Arkansas Post National Memorial in Arkansas County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
On they come like an irresistible thunder bolt
William Heartsill, sergeant, 2nd Texas Cavalry
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
1. On they come like an irresistible thunder bolt Marker
The Confederate scouts were alarmed. Looking down river to your right, one exclaimed, "One could hardly see anything in the background but smokestacks."
Union soldiers disembarked from their transports. All night, knee deep in mud, they advanced as bursting shells lit the way. They headed for the Confederate line, located in front of you near the road that today leads to the picnic area. "Like a serpent decoying its prey, the Federal troops lay coiled around us."
Union gunboats destroyed the fort. Federal troops faced a barrage of bullets. As they prepared for a massive charge, the Confederate troops surrendered.
The loss of Fort Hindman made the flow of supplies easier for the Union, and more difficult for the Confederates. 5,000 soldiers were taken prisoner. The Union troops moved on to attack Vicksburg with their confidence restored from the victory here at Arkansas Post.
The earth was literally blue from one end of their line to the other.
Louis Caraway, sergeant, 24th Texas Cavalry
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Location. 34° 1.195′ N, 91° 20.68′ W. Marker is in Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. It can be reached from Old Post Road half a mile south of State Route 169. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1741 Old Post Road, Gillett AR 72055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta, in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, and in the Quapaw Homeland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mississippi Delta. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Where is Fort Hindman? (a few steps from this marker);
via Wikipedia, unknown
2. Battle of Fort Hindman
Currier and Ives lithograph
Also see . . . Battle of Arkansas Post (1863). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 23, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. On they come like an irresistible thunder bolt
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
3. On they come like an irresistible thunder bolt Marker on left.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
4. Arkansas Post National Memorial entrance sign, about 1000 feet north of marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 521 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 19, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on July 23, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on September 19, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
