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The Battle of the Washita River (also called Battle of the Washita or the Washita Massacre [4]) occurred on November 27, 1868, when Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's 7th U.S. Cavalry attacked Black Kettle's Southern Cheyenne camp on the Washita River (the present-day Washita Battlefield National Historic Site near Cheyenne, Oklahoma).
Trails lead from the parking area on 47A through the park. The visitor center features exhibits about the battle, the soldiers and the Cheyenne, as well as a film and a bookstore. The area that the historic site encompasses is part of a 315.2-acre memorial [4] associated with the 1868 Battle of Washita River. Landscape areas mainly to the east ...
The battle was the longest and one of the most publicized of the War. It is known as both the Battle of the Upper Washita River and the Battle of Lyman's Wagon Train. [ 8 ]
In 1868, the U.S. carried out a surprise attack on Cheyenne families near the Washita River. The land is now a national historic site.
Battle of Washita River [30] November 27, 1868 near modern Cheyenne: Plains Indian Wars Comanche Campaign: 171+ United States of America vs Cheyenne Battle of Soldier Spring December 25, 1868 modern Greer County & modern Kiowa County: Plains Indian Wars Canadian River Expedition 26 Comanche & Kiowa vs 6th U.S. Cavalry & 37th U.S. Infantry [31] [32]
Apr. 2—Northeastern State University hosted a Zoom conversation Wednesday with Dr. Jeffery Shepherd, of the University of Texas at El Paso, on the history and public memory of the Washita Massacre.
Battle of Washita River (died) Joel Haworth Elliott (October 27, 1840 – November 27, 1868) was a Union major during and after the Civil War . Joining as a private in August 1861, with Company C, 2nd Indiana Cavalry Regiment .
A marker was erected by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee in 1967 to commemorate the event, titled "Site of Lyman's Wagon Train Battle", and is located in Hemphill County, Texas. Most of the conflict was fought near the Washita River. The site of the battle is located 10 miles East of State Highway 83 and 3 miles South of State ...