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Greetings from the desk of the Arkansas Toothpick. This month’s
Toothpick update is packed with various goings on in the Civil
War community in Arkansas, as October was a busy month for
historical preservation. Included in this update are various
events and news to keep the Arkansas Civil War buff informed as
the 150th Anniversary is closing upon us fast.

As editor of the Arkansas Toothpick, I find Arkansas behind when
it comes to being prepared for the 150th Anniversary of the
Civil War. As the average history buff will note, the election
of 1860 in November is the proverbial straw that set things in
motion that will lead to eventual secession of this state in
May, 1861. There are many events that take place prior to May,
including the Totten Crisis at the Little Rock Arsenal, which
will begin in only a couple weeks from the date this update is
sent out. Though most of the state in wholly unprepared for the
unofficial kick off of the events that set the Civil War into
existence, the Arkansas Toothpick will hold it its mission and
keep its readers fully aware of the goings on exactly 150 years
ago, regardless of the apathy of our fellow Arkansans.

Having met with Mark Christ, the Community Outreach Director for
the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, there are several
programs that will be initiated within the next few months to
officially kick off the 150th Anniversary. Christ has work very
hard in preparing a traveling program that he presents state
wide to show the importance of observing the anniversary. As
events and programs become available, the Arkansas Toothpick
will have them posted on our website for reference.

The Sons of Confederates Veterans in Pine Bluff hosted the 25th
Annual White Sulphur Springs memorial service and living history
on October 9-10, 2010. The Keynote speaker this year was Mrs.
Lori Walker from Pine Bluff Economic Development. As an African
American, she delivered a speech most-appropriate for the
occasion. Her willingness to help preserve the entirety of the
history and heritage of Jefferson County was made apparent. She
has done an incredible amount of work in helping restoring the
full story of the Civil War in Pine Bluff, from the days of the
militia, the era of Confederate stronghold, Federal occupation,
and the freedom of the slaves into “contraband” camps. The text
of her speech will become available soon and will be archived
onto Arkansastoothpick.com within the next week.

The Arkansas Toothpick also has a new bookstore. In our effort
to educate Arkansas in the events and personalities during the
War, we will be offering many books specifically on Arkansas in
the Civil War. The books will be offered through Amazon.com due
to their high level of professionalism and sheer number of books
available. Each book purchased from our bookstore will
go to preservation efforts in Arkansas. Remember, Christmas is
fast-approaching and these books are not usually available at
Barnes and Noble! The link to the book store is
http://arkansastoothpick.com/?page_id=310 or it can be found
at the top of the home page at www.arkansastoothpick.com.

Ron Kelley
Editor

The Middle Tennessee Civil War Show and Sale has grown from a small gathering of Civil War enthusiasts and relic hunters in 1986 to become the largest Civil War show in the country, now featuring over 1000 tables of authentic Civil War relics, artifacts and memorabilia from the nation’s top dealers and collectors. Attracting thousands of attendees from all 50 states, this show is the “must attend” event on every history buffs calendar.
If you plan to attend only one show this year, this is the one you can’t afford to miss!

TO BETTER SERVE OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A LARGER, MORE COMFORTABLE VENUE FOR OUR SHOW, WE ARE MOVING TO THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY AG EXPO PARK, LOCATED JUST OFF I-65 @ EXIT 61 IN FRANKLIN FOR ALL FUTURE EVENTS. THIS NEW, STATE OF THE ART FACILITY WILL ALLOW ALL VENDORS TO BE UNDER ONE ROOF AND HAS EASY ACCESS TO MANY QUALITY HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS IN THE HISTORIC CITY OF FRANKLIN. WE THINK YOU WILL LIKE THIS CHANGE!

When: December 4 – 5, 2010
Where: Williamson Cty. Agricultural Expo Park
4215 Long Lane
Franklin, TN 37064

Dealer Setup: Friday, Dec. 3 Noon – 7 PM
Saturday, Dec. 4 7 AM – 9 AM
Public Hours: Saturday 9 AM – 5 PM
Sunday 9 AM – 3 PM
Admission:
Adults $8
Under 12 Free
Number of Tables: 1000
Table Price: $80

Mark Christ recently gave a presentation on the Battle of Helena.

