The Civil War was no longer a battle of the swift, or the fittest.

Welcome to Arkansas in the Civil War! Lt. Gen. Theophilus Holmes, Confederate commander in Arkansas, sought to relieve Union pressure on Vicksburg, Mississippi as the army of Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant besieged that strategic city. The United States is marking 150 years since the war that tore apart the country and led to the end of slavery. Many of the sites associated with the Civil War in Arkansas are open to visitors as national, state, or local parks and museums. Zagonyi’s Charge (Battle of Springfield) (1861) 5. Category:Battles of the American Civil War Some battles have more than one name; e.g., the battles known in the North as Battle of Antietam and Second Battle of Bull Run were referred to as the Battle of Sharpsburg and the Battle of Manassas, respectively, by the South. This location, now a park based on preserving the culture of the Civil War era, is a popular educational destination for Arkansas students and families to learn about the state's culture during the war. Across the state of Arkansas, many markers and memorials commemorate the events of the Civil War. Pp. Holmes won approval for a plan to assault the Union-held river town of Helena, Arkansas, 170 miles north of Vicksburg, with a combined force of about 7,600 men. The 4,300 acre battlefield honors those who fought and died on these grounds. 336. Union forces, led by Brig. Welcome to Arkansas in the Civil War! Civil War Arkansas, 1863 The Battle for a State The Arkansas River Valley is one of the most fertile regions in the South. February 8– The garrison of the United States Arsenal in Little Rock abandons in the face of mobs of pro-secession militias.. February 18 – Arkansas voters go to the polls and elect to hold a convention to consider whether or not to secede from the Union. Arkansas Civil War Battlefield Map - Map depicting the battles fought within the state of Arkansas during the Civil War. Posted by writer and historian Dale Cox, this site explores the battlefields, historic sites and events of the Civil War in Arkansas, while also exploring other heritage and eco-tourism destinations in the Natural State! Each battle leads to a summary and further information. Included in this list are all the major battle and many of the minor battles for each state. In March 1864, Union Gen. Frederick Steele marched from Little Rock at the head of an army intent on joining another Federal army in Louisiana and then conquering cotton-rich East Texas. Battle of Carthage (1861) 2. Advances in technology had ushered an age of modern and efficient warfare which all but eliminated the chivalry of ages past. Few recall the battles in the Trans-Mississippi theater. Battle of Pea Ridge (1862) 6. Defending the outpost on the Arkansas River, 5,000 Confederates are surrounded by a force of 50,000 Union troops, and a U. S. Naval squadron under the command of Admiral David Porter.