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Battle of Locust Grove

Mayes County
Location: on grounds of Pipe Springs Park in Locust Grove
Coordinates: 36.198147, -95.149979
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): Oklahoma Historical Society and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Topics: Military; Territorial Period, 1865–1907

On July 2, 1862, federal troops under Colonel William Weer surprised a Confederate encampment here. The Southerners led by Colonel J. J. Clarkson surrendered, but heavy fighting continued throughout the day in nearby woods between Union troops and Confederate soldiers who escaped the raid.

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