Okmulgee

Okmulgee is a city in Sequoyah. The town was been the capital of the Creek Nation after the War of Secession. Okmulgee means Boiling Water in the Creek language.

During the Great War, Confederate troops were thrown back into Okmulgee. Creek political leaders persuaded the senior officer, Captain Hiram Lincoln to stand and fight. The Confederate Cavalry and local Creek warriors beat off the United States's poorly-prepared attack.

With this success under their belts, the Creek was no longer content with holding off the under-resourced U.S. as they had throughout most of 1915. They decided that they wanted all their pre-war territory back, and ordered the Creek Army to retake US positions. Despite misgivings voiced by the Confederate troops, the substantial political clout the Creek had in Richmond won out. The resulting offensive prooved to be a disaster for the Creeks and the Confederates alike.