Part One

Part Two

Before conservation.

After conservation.

Churchill’s Division Unit Flag. Arkansas National Guard Museum, Lloyd England Hall – Camp Robinson.

Our 46th Year – Founded March 1964

FOR THE MEETING TUESDAY, October 26, 2010

Meets Fourth Tuesday; January-November

Second Presbyterian Church – Program at 7 p.m.

600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock

Online:  www.civilwarbuff.org

Jan Sarna, President - Rick Meadows, Editor

RMeadows@aaamissouri.com / arcivilwarbuff@gmail.com

Dues $20 Per Year

VISITORS WELCOME!

VISIT THE BATTLEFIELDS WHEN YOU CAN…

WHILE YOU CAN

Bill Shea

And

“The War That Never Was”

Dr. William Shea, History Professor at The University of Arkansas in Monticello will be our featured speaker on Tuesday night. He talk is titled: “The War That Never Was”.

A native of Louisiana, Shea earned his B.A. from Louisiana State University and a Ph.D. from Rice University.  He has been a Rockefeller Scholar at Colonial Williamsburg, a Fulbright Scholar in China, a consultant for the National Park Service, and a battlefield guide for the Smithsonian Institution.  Shea has authored or co-authored numerous books and articles on American military history, especially the Civil War west of the Mississippi River.

His latest book, Fields of Blood: The Prairie Grove Campaign, was  published last year by the University of North Carolina Press. The Civil War Round Table of New York awarded Shea with the Fletcher Pratt Literary Award for 2009, and Shea received the Arkansas Historical Association’s 2009 J.G. Ragsdale Award for this work.  Shea returns to us this year after he brought us a program on Prairie Grove last November based on his new book.

ISBN 978-0-8078-3315-5

His other works include:

• Wilson’s Creek, Pea Ridge, and Prairie Grove: A Battlefield Guide (University of Nebraska Press, 2006)
• Vicksburg Is the Key: The Struggle for the Mississippi River (University of Nebraska Press, 2003)
• Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West (University of North Carolina Press, 1992)

• The Virginia Militia in the Seventeenth Century (Louisiana State University Press, 1983)

Currently Shea is working on a biography of Samuel Ryan Curtis. Curtis was the Union general responsible for the victory at the Battle of Pea Ridge, the capture of Helena, and the repulse of Sterling Price’s 1864 invasion of Missouri and Kansas. Hopefully he will give us an update!

Many folks believe that the only battles ever fought in the Civil War took place in the Eastern Theater. They are surprised to learn of the numerous campaigns, battles, and skirmishes in the Trans-Mississippi. To them the war never was here.

Could part of this be that some have noted the Trans-Mississippi was the recycle center of both discarded Confederate and Federal Generals from the east? Did leadership from Richmond play a role? Did communication among the leaders have an impact? Did the vast geography and lack of newspaper coverage affect this attitude? How would you rate the generalship of Thomas Hindman, Theophilus Holmes, Sterling Price, Richard Taylor, and Kirby Smith? Were Nathanial Banks, Samuel Curtis, Frederick Steele, John McClernand, and A. J. Smith from a different mold? Join us Tuesday as Dr. Shea discusses the war that never was.

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Welcome to our new member:

Dr. Phillip Snodgrass

Little Rock, AR

Arkansas Historical Association

ISBN 978-1-57233-700-8

In the recent issue of the Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Autumn 2010, we read about a wonderful new two-volume set, Confederate Generals in the Western Theater: Classic Essays on the Civil War, edited by Lawrence Lee Hewitt and Arthur W. Bergeron Jr.  Arguing that “understanding the outcome of the war can only be gained through greater knowledge of the western campaigns and the generals who waged them,” Hewitt and Bergeron have mined numerous academic journals to assemble a series of 25 articles that examine the successes, failures, and personalities of Confederate leaders.  Of particular interest to Arkansas historians will be an article by Craig L. Symonds on Patrick Cleburne at Chattanooga and Daniel Sutherland’s study of the career of Gen Daniel Chevilette Govan. This work is published by University of Tennessee Press for $45.95 per volume in cloth. Visit www.utpress.org or call 865-974-3321

