Arkansas Post National Memorial - Gillett AR
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 34° 01.008 W 091° 20.712
15S E 652795 N 3765253
In January 1863, in an effort to stop Confederates disrupting Union shipping on the Mississippi River, the Union Army moved on Arkansas Post. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s troops overran the Confederate trenches.
Waymark Code: WM15QHT
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Turtle3863
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"Due to the settlement’s proximity to the Arkansas River, Arkansas Post was a thriving river town by the early 1800s and was selected as the capital of the Arkansas Territory. War would again find its way to the Post. In January 1863, in an effort to stop Confederates disrupting Union shipping on the Mississippi River, the Union Army moved on Arkansas Post. After Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s troops overran the Confederate trenches, Arkansas Post was bombarded by Union ironclads."

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