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DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20250315T100000
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SUMMARY:“Third Indian Home Guard” living history program
DESCRIPTION:The Fort Gibson Historic Site’s Saturday living history programs in February and March will be centered on the Union Third Indian Home Guard and how they performed daily maintenance on their firearms\, uniforms\, and other equipment. \nThe Third Indian Home Guard were mostly recruited from pro-Union Cherokee\, Muscogee (Creek)\, and Seminole tribal members who joined the Union army from refugee camps in Kansas. When the Civil War began\, Indian Territory quickly fell under Confederate control\, forcing pro-Union Indians to flee to Kansas to escape reprisals from their pro-Confederate neighbors. The Union army eventually organized a successful “Indian Expedition” in 1863 with the goal of retaking Indian Territory from Confederate control and restoring pro-Union tribal members to their homes. \nWhile the Third Indian Home Guard did participate in many well documented battles and skirmishes within Indian Territory\, they also spent far more time living their daily lives as soldiers. Soldiers serving on both sides of the conflict spent months awaiting orders\, marching\, and performing mundane but important daily chores of maintaining their weapons and equipment in anticipation of just minutes of combat. The Third Indian Home Guard also had the added responsibility of caring for their own refugee families once they returned to Indian territory. \nThe program includes paid admission to the site. For more information\, please call 918-478-4088. The Fort Gibson Historic Site is located at 803 N. Garrison Ave. in Fort Gibson. \nVisit The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture to read more about the history of the Indian Home Guard. \n  \n
URL:https://www.okhistory.org/calendar/event/third-indian-home-guard/2025-03-15/
LOCATION:Fort Gibson Historic Site\, 803 North Garrison Avenue\, Fort Gibson\, OK\, 74434\, United States
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