Battle of Honey Springs demonstrations

Honey Springs Battlefield held its biennial demonstrations November 4-5, 2023. Visitors saw military drills, demonstrations, living history programs, and more. The Battle of Honey Springs, which took place on July 17, 1863, was the largest Civil War engagement in Indian Territory. It is remembered as the most ethnically diverse battle in the Civil War. The approximately 9,000 troops involved included Native Americans, veteran Texas regiments, and the First Kansas Colored Volunteers, which was the first African American regiment in the Union army. After a decisive Union victory, Confederates lost control of Indian Territory north of the Arkansas River.
Learn more about the battle and how you can visit this historic site at www.okhistory.....