Battle of Poison Spring
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The Battle of Poison Spring, also known as the Poison Spring massacre, was fought in Ouachita County, Arkansas, on April 18, 1864, as part of the Camden Expedition, during the American Civil War. A Un
Brigadier General Samuel Bell Maxey, the Confederate commander
Former Choctaw Chief and Colonel Tandy Walker, led the Choctaw forces during the battle
Poison Springs Battleground State Park in November 2023
Colonel James M. Williams, the Union commander
Samuel B. Maxey
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Samuel Bell Maxey was an American soldier, lawyer, and politician from Paris, Texas. He was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and later represented Texas
Battle of Poison Spring
…on April 17 to forage for 5,000 bushels of corn (maize) that were reported to be in the area. Confederate cavalry commanded by John S. Marmaduke and Samuel B. Maxey attacked the foraging party. Marmaduke's men formed a roadblock east along the way back to Camden, while Maxey's men attacked from south of the road…
Sam Bell Maxey House in Paris, Texas