15S E 274593 N 3934696
Located at the Honey Springs Battlefield, this is one of four markers for unit participation.
Waymark Code: WM7XJM
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 12/18/2009
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Marker states:
"Lord God of hosts be with us yet
lest we forget, lest we forget."
1863 - 1865
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 of Honey Springs, Largest and most important engagement in the Indian Territory during the war between the states, ensued when Confederate forces, consisting primarily of Indian and Texas Troops under the command of Brigadier General Douglas H. Cooper, moved North along the Texas Road in an effort to regain control of the strategic northeastern section of the Indian Territory. Lack of ammunition and Artillery power forced the withdrawal of Confederate Forces after hours of furious fighting.
Confederate Units represented in the battle were:
First Cherokee Mounted Rifles
Second Cherokee Mounted Rifles
First Creek Cavalry
Second Creek Cavalry
First Choctaw & Chickasaw Mounted Rifles
Twentieth Texas Cavalry
Fifth Texas Partisan Rangers
Squadron of Undesignated Texas Cavalry
Lee's Light Battery
Erected with Affection Revernce
and Undying Remembrance
by the
Oklahoma Division United Daughters of the Confederacy
and the
Oklahoma Division Children of the Confederacy
Oklahoma Historical Society 1983
The history of the area is very interesting. This battle is part of a much larger campaign spanning from 1861 to 1863. To get a better understanding of the battle, take a look at the waymark for the Honey Springs Battlefield.