i never saw so many nigro troops in a fight. soldiers were impressed by the combat action of colored troops during the war. they failed because of supplies and combined the actions of the two regiments. thenu confederates outnumbered e federalled but outdone 3 to 1. the inferior quality meant the downpour during the battle of july 17 rendered their arms useless. as the fight raged on the home guard misleadly the 20th and 29e retreating and was met with the en divorceable back. than the federal troops picked up the colors. walker arrived with choctaw and chickasaw troops. they remembered the followed us a half mile out on prarie. they ordered the supplies and ammunition located in honey springs. they lead the squad. formerly enslaved person remembered the s smoke and fires the yankees burned up honey springs. in reality he saw the result of confederate action rather then federal action. some enslaved people saw the battleea and retreated. davis heard the guns going all dayev and in the evening. they come riding and running by whe