Gallantry wins the day

By "The Cowboy" Jim Gray

In early October, 1863, the Union Army was clearly succeeding in its effort to clear the Western Front of Confederate forces. Union General James G. Blunt had managed to retake much of Indian Territory from the Rebels by destroying their source of supply at Honey Springs, 20 miles from Fort Gibson.

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