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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26ZB_the-little-rock-campaign-ashleys-mills_Scott-AR.html
You are standing in the vicinity of where Confederate forces camped on Monday, September 7, 1863, when Union forces under Major General Frederick Steele advancing from Brownsville engaged the brigade of Colonel Robert C. Newton, C.S.A., driving hi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26ZA_the-little-rock-campaign-river-crossing_North-Little-Rock-AR.html
North of where you are standing, Union troops on September 10, 1863, constructed a wooden pontoon bridge across the Arkansas River allowing Union Brigadier General John W. Davidson's cavalry division to proceed to Little Rock. Major General Freder…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Z9_the-little-rock-campaign-bayou-fourche_Little-Rock-AR.html
Looking northeast to your right about 300 yards downstream, you can see the area of the primary fighting of the Battle of Bayou Fourche. Fighting began about noon on Wednesday, September 10, 1863, after Union Brigadier General John Davidson's troo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Z8_the-little-rock-campaign-riverfront-park_Little-Rock-AR.html
Early in August of 1863 the Union Army began a march from Helena to Little Rock. Confederate troops, commanded by Major General Sterling Price, waited to defend the city primarily from the ridge north of the Arkansas River. But Federal forces out-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Z6_like-sorrows-veil_Jacksonville-AR.html
Bayou Meto, "a steep-banked and miry stream," provided a natural barrier and defensive position for the Confederates on August 27, 1863. The primary means of crossing the bayou was Reed's Bridge on the Memphis to Little Rock Road. As the Confedera…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Z2_the-little-rock-campaign-reeds-bridge_Jacksonville-AR.html
Looking northwest fifty yards to your left, the old military road crossed Bayou Meto over Reed's Bridge. Confederate troops fell back to this location from the August 25, 1863, Brownsville skirmish to establish a strong position to stop the Union …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26YH_confederates-at-bayou-meto_Jacksonville-AR.html
Following their defeat at the July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena, Confederate Gen. Sterling Price's infantry division fell back to Des Arc and Searcy. Price assumed command of the Confederate army in Arkansas on July 23 and Gen. James Fagan took over …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26YG_shared-gray-jacob-gray_Jacksonville-AR.html
Revolutionary War soldiers and brothers, Shared fought for North Carolina and Jacob fought for both North and South Carolina. In the winter of 1820-1821 they brought their families here from Williamson County, Tennessee and settled near this site.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26Y0_battle-of-reeds-bridge_Jacksonville-AR.html
On August 27, 1863 the Federal army was advancing along the Military Road toward Little Rock when its Cavalry Division of 6,000 men under Gen. John W. Davidson attempted a crossing here and was met by a Confederate force of 4,000 under Gen. John S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26XX_memphis-military-road_Jacksonville-AR.html
Construction of this earliest road connecting Memphis with Little Rock began in 1826 under the supervision of Lt. Frederick L. Griffith, U.S. Army. It was completed in 1828 under Lt. Charles Thomas. Miles of swamps and numerous streams made the ro…