Civil War Sites

[GhostRidr]

Does anyone know of a book that details the locations of various Oklahoma civil war battles, campsites, and the like? I know Honey Springs if off limits for detecting, but I imagine there has got to be others on private land that one could possibly obtain permission?

 

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[Timberwolf]

Does anyone know of a book that details the locations of various Oklahoma civil war battles, campsites, and the like? I know Honey Springs if off limits for detecting, but I imagine there has got to be others on private land that one could possibly obtain permission?

Hey GR,

I am one of the lucky ones that was able to hunt the Battle of Honey Springs site, legally
A friend of mine invited me to hunt it with him and some others, for the Oklahoma Historical Society.
I was really cool. I found some relics, one being a stirrup from a saddle.
Everything that we found was given to the O.H.S.. All coins found that were not of that period (including silver coins), were reburied.

TW

 

[GhostRidr]

You know, I think I read about that very search somewhere on the internet. I think it was an academic paper. Very interesting. What a great opportunity and experience that must have been.

Here is a cool White's "Treasure Hunting America" episode that has a guy from Tulsa (I think the owner of the local White's store), and talks about his finds, including some stuff from the Battle of Cabin Creek:

 

[SwampHunter]

Here is a list of all recognized military operations in Oklahoma:

Feb. 1861
7-May 9 Indian Territory, Arkansas, and Missouri/operations in
7 Choctaw Nation/declaration of adherence to the Southern States
Apr. 1861
16 Washita, Fort/abandonment
Maj 1861
5 [4?] Arbuckle, Fort/abandonment
5 Cobb, Fort/abandonment
Nov. 1861
19-Jan. 4, 1862 Indian Territory/operations in
19 RoundMountain/engagement
Dec. 1861
9 Chusto-Talasah/engagement
26 Chustenahlad/engagement
27 [Chustenahlah]/skirmish with Creeks and Seminoles [near]
29-Jan. 4, 1862 Hopeeithleyohola/scout after
June 1862
5 Round Grove/skirmish
6 [-7] Grand River/skirmish
july 1862
5 Locust Grove/skirmish
14-27 Grand River/reconnaissances from
[15 Fort Gibson]/skirmish [near]
27 Bernard, Bayou/skirmish
Sept. 1862
19-24 Indian Territory/operations
Oct. 1862
15 Gibson, Fort/skirmish
22 Wayne, Old Fort/action
Dec. 1862
[?-28] Gibson, Fort/expeditions toward
2 [24?] Saline/skirmish [near]
4-12 Cherokee Country/operations in
[27] Davis, Fort/capture and destruction
Jan. 1863
18 Cherokee Country/skirmish in
Feb. 1863
28 Gibson, Fort/skirmish near
Mar. 1863
30 Tahlequah/skirmishes
Apr. 1863
11 Webher's Falls/skirmish
25 Webber's Falh/skirmish
30 Gibson, Fort/skirmish [near]
May 1863
6-19 Mo. index/Jasper County/scout from Creek Agency to
[8?] Martin's House/skirmish
14 Gibson, Fort/skirmish
20 Gibson, Fort/action near
22 [20?] Gibson, Fort/skirmish
28 Gibson, Fort/skirmish near
June 1863
6-20 Gibson, Fort/operations about
16 Greenleaf Prairie/skirmish on
30 Hudson's Ford/skirmish near
July 1863
1-2 Cabin Creek/engagement
17 ElkCreek/engagement
20 Cabin Creek/skirmish
27-29 Grand River/expedition to
Aug. 1863
26 Perryville/skirmish
30-31 Scullyville/skirmishes at and near
Sept. 1863
7-19 [18] Mo. index/Springfield/expedition into Indian Territory and Arkansas from
9 Webber's Falls/skirmish
Oct. 1863
7 [8?] Choctaw Nation/skirmish in
11 Brazil Creek/skirmish
12 Webber's Falh/skirmish [near]
15 Creek Agency/skirmish on
30 Fourteen Mile Creek/skirmish
Nov. 1863
9 Choctaw Nation/skirmish in
11 Greenleaf Prairie/skirmish
12 [8?] Greenleaf Prairie/skirmish
Dec. 1863
16 Gibson, Fort/demonstration on
18 Sheldon's Place/skirmish near
26 [25?] Gibson, Fort/skirmish near
Jan. 1864
23 Cowskin Bottom/affair
Feb. 1864
1-24 Indian Territory/operations in
Apr. 1864
3 [-4?] Gibson, Fort/skirmish near
15-20 Indian Territory/operations in
June 1864
4 Hudson's Crossing/affair
13 J.R. Williams, Steamer/capture
16 [19?] San Bois Creek/skirmish
19 Iron Bridge/skirmish
Aug. 1864
24 Gunter's Prairie/skirmish on
Sept. 1864
11-25 Cherokee Nation/operations in
11 [12? Indian Territory]/skirmish [in] <gi5_202>
16 Hay Station/skirmish
18-Oct. 5 Kans. index/Cimarron River/scout in Northeastern New Mexico, Kansas, and Indian Territory] on
19 CabinCreek/action
19 Pryor's Creek/action
Oct. 1864
14 [Choctaw Nationyskirmish [in]
Mar. 1865
18-30 Little River and Hillabee/expedition to
Apr. 1865
12-13 Tallahassa Mission/scout from
23 Snake Creek, Ark. [Indian Terr.]/skirmish
24 Boggy Depot/skirmish near
June 1865
13-17 Kans. index/Santa Fe Road/scout from Camp Nichols [into Kansas]


These are all listed in the OR's as well as several other items.

If you are interested in Honey Springs/Elk Creek engagement there are several other places that are surely not off limits that would pertain to the battle. You could probably get permission to detect the surrounding areas from private land owners. If you need anything looked up just let me know and I will post for you what is in the OR's for Oklahoma/Indian Territory.

 

[GhostRidr]

Thanks for that list SHunter!

 

[SwampHunter]

No problem at all. Don't have a clue why half of them got a line through them, but you can still read them.

A good book to get is the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Civil War. I think it's around $20.00 at Barnes and Noble. It has a ton of maps. Most aren't that detailed, but most are accurate.

If you need any more help just let me know. I have descriptions of each location mentioned in the OR's as well as the OR's themselves.

 

[GhostRidr]

When I copy/pasted the list over into Word, all the lines disappeared. Weird Windows voodoo.

I actually just ordered The Civil War Battlefield Guide, that covers 384 engagements. Hopefully that will be a help as well.

 

[Okdirtfisher64]

Going on 11 years later and I’m mining a wealth of information from these old post Thanks!!!!!!!

 

[jessejames303]

Oklahoma treasures by steve wilson

 

[Rebel - KGC]

HH! Good Luck! Have FUN!

 

[broken_detector]

Anyone want to go detecting that's close to fort smith

 

[wildpig]

Sure, I am ready to find some Civil war relics.

 

[broken_detector]

Nice do you know of any sites ?

 

[wildpig]

No, I don't, but trying to locate some.

 

[broken_detector]

Cool I have a couple pm me