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Washita River
Ouachita, False Washita
Photo of the Upper Washita River
Upper Washita River in Hemphill County, Texas
Map of the Washita River watershed
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRoberts County, Texas
 • coordinates35°37′32″N 100°35′46″W / 35.6256003°N 100.5962467°W / 35.6256003; -100.5962467[1]
 • elevation3,028 ft (923 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Lake Texoma
 • coordinates
33°54′42″N 96°34′41″W / 33.9117669°N 96.5780504°W / 33.9117669; -96.5780504[1]
 • elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Length295 mi (475 km)
Basin size7,870 sq mi (20,400 km2)
Discharge 
 • locationDickson
 • average1,854 cu ft/s (52.5 m3/s)[2]
Basin features
River systemRed River
The Washita River at Anadarko, Oklahoma
The Washita River near Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

The Washita River (/ˈwɑːʃɪtɑː/) is a river in the states of Texas and Oklahoma in the United States. The river is 295 miles (475 km) long and terminates at its confluence with the Red River, which is now part of Lake Texoma (33°55′N 96°35′W / 33.917°N 96.583°W / 33.917; -96.583) on the Texas–Oklahoma border.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Washita River
  2. ^ "USGS Surface Water data for Oklahoma: USGS Surface-Water Annual Statistics".

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Washita River

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The Washita River (/ˈwɑːʃɪtɑː/) is a river in the states of Texas and Oklahoma in the United States. The river is 295 miles (475 km) long and terminates...

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Battle of the Washita River

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The Battle of the Washita River (also called Battle of the Washita or the Washita Massacre) occurred on November 27, 1868, when Lt. Col. George Armstrong...

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Joel Elliott

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Battle of Stones River, and was wounded twice. Joel Elliott was killed during the Battle of Washita River (also called the Washita Massacre), just west...

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Black Kettle

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people. On November 27, 1868, while attempting to escape the Battle of Washita River with his wife, he was shot and killed by soldiers of the U.S. 7th Cavalry...

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Battle of the Upper Washita River

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The Battle of the Upper Washita River or the Battle of the Upper Washita, which is sometimes known by its major engagement, the Battle of Lyman's Wagon...

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Cheyenne

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Apache. Numerous battles were fought including a notable fight along the Washita River in 1836 with the Kiowa which resulted in the death of 48 Cheyenne warriors...

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George Armstrong Custer

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attack on the Cheyenne encampment of Chief Black Kettle – the Battle of Washita River. He reported killing 103 warriors; 53 women and children were taken...

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Louis McLane Hamilton

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where he died at the age of 24 while leading a charge in the Battle of Washita River. Hamilton was born in New York City on July 21, 1844. He was a grandson...

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Washita

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Washita may refer to Washita River Washita County, Oklahoma Washita, Arkansas, Montgomery County, Arkansas Washita, Oklahoma, Caddo County, Oklahoma Washita...

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Little Washita River

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Little Washita is a tributary of the Washita River, and joins that watercourse southeast of Chickasha. The Washita River then drains into the Red River on...

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Washita Battlefield National Historic Site

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Washita Battlefield National Historic Site protects and interprets the site of the Southern Cheyenne village of Chief Black Kettle where the Battle of...

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Red River of the South

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List of rivers of Oklahoma

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Red River Little River Mountain Fork Glover River Kiamichi River Buck Creek Muddy Boggy Creek Clear Boggy Creek Blue River Island Bayou Washita River Wildhorse...

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Frederick Benteen

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7th US Cavalry, heading toward the Washita River. On November 27, the 7th surrounded a Cheyenne encampment at the river. Just before dawn, Custer launched...

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Battle of the Little Bighorn

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routed Black Kettle's Southern Cheyenne camp on the Washita River in the Battle of Washita River, an attack which was at the time labeled a "massacre...

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Red River War

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publicized of the War. It is known as both the Battle of the Upper Washita River and the Battle of Lyman's Wagon Train. Early in September, Tonkawa and...

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Osage Nation

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on both sides. This incident became known as the Battle of Washita River, or the Washita massacre, an ignominious part of the United States' Indian Wars...

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Foss Reservoir

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Reservoir, also known as Foss Lake, is in Custer County, Oklahoma on the Washita River, about 15 miles (24 km) west of Clinton, Oklahoma. The reservoir was...

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American Indian Wars

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to this day. Following Washita, Sheridan oversaw the refitting of the 19th Kansas and personally led them down the Washita River toward the Wichita Mountains...

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The Last Samurai

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Creek or Chivington and/or the massacre of Native Americans at the Washita River. Following his discharge from the United States Army, he agrees to help...

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Washitaw Nation

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from that of the Ouachita tribe, who are also eponymous of the Washita River and of Washita, Oklahoma. The group is part of the sovereign citizen movement...

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Lake Texoma

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[citation needed] Lake Texoma's two main sources are the Red River from the west and Washita River from the north. Other notable sources include Big Mineral...

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Medicine Arrows

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and the Battle of Washita River in 1867 and 1868 respectively. Rock Forehead's camp was one of several camps along the Washita River downstream of Black...

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Billy Dixon

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at sunrise by a "large band of Kiowa and Comanche warriors" near the Washita River. Dismounting, George Smith was mortally wounded.: 255  Soon, Woodall...

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The Searchers

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Washita River, November 27, 1868, when Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's 7th U.S. Cavalry attacked Black Kettle's Cheyenne camp on the Washita River...

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Great Western Cattle Trail

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the Washita River crossing by Edwardsville Rock were in charge of escorting cattle drives from the Red River's Doan Crossing to the Washita River. Fort...

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