The Battle of Honey Springs was fought on July 17, 1863. It was the last engagement of Union and Confederate forces in Indian Territory, finally deciding the area for the Union.
The Battle was fought on and about the banks of Elk Creek where it crossed the Old Texas Road running from Missouri to Texas. Honey Springs, just south of the creek was a small Confederate supply station.
The reenactment was staged just north of the Honey Springs Depot.
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CW Reenactment Series
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8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry preparing for battle
photo taken September 29, 2002
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the carnage of battle
photo taken September 29, 2002
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"they are attacking from the right"
photo taken September 29, 2002
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death of a soldier
photo taken September 29, 2002
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8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry muster
photo taken September 29, 2002
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"prepare the artillery"
photo taken September 29, 2002
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"fire!"
photo taken September 29, 2002
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battle in the brush
photo taken September 29, 2002
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helping the wounded
photo taken September 29, 2002
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march into battle
photo taken September 29, 2002
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through the trees
photo taken September 29, 2002
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pay muster for the 1st Kansas (colored)
photo taken September 28, 2002
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8th Kansas Volunteer Infantry in camp
photo taken September 28, 2002
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drummer boys
photo taken September 28, 2002
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camp scene
photo taken September 29, 2002
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cannon in camp
photo taken September 29, 2002
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Skirmish at Greenleaf Prairie
photo taken September 28, 2002
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field cannon
photo taken September 28, 2002
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artillery line
photo taken September 28, 2002
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waiting for the order to charge
photo taken September 28, 2002
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waiting for action
photo taken September 28, 2002
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"Fire!"
photo taken September 28, 2002
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