David C. Hinze

Michael Epstein, editor of the Civil War Round Table of Kansas City, has informed us David Hinze, author, historian, and tour guide died of a heart attack on August 18 at his home in Rolla, MO. Hinze was 58.  “Hinze was best known as a historian and tour leader of Western Theater Civil War battlefields, including the lesser-known actions. He was a partner in Stars & Stripes Events LLC and tour guide for the Civil War Preservation Trust and other tour companies.” Your editor heard Hinze speak at the CWPT’s Annual Conference in Springfield two years ago. He was a co-author of The Battle of Carthage: Border War in Southwest Missouri. Hinze will be missed by all. Well done good and faithful servant.

Nomination of Officers for 2011

Tuesday night we will need to nominate a slate of officers willing to serve for 2011. Since November is election month, we too will vote on our officers. If you would like to serve, contact our President, Jan Sarna. Positions include:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary/Treasurer
• Web Master
• Newsletter Editor
• At Large Member to the Executive Committee

Civil War Bullets from Rick

• Visit www.arkansascivilwar150.com for information about the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
• Scott H. Akridge, has announced that the dedication of a sesquicentennial marker will be in Searcy on Sunday, October 24^th. Akridge is co-author of “A Severe and Bloody Fight: The Battle of Whitney’s Lane & Military Occupation of White County, Arkansas, May & June, 1862” Dedication will occur at 2:00. Please check our web site for directions.
• Speakers for our programs in 2011 are being contacted. If you have a suggestion for a speaker or a topic, please contact your editor. We are blessed in Arkansas to have so many excellent speakers! We try to extend our hospitality outside our borders once or twice a year.
• Thanks to Brian Brown who brings our books to raffle. Monies raised help reimburse our speakers for their traveling expenses. Thanks to all who participate!
• If you have not mailed your check to support the Civil War Preservation Trust and assist your Roundtable in becoming a Color Bearer, bring your checkbook to the meeting on Tuesday!

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• Thanks to Greg Biggs from Clarksville, TN for his outstanding program last month on how Johnny got his gun!

• Drew Hodges will be our featured speaker in November. His topic will be “Confederate General Bushrod Johnson”.

Elkhorn Tavern

Courtesy Craig Swain

Civil War blogger, Craig Swain, describes how the National Park Service has improved the historical integrity of Pea Ridge National Military Park.

“When established in 1956, Pea Ridge National Battlefield Park included over 4,000 acres of the core battlefield area.  Unlike many other fields, at Pea Ridge included nearly all the contested ground within the park boundary.  But that area included several dozen structures – homes, barns, cribs – none of which dated to the war.  Farmers cleared much of the wartime forests for fields in the years after the war.”

Visit the Civil War Preservation Trusts web site at www.civilwar.org for photos Swain has taken comparing the battlefield in the 1940’s to today. Swain continues, “So can you “restore” a battlefield? Perhaps.  In the case of Pea Ridge, the National Park Service worked for more than half a century to restore wood lines and clear non-wartime structures. Sure, no shopping complexes or apartments were leveled, but the starting point in 1956 was far from the 1862 appearance.  The change is remarkable, but is not the whole story.  The overhead views do not provide details of fence lines, artillery pieces, and a reconstructed Elkhorn Tavern.  For those touches, organizations outside the park aided the efforts (and rightfully should be covered in another post).

Hope to see you Tuesday night with Dr. William Shea as we discuss “The War That Never Was”

Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trail Brochure

http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/history/publications.asp

Northwest Arkansas:

NW1. Battle of Maysville Marker, northwest corner of Highway 43 and 72, Maysville.

NW2. Pott’s Hill Marker, North Old Wire Road at Missouri State Line north of Pea Ridge National Military Marker.

NW3. Pea Ridge National Military Park, located on Highway 62, east of Pea Ridge, scene of March 7-8, 1862 Battle.

NW4. Camp  Stephens Marker, Sugar Creek Road at Highway 72 west of Pea Ridge National Military Park.

