Battle of Middle Boggy
| Battle of Middle Boggy | |||||||
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| Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War | |||||||
1959 marker commemorating the Battle of Middle Boggy | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States of America (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Col. William A. Phillips Maj. Charles Willetts Cpt. Solomon Kaufman |
Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Cooper Lt. Col. John Jumper Cpt. Jonathan Nail | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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350 men 2 howitzers | 90 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 0 | 47 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Middle Boggy was a skirmish in the American Civil War, fought between the Union and Confederate armies on February 13, 1864. The battle took place in Choctaw Indian Territory, approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of what is now Allen in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Its exact location is still debated/unknown.[1]. Part of a larger Union campaign in Indian Territory, Union Colonel William A. Phillips sent out an advance of approximately 350 men from the 14th Kansas Cavalry (led by Maj. Charles Willetts) and two howitzers (led by Captain Solomon Kaufman) to attack a Confederate outpost guarding the crossing of Middle Boggy River. The outpost was about 36 miles (58 km) from Boggy Depot, which was held by 90 underprepared Confederate soldiers when Willett's army ambushed.