The battle was fought along the Muskogee and McIntosh county line, pitting 3,000 Federals versus 5,700 Confederates under Gen. Douglas Cooper. The majority of the troops on the Confederate side were Indians while the Union Army consisted mostly of Indians and blacks.
The First Kansas Colored unit played a key role at the center of the Union line.
Cooper's troops withdrew to Fort Washita, Bogey Depot and Red River, opening Indian Territory to Union control.
A Key Battle Few Have Heard Of. --Old Secesh
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