Wittsburg in Cross County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Wittsburg in the Civil War
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018
1. Wittsburg in the Civil War Marker
After Arkansas seceded from the Union in May 1861, Confederate officers began to recruit in the Wittsburg area. Companies B, D, F and K of the 5th Arkansas Infantry Regiment were organized at Wittsburg June 12-14, 1861. David Cross, for whom Cross County is named, led the regiment. Union cavalry in the campaign to capture Little Rock stopped here for supplies and built a fortification on the high ground above town in July 1863, and a patrol of the 3rd Iowa Cavalry skirmished here June 6, 1864. 2,157 Confederates were paroled here in 1865.Erected 2012 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Cross County Historical Society, Cross County, Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. (Marker Number 28.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1861.
Location. 35° 13.084′ N, 90° 42.009′ W. Marker is in Wittsburg, Arkansas, in
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018
2. Marker is just south of where paved road ends
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Trail of Tears along the Memphis to Little Rock Road (approx. 4.6 miles away); Cross County (approx. 4.9 miles away); Mississippian Garden (approx. 9.2 miles away); Madison in the Civil War (approx. 14.2 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on the Wittsburg Fortifications during the Civil War. (Submitted on April 12, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. The State of Arkansas Preservation - Summary description of Wittsburg Fortification. (Submitted on April 12, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018
3. Wittsburg in the Civil War Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
