Honey Springs Battlefield
An historic site of the Oklahoma Historical Society

"The Battle of Honey Springs, Indian Territory, July 17, 1863"
This illustration by battlefield reporter James R. O'Neill appeared in
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, August 29, 1863.

Civil War historian Ed Bearss called the battle "America's first 'Rainbow Coalition!'" Troops on both sides included Native Americans, African Americans, and Anglo Americans. The Federal victory opened the way for occupation of Fort Smith and the later Union victories in the Red River valley.