Civil War Site Cairn - 1935 - Garfield, AR
Posted by: YoSam.
N 36° 26.434 W 094° 01.907
15S E 407526 N 4033310
Across the Hwy from the actual store/headquarters site.
Waymark Code: WM10CR5
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 04/15/2019
Views: 1
County of mark: Benton County
Location of mark: US 62, S. side of hwy, ½ mile W. of National Park Entrance
Marker erected by: Winton Spring Farm
Date marker erected: 1935
Marker text:
U. S. ARMY HEADQUARTERS
1862
This site was the camp-ground for commanding officers and headquarters of U.S. Army for Battle of Pea Ridge. Here councils of war were held. Camp for 10,500 soldiers U.S. Army located 1½ miles south; depot of supplies 1 mile north of this site.