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Pea Ridge
On March 7-8, 1862, over 23,000 soldiers fought here to decide the fate of Missouri and was a turning point of the war in the West. The 4,300 acre battlefield honors those who fought and died on these grounds. Pea Ridge was the most pivotal Civil War battle west of the Mississippi River and is one of the most intact Civil War battlefields in the United States. -
The Battle of Prairie Grove
The Battle of Prairie Grove was a battle of the American Civil War fought on December 7, 1862, that resulted in a tactical stalemate but essentially secured northwest Arkansas for the Union. -
The Battle of American Post
The Battle of Arkansas Post was fought from January 9 until 11, 1863, near the mouth of the Arkansas at Arkansas Post, as part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Helena
The Battle of Helena was a land battle of the American Civil War fought on July 4, 1863, at Helena, Arkansas. The battle was a Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on the besieged city of Vicksburg. -
The Battle of Devil's Backbone
The Battle of Devil's Backbone was a battle of the American Civil War on September 1, 1863 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. Devil's Backbone is a ridge in the Ouachita Mountains about 4 miles, west southwest of Greenwood, Arkansas. -
The Battle of Bayou Fourche
The Battle of Bayou Fourche was a military engagement of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Little Rock Campaign. -
The Battle of Elkin's Ferry
The Battle of Elkin's Ferry was fought in Clark and Nevada counties in Arkansas as part of the Camden Expedition, during the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Prairie D'Ane
The Battle of Prairie D'Ane was fought in present-day Nevada County, Arkansas, as part of the Camden Expedition, during the American Civil War. The Camden Expedition was launched by Union forces as part of the Red River Campaign of 1864. -
The Battle of Poison Spring
The Battle of Poison Spring, also known as the Engagement at Poison Spring, was fought in Ouachita County, Arkansas as part of the Camden Expedition, during the American Civil War. -
Fort Smith
The Battle of Fort Smith was where Confederate troops where under General Douglas H. Cooper staged a heavy demonstration against the defenses on the south side of the Arkansas town. Southern troops captured $130000 of Union supplies.
