James Monroe Williams
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James Monroe Williams was an American lawyer, soldier, and merchant. He served both as a cavalry and as an infantry officer in the Union Army within the Trans-Mississippi Theater during the American C
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Battle of Island Mound originally published by Harper's magazine on March 14, 1863
First Battle of Cabin Creek
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The First Battle of Cabin Creek occurred from July 1 to July 2, 1863, Mayes County, Oklahoma during the American Civil War. Confederate forces, led by Colonel Stand Watie, sought to ambush a Union sup
James Monroe Williams
…federalized as the 79th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops. On May 2 Williams was promoted to the rank of colonel, and on July 1–2 he fought at the Battle of Cabin Creek in the Indian Territory. About two weeks later he led his regiment during the Battle of Honey Springs, and Williams was wounded in this fight. In…
Monument of 1st Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment at Cabin Creek Battle Site, Oklahoma