The Battle of Prairie Grove
The Borden House
The scene of intense fighting, the
grounds surrounding the historic
Borden House are now part of
the Prairie Grove Battlefield State
Park.
Civil War Cannon
A bronze field piece stands silent
guard outside the Hindman Hall
Museum at Prairie Grove.
Battle of Prairie Grove - Arkansas
Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Prairie Grove, Arkansas
On December 7, 1862, one of the
most intense battles of the Civil War
took place in Washington County,
Arkansas.

Fought on a cold December day, the
Battle of Prairie Grove was an
desperate encounter that ended with
two badly battered armies facing each
other over a blood-drenched
Arkansas prairie.

To begin your exploration of this
extremely important battle of the
Trans-Mississippi, please follow the
links below:
Battle of Prairie Grove - Preliminary Encounter at Cane Hill
Battle of Prairie Grove - The Capture of Van Buren
Battle of Prairie Grove - In Depth
Battle of Prairie Grove - Union Reports
Battle of Prairie Grove - Confederate Reports
Battle of Prairie Grove - Photographic Tour
Battle of Prairie Grove - Casualties
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The Battle of
Massard Prairie
by Dale Cox
The first full-length account of
the 1864 Confederate attack on
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
$19.95
Proceeds benefit the Cane Hill Battlefield Driving Tour Project