Honey Springs
a locality in Kansas near Elk Creek, 25 miles S. of Fort Blunt. A sharp action of two hours' duration was fought here, July 17, 1863, between 6,000 Confederate troops under HONEY STONE HONVED General Cooper, and 3,000 Union men ace. In English law a seigniory of commanded by General Blunt. The former suffered a defeat, leaving 150 men dead on the field, and 77 prisoners, besides suffering a loss of 400 men wounded. National loss 77 men, of whom 17 were killed.