late kevin creek, honey springs, was also located on the supply road along the texas road. in july 1863, confederate forces use the location as a staging ground to prepare a -- preferred gibson, and pushed federal forces out of indian territory. soldiers are massed at honey springs. here's a sketch of it from harper's weekly. and brought in supplies and preparation from the march to fort gibson. here's -- again the fighting would include men of native ancestry, african ancestry, and euro -- effect not last on men involved. as they waited for the command to advance, the colonel told the men of the first kansas colored volunteers, this is the man -- the day we've been patiently waiting for. the enemies of kevin creek gave you the opportunity of showing them wet men can do fighting for their natural rights and the recently acquired freedom and the freedom of their children and their children's children. colonel williams also assessed his men's performance after the fighting. they, the rebels, received a lesson which milan pinion custom not to despise on the battlefield, they h

this is the day we have been patiently waiting for the enemy at kevin creek gave you the opportunity of showing them what men can do fighting for their natural rights and for their recently acquired freedom and the freedom of their children and their children's children. colonel williams also assessed his men's performance after the fighting. they the rebels received the lesson which in my opinion taught them not to just not to despise on the battlefield array. they had long tyrannized over as having no rights, which a white man was bound to respect. i had long been of the opinion that this race had a right to kill traders and proved their capacity for the work. colonel williams certainly understood the meaning of color troops on this battlefield for they for themselves and for the men that they face private edward folsom of the first choctaw and chickasaw mounted bridal rifles was on the other side of the battle lines and the color troops made in on him as well. he remarked it was not long before the federal cavalry found us and came over with -- tripped troops and give us fight. we

including the creek reservoir, searching with sonar and divers but it was the independent group that ended up finding the vehicle sunday. >> we placed two sonar boats in the water. by 11:15 kevin

including the creek reservoir, searching with sonar and divers but it was the independent group that ended up finding the vehicle sunday. >> we placed two sonar boats in the water. by 11:15 kevin dineen detected -- nick conducted -- it was determined to be a vehicle in 15 feet of water. >> the sheriff's office addressed a major question posed following the discovery of the volunteers made. >> how did we not find it when we were searching? the lake was searched extensively with sonar. we had divers, swimmers, that is part is -- that is part of what we will have to debrief. >> chief -- has played a major search. he says teams are often not equipped with the highest technology, especially when it comes to diving. >> a lot of times, the teams are voluntary arms of the sheriff. search-and-rescue teams are per prize of volunteers. >> as law-enforcement continues to look at what they may have missed, -- is far from mesa laboratory event but they should feel proud in bringing closer -- closure. >> i am confident in those who do the work. it was danger -- it was dangerous work but they have volunteered to do that. >> there are still a lotf estise sris ce and blwe after press conference