Oklahoma in the Civil War

Oklahoma was known as the "Indian Territory" at the time of the War of the Rebellion. No county organizations existed at this time.

Oklahoma - Territory

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Conflict

• Counties that need pages: Cherokee, Delaware, Garvin, Muskogee

In Brief

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1861

• April 16, 1861 - Abandonment of Fort Washita, Indian Territory (Dyer 617, 655, 982, 985)
  • By U.S. Troops.
• May 5, 1861 - Abandonment of Fort Arbuckle, Indian Territory
• May 5, 1861 - Abandonment of Fort Cobb, Indian Territory (Dyer 607, 615, 982, 985)
  • By U.S. Troops.
• November 19, 1861 - Engagement at Round Mountain, Indian Territory (Dyer 645, 982, 985)
  • Confederate Forces, with Indians.
• December 9, 1861 - Engagement at Chusto Talasah, Indian Territory (Dyer 607, 982, 985)
  • Confederate Forces, with Indians.
• December 26, 1861 - Engagement at Chustenalah, Indian Territory (Dyer 607, 982, 985)
  • (Chustenahlah?) Confederate Forces, with Indians.
• December 29, 1861-January 4, 1862 - Confederate Operations against Hopo-eith-le-yo-ho-la, Indian Territory (Dyer 623, 982, 985)
  • (also listed 1863, likely misprint) Confederate Forces.

1862

• December 29, 1861-January 4, 1862 - Confederate Operations against Hopo-eith-le-yo-ho-la, Indian Territory
• April 13-September 20, 1862 - Carleton's Expedition from Southern California through Arizona to New Mexico, Texas and Indian Territory (Dyer 690)
  • CALIFORNIA--1st Cavalry; 1st and 5th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "A," 3d Arty.
• June 5, 1862 - Skirmish at Round Grove, Indian Territory (Dyer 645, 982, 986)
  • INDIANA--2d Battery Light Arty.
• July 3, 1862 - Skirmish at Locust Grove, Indian Territory (Dyer 629, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--9th and 10th Cavalry (Detachments); 1st Battery Light Arty.; 1st Indian Home Guard. Union loss. 3 killed.
• July 14-17, 1862 - Reconnaissances from Grand River, Indian Territory
• July 15-17, 1862- Reconnaissances from Grand River, Indian Territory
• July 27, 1862 - Skirmish at Bayou Bernard, Indian Territory (Dyer 597, 599, 981, 986)
  • KANSAS--1st Indian Home Guard.
• July 28, 1862 - Skirmish at Bayou Bernard, Indian Territory (Dyer 597, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--1st Battery Light Arty.; 1st, 2d and 3d Indian Home Guard.
• September 19-24, 1862- Union Operations in Indian Territory (Dyer 624, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--Indian Battalion.
• October 15, 1862 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• October 21, 1862 - Skirmish near Fort Cobb, Indian Territory (Dyer 615, 982, 986)
  • Loyal Indians.
• October 22, 1862 - Action at Beattie's Prairie, Indian Territory
• December ?, 1862 - Expedition towards Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• December 2, 1862 - Skirmish near Saline, Indian Territory (Dyer 646, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--3d Indian Home Guard.
  • Also Skirmish at Salem? No other entries (646)
• December 4-12, 1862 - Operations in Cherokee Country, Indian Territory (Dyer 606, 982, 986)
  • Stand Wattle and Confederate Indians.

