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Cabin Creek, OK
July 2, 1863 / September 19,1864
 
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The entrance gate.

Cabin Creek Battlefield Click here for the story.

July 2, 1863

September 19, 1864



Many of the battles in the west were fought on or over portions of the Texas Road. The battles of Cabin Creek were fought at the place where the Texas Road forded the Big Cabin Creek.

The preserved portion of the battlefield is about the size of a small county park, and so it does not take much time to tour. Much of the fighting took place in the field you pass while driving in. The caretaker lives in the house nearby and usually shows up to insure visitors are on the up and up. He has a great collection of artifacts from the battle turned up while plowing his field.

 

 

Don't say you weren't warned.

 

Other sources of information:

http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/ok006.htm

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v039/v039p414.pdf

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v010/v010p044.html

 

 

First Battle of Cabin Creek
 
July 2, 1863 
 
The first battle centered on the creek crossing itself, much of it happened in the water, and involved Union troops storming the western shore. The creek was quite high the morning I visited. In the first battle it was Black Union troops who fought their way across the ford and drove off the Confederates.
 
 
 
 
The road you would be shot looking for is the Old Texas Road. This isn't it.
  

 
Second Battle of Cabin Creek
September 19, 1864
 
Capt. Henry Hopkins USA
Brig Gen Stand Watie CSA
Brig Gen Richard Gano CSA
 

The second battle was a Confederate ambush for the purpose of capturing the supply wagons so it was fought on shore. The postions of the the varrious confederate units are marked by stone monuments. The Confederates won this battle, really more of an ambush, and gained a fortune in desperately needed supplies. In the second battle it was Confederate Indian troops attacking the wagon train. Monuments around the site show the positions of the various units.
 
 
 
 
None of these roads are the Texas Road, as far as anyone knows, but hunting for the right road carries a heavy price.
 
 

The stone markes in this picture show the positions of the Confederate units.