NW5. Dunagin’s Farm Marker. Wire road north of Avoca.

NW6. Eagle Hotel Marker, one block west of courthouse square in Bentonville.

NW7. Bentonville Confederate Monument, Bentonville Courthouse Square.

NW8. McKissick Springs Marker, Centerton City Hall, Ceneterton Boulevard, Centerton.

NW9. Elm Springs Marker, Northwest corner of Elm Springs Road and South Elm Street, Elm Springs.

NW10. Cross Hollows Marker, corner of Cross Hollow Road and Old Wire Road, west of Elm Springs.

NW11. Grand Army of the Republic Monument, Twin Springs Park, Siloam Springs.

NW12. The Headquarters House at 118 East Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Federal Col. M. LaRue Harrison’s headquarters during the April 18, 1863, battle of Fayetteville.

NW13. The Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery on Rock Street atop East Mountain in Fayetteville, contains the remains of Confederate casualties at Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove.

NW14.  Fayetteville National Cemetery at 700 Government Avenue in Fayetteville contains remains removed from the battlefields at Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, Cane Hill, and other places in the area.

NW15. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park on Highway 62 at Prairie Grove, scene of December 7, 1862, battle of Prairie Grove.

NW16. The Cane Hill Battlefield, encompasses a roughly 12-mile track beginning in the town of Cane Hill and traversing the mountainous area south to the Cove Creek area, scene of a November 28, 1862 battle.  There is some interpretation through historic markers in the town of Cane Hill.

NW17. The Cane Hill Cemetery south of County Road 13, contains the graves of some of Cane Hill’s Civil War fatalities.

NW18. The Boone County Heritage Museum at Central and Cherry in Harrison contains Civil War Information.

NW19. Parker-Hickman Farm Historic District near Erbie within the Buffalo National River, scene of several Civil War skirmishes.

NW20.  The Buffalo National River is crossed by several important historic roads and was the scene of several skirmishes during the Civil War, as well as some of the random guerilla acts that plagued the area, especially during 1864.  Information on the Civil War sites is available at the Tyler Bend Visitor Center.

West Central Arkansas

WC1. Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith seized by Rebel troops on April 23, 1861 and recaptured by Federal forces on September 2, 1863.

WC2. Fort Smith National Cemetery at 522 Garland Avenue in Fort Smith is the burial place of both Union and Confederate soldiers, including three generals and 1,500 unknown soldiers.

WC3. Fort Smith Confederate Monument, 6^th Street and Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith.

WC4. Massard Prairie Battlefield, located .1 mile west of the corner of Red Pine Road and Morgan’s Way at Fort Smith, contains the site of the 6^th Kansas Cavalry Regiment’s camp attacked by Stand Watie’s Confederates on July 27, 1864.

WC5. Fairview Cemetery, (Confederate Section), near the junction of McKibben and 10^th Streets in Van Buren, contains the remains of Confederate War dead.

WC6. Van Buren Confederate Monument, Crawford County Courthouse, 3^rd and Main St. Van Buren.

WC7. Clarksville Confederate Monument, Oakland Memorial Cemetery, west of Montgomery Avenue in Clarksville.

WC8. Confederate Mother’s Memorial Park, Hwy 326 and South Glenwood Ave. in Russellville.

WC9. Dardanelle Confederate Monument, Yell County Courthouse, Union and Front Streets, Dardanelle.

Central Arkansas

CA1. Grand Army of the Republic, Evergreen Cemetery, south of junction of Hwys. 367 and 371 in Judsonia.

CA2. Searcy Confederate Monument, White County Courthouse, W. Arch Ave. and Spring St., Searcy.

CA3. West Point interpretive panel,, West Point Cemetery, Hwy. 36 north of West Point.

CA4. Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, located off Hwy 321 near Cabot, contains the remains of Confederate soldiers who died from a measles epidemic in 1862.

CA5. Battle of Brownsville interpretive panel, Brownsville Cemetery on Highway 31, north of Lonoke.

CA6. Lonoke Confederate Monument, Lonoke County Courthouse, Third and Center Streets, Lonoke.