1863

• January 18, 1863 - Skirmish in Cherokee Country, Indian Territory (Dyer 606, 982, 986)
  • (or Action) KANSAS--3d Indian Home Guard.
• February 28, 1863 - Action at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• March 12, 1863 - Skirmish at Greenleaf Prairie, Indian Territory (Dyer 619, 982, 986)
  • (or action) KANSAS--3d Indian Home Guard.
• March 28, 1863 - Action at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• April 11, 1863 - Skirmish at Webber Falls, Indian Territory (Dyer 656, 982, 986)
  • (Weber? Webber's?) KANSAS--6th Cavalry.
• April 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Webber Falls, Indian Territory (Dyer 656, 982, 986)
  • (Weber? Webber's?) KANSAS--6th Cavalry.
• April 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• May 6-19, 1863 - Union Scout from Creek Agency, Indian Territory to Jasper County, Missouri (Dyer 609, 625, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--2d Battery Light Arty. (Detachment): 1st Colored Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 3 killed, 5 wounded. Total, 8.
• May 8, 1863 - Skirmish at Martin's House, Cabin Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 603, 631, 982, 986)
  • (No Reports.)
• May 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• May 20, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• May 20, 1863 - Action at Fort Blunt, Indian Territory (Dyer 615, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--1st and 3d Indian Home Guard.
• May 22, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Blunt, Indian Territory (Dyer 615, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--2d Indian Home Guard.
• May 22, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• May 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Blunt, Indian Territory (Dyer 615, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS---3d Indian Home Guard. Loss included in Fort Gibson. May 25.
• May 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• May 28, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• June 1, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• June 6-20, 1863 - Operations about Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• June 6, 1863 - Skirmish at Spring Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 649, 982, 986)
• June 9, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• June 16, 1863 - Skirmish at Greenleaf Prairie, Indian Territory (Dyer 619, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--2d Battery Light Arty.: 6th Cavalry: 1st, 2d and 3d Indian Home Guard. Union loss, 4 killed, 8 wounded. Total, 12.
• June 19, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• June 30, 1863 - Skirmish at Hudson's Ford, Neosho River, Indian Territory (Dyer 623, 982, 986)
  • (Neosha?) (No Reports.)
• July 1-2, 1863 - Engagement at Cabin Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 603, 982, 986)
  • COLORADO--2d and 3d Cavalry. KANSAS----2d, 6th and 9th Cavalry: 2d Battery; 14th Infantry; (Co. "B,") 1st Colored Infantry: 1st, 2d and 3d Indian Home Guard. WISCONSIN--3d Cavalry (Co. "B"). Union loss. 1 killed. 20 wounded. Total, 21.
• July 5, 1863 - Skirmish at Cabin Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 603, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS----2d Battery Light Arty.
• July 5, 1863 - Engagement at Elk Creek, near Honey Springs, Indian Territory (Dyer 613, 622, 982, 986)
  • COLORADO--2d Cavalry (Detachment). KANSAS---2d, 6th and 9th Cavalry: 2d Battery Light Arty.; Hopkin's Battery Light Arty.; 1st Colored Infantry; 1st, 2d and 3d Indian Home Guard. Union loss, 13 killed, 62 wounded. Total, 75.
• July 19, 1863 - Skirmish at Cheyenne Fork, Indian Territory (Dyer 606, 982, 986)
  • OHIO--11th Cavalry.
• July 20, 1863 - Skirmish at Cabin Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 603, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS---1st Indian Home Guard.
• August 26, 1863 - Action at Perryville, Indian Territory (Dyer 640, 982, 986)
  • ARKANSAS--1st Infantry. INDIANA--2d Battery Light Arty. COLORADO--2d Cavalry. KANSAS---6th Cavalry. MISSOURI--6th State Militia Cavalry. WISCONSIN--3d Cavalry. Union loss, 4 wounded.
• August 30-31, 1863 - Skirmishes at Scullyville, Indian Territory (Dyer 647, 982, 986)
  • INDIANA--2d Battery Light Arty. KANSAS---2d Cavalry; 10th and 13th Infantry. MISSOURI--6th Cavalry.
• September 9, 1863 - Skirmish at Webber Falls, Indian Territory (Dyer 656, 982, 986)
  • (Weber? Webber's?) COLORADO--2d Cavalry.
• September 14, 1863 - Skirmish at Seneca Station, Indian Territory (Dyer 647, 982, 986)
  • ARKANSAS--1st Infantry.
• September 11-25, 1863 - Operations in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory (Dyer 606, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--2d, 6th and 14th Cavalry; 1st Colored Infantry; 2d and 3d Indian Home Guard.
• October 7, 1863 - Skirmish in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (Dyer 607, 982, 986)
  • WISCONSIN--3d Cavalry.
• October 11, 1863 - Skirmish at Brazil Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 602, 982, 986)
  • WISCONSIN--3d Cavalry.
• October 12, 1863 - Skirmish at Webber Falls, Indian Territory (Dyer 656, 982, 986)
  • (Weber? Webber's?) KANSAS---6th Cavalry.
• October 15, 1863 - Skirmish at Creek Agency, Indian Territory (Dyer 609, 982, 986)
  • INDIANA--2d Battery Light Arty. KANSAS---1st Indian Home Guard.
• October 25, 1863 - Skirmish at Creek Agency, Indian Territory (Dyer 609, 982, 986)
  • INDIANA--2d Battery Light Arty. KANSAS---1st Indian Home Guard.
• October 30, 1863 - Skirmish at 14-Mile Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 617, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--3d Indian Home Guard.
• November 9, 1863 - Skirmish in Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory (Dyer 607, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS---2d Cavalry.
• November 11-12, 1863 - Skirmishes at Greenleaf Prairie, Indian Territory (Dyer 619, 982, 986)
  • (No Reports.)
• December 16, 1863 - Attack on Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• December 18, 1863 - Skirmish near Sheldon Place, Barren Fork, Indian Territory (Dyer 597, 648, 982, 986)
  • (Sheldon's?) KANSAS---1st, 2d and 3d Indian Home Guard. Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded. Total, 3.
• December 26, 1863 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory

