The Yankees outnumbered the Confederates seven to one in the Battle of Arkansas. The outcome was obvious, although the Yankee casualty was still higher — by thousands. The facts of the Arkansas County battle were revisited this past weekend during a commemoration of the battle’s 150th anniversary.
I traveled down to Gillett to watch a small re-enactment (many of the expected reenactors cancelled due to the flu or bad weather) and attend a ceremony to honor those who fought in the battle. Of course, I also had to attend the Union and Confederate camps. I couldn’t believe the reenactors spent the night on site and were still so cheerful and talkative throughout the weekend.
(To learn more about the battle, visit here) Here’s some more pictures from the weekend:
Related articles
- This Week in the Civil War (miamiherald.com)
- 200-year anniversary (memosforme.wordpress.com)
- Arkansas Post’s 150th Plans (markerhunter.wordpress.com)
- The Battle of Fort Hindman (slipintosomethingvictorian.wordpress.com)
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