CA7. Reed’s Bridge Battlefield, located on Hwy 161 at Jacksonville is the site of an August 27, 1863 Little Rock campaign battle.

CA8. Ashley’s Mills interpretive panel, intersection of Walker’s Corner Road and Alex under road, Scott.

CA9. River Crossing interpretive panel, off Highway 165 on Colonel Maynard Road at Baucum Corner near Scott.

CA10.  Marmaduke-Walker Duel Site interpretive panel, Highway 165 just south of its intersection with Highway 70, North Little Rock.

CA11. The Old State House at 300 West Markham in Little Rock was the seat of both the Confederate and Union govern-ments in Arkansas during the Civil War, as well as the site of the 1861 secession convention.

CA12. The Old U.S. Arsenal (now the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History) in  MacArthur Park at Ninth and Commerce Sts. in Little Rock was surrendered to Arkansas Gov. Henry M. Rector on February 8, 1861, then used by both Union and Confederate forces.

CA13.  Mount Holly Cemetery at 12^th street and Broadway in Little Rock is the final resting place of executed Confederate spy David O. Dodd, as well as five Confederate Generals.

CA14. The Pike-Fletcher-Terry House (Decorative Arts Museum) at 411 East 7^th street in Little Rock, was the home of Albert Pike, who led a brigade of Cherokee troops at the Battle of Pea Ridge.

CA15. Little Rock National Cemetery at 2523 Confederate Boulevard in Little Rock was initially used as a campground by U.S. troops.  When the Union troops left, Confederate buried their dead on the west side.  Of particular note is the sculpture erected by the people of Minnesota to honor their troops who are buried at the cemetery.

CA16. Bayou Fourche Battle interpretive panel, Pratt Remmel Park next to I-440 at Lindsey Road exit, Little Rock.

CA17. Battle of Little Rock monument and interpretive panel, intersection of East Roosevelt and Fourche Dam Pike, Little Rock.

CA18. Gen. Sterling Price Headquarters marker, East 9^th St. between the intersection of Shall st. and the railroad right-of-way, Little Rock.

CA19. David O. Dodd Execution marker, located near the parking lot of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law School, 1201 Sid McMath St., part of MacArthur Park, Little Rock.

CA20. Little Rock Campaign interpretive panels, Riverfront Park near the intersection of Markham and LaHarpe, Little Rock.

CA21. Confederate Soldiers Monument and Monument to Confederate Women, State Capitol, Little Rock.

CA22. Final fighting of Little Rock Campaign stone marker, Hwy. 5 east of I-430, Little Rock.

CA23. Conway Confederate Monument, Faulkner County Courthouse, Robinson Ave. and Center Sts., Conway.

CA24. Hurricane Creek Skirmish marker, Hwy. 183 one mile south of I-30 next to cemetery, Bryant vicinity.

CA25. Shoppach House marker, 508 N. Main St., Benton.

Southeast Arkansas

SE1. The July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena battlefield is represented by the four Union battery sites, all but one are on private property.  Battery C Park near Clark and York Sts. provides interpretation of the battle and was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting.  Battery A is located near Adams and Columbia Sts.; Battery B is near Liberty St. and Summit Road; and Battery D is on Military Road.  The Battle of Helena also is interpreted through historical markers throughout Helena.

SE2. The Confederate Cemetery in Helena’s Maple Hill cemetery contains the graves of many of the Southern casualties of the July 4, 1863 Battle of Helena, as well as the final resting place of General Patrick Cleburne.  Helena generals Thomas C. Hindman and Tappan are buried in Maple Hill Cemetery.

SE3. The Delta Cultural Center at 955 Missouri Street in Helena contains displays about the Battle of Helena and the seven Confederate Generals from Phillips County.

SE4. The Helena Library and Museum at 623 Pecan Street in Helena contains Civil War displays and artifacts.

SE5. Crockett’s Bluff marker, Hwy 153 at Crocketts Bluff, Arkansas County.

