R. Historian, that is a much-appreciated post. As a former resident of Oklahoma, I had been aware of a bit of this, but that detailed piece was a darn good read!
My Granddad was born in Indian Territory, a wee bit north of Quinton. His parents had moved from Arkansas to Oklahoma in the 1870's, and Granddad had one of the percussion long rifles his father used. One of my cousins nabbed it when Granddad died, stuck it in the back of his pickup. Two years later, I saw a rusted barrel and action, most of the wood was gone. My cousin died shortly thereafter.
Again, really appreciate the post. Love studying history, but terrible at research. Became a biologist instead, but still learn about our past when I can.
