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Story of Phillips Expedition in Indian Territory by Dr. Carroll Messer
 
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Phillips' Expedition in 1864 Page1   2   3   Next

A surprise winter raid was conducted in February 1864 by the Union Army�s Indian Brigade posted at Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory, on the three Confederate Indian nations located southwest across the Arkansas River. This raid, known as Phillips Expedition, resulted in the destruction of many Creek, Seminole and Chickasaw towns, and hundreds of Indian lives were lost in battle and plunder. Nearly 50 rebel soldiers were killed in the Battle of Middle Boggy, midway thru the campaign. Two days later, the main town in the northern Chickasaw Nation, Cochran, was burned to oblivion. Only recently has Phillips� trail of terror been traced southwest of Ft. Gibson, so complete was the campaign�s devastation. This photo album covers two major events of Phillips Expedition along the Dragoon Trail: (1) the Battle of Middle Boggy of 2-13-64, and (2) the burning of the Chickasaw town of Cochran on 2-15-64, where Camp Kagi was located. See the story of Phillips Expedition as told by Dr. Carroll Messer.

(June 1, 2015) Enlarge  Dragoon Trail and Texas Cattle Trail are believed to have passed very near the base of the transmission tower. Major Willetts may have staged his 14th Kansas cavalry's three-column attack on the Confederate picket station at Middle Boggy near this same location. Camp Kansas is believed to have been located about 0.8 miles N 20 E of the tower along the Dragoon Trail (just south of Allen)

(April 20, 2013) Enlarge Valley north of the proposed site of the Battle of Middle Boggy. The Phillips Expedition traveled southwest on the old Dragoon Trail (Texas Cattle Trail) through the valley before attacking the Confederate outpost near the Middle Boggy River (aka Muddy Boggy Creek ) four miles south of Allen. View looking southwest from near the site of Camp Kansas
 
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(April 20, 2013) Enlarge The Dragoon Trail dropped to the Middle Boggy bottom land through the draw at center of picture
 
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(April 20, 2013) Enlarge The probable site of the Battle of Middle Boggy, February 13, 1864. Northeast Pontotoc County

(April 20, 2013) Enlarge Historical Marker near site of the Chickasaw/Choctaw Stick Ball field, west of the Middle Boggy battlefield