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Battle of the J. R. Williams

Haskell County
Location: on OK-9, four miles east of Stigler
Coordinates: 35.260895, -95.062622
Material: Granite
Sponsor(s): Oklahoma Historical Society
Topics: American Indians; Military; Territorial Period, 1861–1907

A Civil War naval battle occurred in Indian Territory on June 15, 1864, when Confederate forces led by Brigadier General Stand Watie forced aground and captured the Union steamboat J. R. Williams. The cargo was valued at $120,000. Confederate troops included Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole soldiers.

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