SE6. The St. Charles Battlefield off Hwy. 1 at St. Charles, rebel batteries fired “the most destructive shot of the Civil War” into the boiler of the U.S. gunboat Mound City.  There is an interpretive marker near the White River, a monument on Main Street and a city museum with exhibits on the battle.

SE7. Arkansas Post National Memorial, eight miles southeast of Gillett in Arkansas County, contains January 11, 1863, Arkansas Post battlefield.

SE8. Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Historical Museum at 201 East 4^th Street in Pine Bluff contains Civil War exhibits.

SE9. Battle of Pine Bluff marker, Jefferson County Courthouse, Pine Bluff.

SE10. Pine Bluff Confederate Monument, Jefferson County Courthouse, Pine Bluff.

SE11. Confederate Monument, Bellwood Cemetery, off Pullen St., Pine Bluff.

SE12. 1^st Indiana Cavalry and 5^th Kansas Cavalry Monuments, Texas Street and Convention Center Drive in Pine Bluff.

SE13. Camp White Sulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery on Hwy. 54 at Sulphur Springs was used as a campground by a number of Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana units between 1861 and 1863.

SE14. Star City Confederate Memorial, Town Square, Star City.

SE15.  Mount Elba Battlefield at the end of Mount Elba Road, off Hwy. 35S near Rison, features wayside exhibits recounting the March 30, 1864, battle of Mount Elba.

SE16. The Marks’ Mills Battlefield State Park at the junction of Hwys 8 and 97, was the site of an April 25, 1864 Battle.

SE17.  Marks’ Mills Cemetery Park located about one fourth mile north of the intersection of Hwys 8 and 97 near New Edinburg, features wayside exhibits explaining, the battle of Marks’ Mills.

SE18.  Monticello Confederate Monument, Oakland Cemetery, Oakland Ave, and Hyatt Street, Monticello.

SE19.  Lake Chicot State Park at 2542 Hwy 257 at Lake Village contains Civil War exhibits and a driving tour brochure of local Civil War sites.

SE20. Lake Village Confederate Monument, Lakeshore Drive, Lake Village.

SE21.  The Ditch Bayou Battlefield on Hwy. 82 near Lake Village, site of a June 6, 1864 battle.

SE22.  John Sanders House marker, Hwy. 82 east of junction with Highway 65, Lake Village.

North East Arkansas

NE1. The Chalk Bluff Battlefield, two miles north of St. Francis on the St. Francis River was the scene of several skirmishes during the Civil War and the May 11, 1865 surrender of many of General M. Jeff Thompson’s troops.

NE2. Scatterville Cemetery marker, County Road 404 near Rector.

NE3. Pittman’s Ferry marker, Hwy. 166, 1.5 miles east of Supply at crossroads.

NE4.  7^th Arkansas Infantry Muster Site marker, 200 yards west of intersection of Hwys. 117 and 115, Smithville.

NE5. St. James or Buckhorn marker, Highway 15, St. James

NE6. The Old Independence Regional Museum at Ninth and Vine Streets in Batesville contains Civil War displays.

NE7. Batesville Confederate Monument, Independence County Courthouse, Batesville.

NE8. Camp Shelby marker, southwest corner of intersection of Hwys. 25 and 167, Batesville.

NE9. Jacksonport State Park, located between Dillard St. and the White River at Jacksonport was the site of several fights during the Civil War and on June 5, 1865, the surrender of the Confederate Army of Northern Arkansas.

NE10. The Arkansas State University Museum on the ASU Campus in Jonesboro contains Civil War displays.

NE11. Battle of Jonesboro marker, Craighead County Courthouse, Main St. at Washington Ave., Jonesboro.

NE12. Lepanto U.S.A. Museum at 310 Greenwood St. in Lepanto contains Civil War displays.

NE13. Sultana Sinking and Military Road markers, Hwys. 77 at Marion City Hall, Marion.

NE14. Military Road marker, southwest corner of intersection of Hwys. 1 and 306, Colt.

NE15. Battle of Cotton Plant marker, Hwy. 37 at U.S. Post Office, Cotton Plant.

NE16. Sinking of U.S.S. Queen city interpretive panel, City Park on Madison St., Clarendon.