1864

• February 1-21, 1864 - Union Operations in Indian Territory (Dyer 624, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--14th Cavalry; 1st and 3d Indian Home Guard.
• April 3, 1864 - Skirmish at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• April 16, 1864 - Action at Scullyville, Indian Territory (Dyer 624, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--3d Indian Home Guard. Loss, 2 killed.
• June 4, 1864 - Affair at Hudson's Crossing, Neosho River, Indian Territory (Dyer 624, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--Detachment Indian Home Guard.
• June 15-16, 1864 - Affair at San Bois Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 646, 982, 986)
  • Capture of Steamer J. R. Williams. (No Details.)
• June 19, 1864 - Skirmish at Iron Bridge, Indian Territory (Dyer 624, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS---6th Cavalry.
• July 19, 1864 - Skirmish at Cheyenne Fork, Indian Territory (Dyer 606, 982, 986)
  • OHIO--11th Cavalry.
• July 26, 1864 - Skirmish at Deer Creek Telegraph Station, Indian Territory (Dyer 611, 982, 986)
  • OHIO--11th Cavalry.
• August 14, 1864 - Skirmish at LaBonti Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 611, 982, 986)
  • (La Bonti? also listed 1862) OHIO--11th Cavalry.
• August 21, 1864 - Engagement at Canadian River, Indian Territory (Dyer 604, 982, 986)
  • COLORADO--2d Cavalry.
• August 24, 1864 - Skirmish at Gunter's Prairie, Indian Territory (Dyer 620, 982, 986)
  • Confederate Reports.
• September 2, 1864 - Skirmish at Verdegris Camp, Indian Territory (Dyer 654, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--14th Cavalry.
• September 14, 1864 - Action at Prior Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 982, 986)
  • (Prior's?) Williams' Brigade, Frontier Division, 7th Corps.
• September 16, 1864 - Action at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• September 18, 1864 - Action at Fort Gibson, Indian Territory
• September 19, 1864 - Action at Cabin Creek, Indian Territory (Dyer 603, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS---2d, 6th and 14th Cavalry; 1st, 2d and 3d Indian Home Guard; 1st Colored Infantry (79th U.S. C.T.). Union loss, 7 killed, 6 wounded, 4 missing. Total, 17.
  • Also Action at Pryor's Creek? No other entries
• October 4, 1864 - Skirmish at Scullyville, Indian Territory (Dyer 642, 647, 982, 986)
  • ARKANSAS--1st Battery Light Arty.
• November 18, 1864 - Skirmish at Timber Hill, Indian Territory (Dyer 652, 982, 986)
  • KANSAS--1st Colored Infantry (79th U.S.C.T.).
• December 9, 1864 - Skirmish at Fort Lyon, Indian Territory (Dyer 616, 982, 986)
  • (Lyons?) COLORADO--1st Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 9 killed, 40 wounded. Total, 49.

1865

• April 12-13, 1865 - Scout to Tallahassa Mission, Indian Territory (Dyer 982)
  • No other entries
• April 24, 1865 - Skirmish at Boggy Station, Indian Territory (Dyer 601, 982, 986)
  • (Boggy Depot?) Scouts, 3d Division, 7th Corps.
• March 18-30, 1865 - Expedition from Fort Gibson to Little River and Hillabee, Indian Territory

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