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
The 1st Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment, later renamed the 79th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was a military unit composed of African-American troops recruited from Kansas that served in th
Battle of Poison Spring
…unsuccessful, but the third broke the Union line. Williams's command was routed, losing its wagon train and four cannons. African-American soldiers from the 1st Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment were massacred and mutilated during and after the battle. Poison Spring has been referred to as the worst massacre in the history of Arkansas. The…
James Monroe Williams, Colonel of 1st Kansas Colored Infantry