Five Piece Relic Set Recovered from the Battle of Honey Springs, Oklahoma
Item #: AA3767
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This is an excavated 5 piece relic set recovered from the Battle of Honey Springs, near Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. These items were recovered by a long time Indian territory relic hunter who recently passed away. The relics were recovered on private property with the land owners permission. The relics are mounted on a wooden plaque that measures 5 1/4" by 3 3/8". The five dug relics are epoxied to the plaque for display and include two US flat buttons, one coat size and the other a cuff button, a .577 caliber Enfield bullet, a .58 caliber three ring rifle bullet, and a .69 caliber round ball. All of the bullets are in dropped condition. Fort Gibson was established in April, 1824 as a military garrison. The original fort was abandoned in 1857 and then occupied by the Cherokee Nation. The US Army reoccupied Fort Gibson during the American Civil War from 1862-1865 and renamed it Fort Blunt. The two flat buttons were recovered near the site of the fort and date from the 1820's - 1840's. The bullets were recovered near the Honey Springs Battlefield. This battle took place on 17 July, 1863 between Union and Confederate forces. A unique aspect of this battle was the fact that white soldiers on both sides were the minority, each side had native Americans fighting for them, as well as US colored troops for the Union. The battle was considered a Union victory. This small plaque makes a unique collectible, and will compliment your excavated collection.
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