NE17. Robert E. Lee Monument, City Park, Chestnut and Main Sts., Marianna.

Southwest Arkansas

SW1. Hollywood Cemetery, Confederate Section, located west of Malvern Ave. near Hollywood Ave. and Mote Road in Hot Springs, contains burials of Confederate veterans.

SW2.  Hot Springs Confederate Monument, Ouachita and Central Avenue, Hot Springs.

SW3. Grant County Museum at 521 Shackleford Rd. off Hwy. 46 south of Sheridan features a “Red River Room” with artifacts and information on the Camden Expedition and the battle of Jenkins’ Ferry.

SW4.  Jenkins’ Ferry State Park, located along Hwy 46 near Leola, was the site of an April 30, 1864 battle.

SW5.  Arkadelphia Confederate Monument, Clark County Courthouse, Arkadelphia.

SW6. The Prairie De Ann Battlefield northwest of I-30 at Prescott was the scene of heavy skirmishes April 9-12, 1864 and is interpreted at the Depot Museum in Prescott.

SW7. The Confederate State Capitol at Old Washington Historic State Park is the building to which Confederate Gov. Harris Flanagin moved his state government when Union Forces captured Little Rock in September 1863.

SW8. The Grandison D. Royston House on Alexander St. in Washington was the home of a Confederate Congressman.

SW9. Washington Confederate Monument, Presbyterian Cemetery, Hwy 4 northwest of Hwy 32, Washington.

SW10. White Oak Lake State Park on Hwy 387 at Bluff City contains exhibits related to the battle of Poinson Spring.

SW11. Poison Spring State Park on Hwy. 76 near Chidester was the site of an April 18, 1864, battle in which the first Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment suffered disproportionately high casualties.

SW12. Fort Southerland at Fort Southerland Park on Bradley Ferry Road in Camden was held by Federal Soldiers during their occupation of the city in 1864.

SW13.  The McCollum-Chidester House at 926 Washington Street in Camden, built in 1847 was home to Union Gen. Frederick Steele during part of the Federal occupation of Camden in 1864.

SW14.  Confederate Section, Oakland Cemetery, north of Pearl Street between Adams and Young Streets in Camden, is the burial place of more than 200 Rebel soldiers.

SW15. Camden Confederate Monument, Ouachita County Courthouse, 145 Jefferson Avenue, Camden.

SW16. Magnolia Cemetery at 700 S. Washington in Magnolia is the burial place of Maj. Gen. John Porter McCown and other Confederate Soldiers.

SW17. El Dorado Confederate Monument, N. Main St. and S. Washington, El Dorado.

103-Year-Old Civil War Veteran Dies

Walnut Ridge, April 13 – T.J. Weaver, who set a record in this vicinity by continuing to operate his farm until he was 100 years old, died at him home in Minturn today at the age of 103. He had lived at Minturn since 1926. He was born in Murphysboro, Va., and served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Later he moved to Imboden, Lawrence county, and reared his family there. He was married December 22, 1883 to Miss Mary E. Jenkins, now 83, who survives. Other survives are three sons, George of Black Rock, James of Minturn and Arthur of Alicia; three daughters, Mrs. P.T. Toy of Pocahontas and W.L. Horsman of Kennett, Mo., and Mrs. W.A. Miller of Ponca City, Okla., 39 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

Main Library, Darragh Center

Witness History: Lincoln Cabinet Meeting Re-Enactment

Witness a mini-cabinet meeting as four speakers give voice to the views of President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of State William Seward, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton, and Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase. This meeting, which occurred around July 22, 1862, when Lincoln presented his proposal for the Emancipation Proclamation, will highlight the progress of the Civil War, diplomatic issues with other nations, and domestic matters such as the state of the California gold fields and the continuing westward settlement going on despite the war. This snap-shot of history will offer insights into the tensions and dynamics of the Lincoln administration at this very significant moment in American history.

This is the kick-off event for the upcoming exhibit

Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010-Friday, Jan. 28, 2011

Arkansas Studies Institute, Main Gallery

Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Exhibit admission is free.

Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War

was organized by the National Constitution Center and the American Library Association, and made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities.