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Union Occupation of Fort Smith
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By Denise Boose, July 13, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Union Occupation of Fort Smith Marker | | |
Inscription. On Sept. 1, 1863, U.S. troops under Gen. James Blunt seized Ft. Smith. It remained a Union post for the duration of the war. Fort Smith became a haven for white war refugees and former slaves, many of whom joined the Union army. Fort Smith troops fought in the 1864 Camden Expedition, but most local fighting focused on guerrilla units infesting the area. In the summer of 1864, Union troops withstood a series of Confederate attacks from the Indian Territory. Soldiers and civilians faced a supply shortage until peace came in 1865.
Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
Preserve America, National Park Service, Department of the Interior
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club
Rotary Club of Fort Smith
Erected 2011 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission. (Marker Number 15.)
Location. 35° 23.281′ N, 94° 25.723′ W. Marker is in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Sebastian County. Marker is on Rogers Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith AR 72901, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welcome to Fort Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); The Commissary Storehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Barracks, Courthouse, Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); The Flagstaff (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Meeting of Nations (about 400 feet away); Old Federal Building (about 400 feet away); The Women’s Jail, 1872-1888 (about 400 feet away); Reynolds - Davis Wholesale Grocery Company (about 400 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Smith. |
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By Denise Boose, July 13, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Union Occupation of Fort Smith Marker | | |
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By Denise Boose, July 13, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Union Occupation of Fort Smith Marker | | |
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By Denise Boose, July 13, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Union Occupation of Fort Smith Marker | | |
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By Denise Boose, July 13, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Fort Smith and the Old Federal Building | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 28, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 28, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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