The Second Battle of Cabin Creek: Brilliant VictoryThe commander of the three-hundred-wagon Union supply train never expected a large ragtag group of Texans and Native Americans to attack during the dark of night in Union-held territory. But Brigadier Generals Richard Gano and Stand Watie defeated the unsuspecting Federals in the early morning hours of September 19, 1864, at Cabin Creek in the Cherokee nation. The legendary Watie, the only Native American general on either side, planned details of the raid for months. His preparation paid off--the Confederate troops captured wagons with supplies that would be worth more than $75 million today. Writer, producer and historian Steve Warren uncovers the untold story of the last raid at Cabin Creek in this Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal-winning history. |
Contents
Waties Daring Plan | |
The Attack on the Hay Camp at Flat Rock | |
Rollin Down the TexasMilitary Road | |
The Lost Cannon in Cabin Creek | |
May the Spirits Keep Watch | |
General Ganos War Memoirs | |
September 19 1864 | |
The Moon During the Second Battle of Cabin Creek | |
Historical Mileage | |
List of Officers with Escort to Supply Train | |
POWs Captured at Flat Rock and Cabin Creek Indian Territory | |
A Perfect Cyclone of Excitement | |
The Spoils of | |
Ganos Bold Ruse at Pryors Creek | |
The Thanks of the Confederate Congress | |
With Malice Toward None | |
The Veterans and Their Recollections | |
In Memoriam | |
Stand Watie Surrender Document | |
Notes | |
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