The Battle of Van Buren, Arkansas
Battle of Van Buren, Arkansas
Crawford County Courthouse.
The beautiful old Crawford
County Courthouse looks out
onto the main street in Van
Buren. The monument in front of
the courthouse memorializes the
Confederate defenders of
Western Arkansas.
The beautiful old Crawford
County Courthouse looks out
onto the main street in Van
Buren. The monument in front of
the courthouse memorializes the
Confederate defenders of
Western Arkansas.
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| Van Buren, Arkansas As viewed from the heights overlooking the town. |
On December 7, 1862, Union and
Confederate armies battled to a
bloody stalemate along a ridge in the
small community of Prairie Grove,
Arkansas. Afraid that his hastily
assembled army faced defeat , Major
General Thomas C. Hindman
withdrew during the night leaving
Union Generals Blunt and Herron in
command of the field.
Exactly three weeks later the two
armies clashed again, this time on
the banks of the Arkansas River. To
learn more about the Battle of Van
Buren, follow these links:
Confederate armies battled to a
bloody stalemate along a ridge in the
small community of Prairie Grove,
Arkansas. Afraid that his hastily
assembled army faced defeat , Major
General Thomas C. Hindman
withdrew during the night leaving
Union Generals Blunt and Herron in
command of the field.
Exactly three weeks later the two
armies clashed again, this time on
the banks of the Arkansas River. To
learn more about the Battle of Van
Buren, follow these links:
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The Battle of
Massard Prairie
Massard Prairie
by Dale Cox
The first full-length account of
the 1864 Confederate attack on
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
the 1864 Confederate attack on
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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