Austin in Lonoke County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Austin in the Civil War
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018
1. Austin in the Civil War Marker
Inscription.
Austin in the Civil War. . As the Civil War began, the Caroline Home Guard formed at Austin on June 29, 1861. The “Austin Rifles” became Co. I, 5th Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A. Both Union and Confederate troops camped at Austin during the war and Federal troops tore down most of the buildings in town for lumber to build winter quarters. Gen. J.O. Shelby’s Confederates fought a rear-guard action at Cypress Creek near here after the Ashley’s Station battle on Aug. 24, 1864. The remains of 17 Union soldiers were moved from Austin to Little Rock National Cemetery on Aug. 1, 1868.
As the Civil War began, the Caroline Home Guard formed at Austin on June 29, 1861. The “Austin Rifles” became Co. I, 5th Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A. Both Union and Confederate troops camped at Austin during the war and Federal troops tore down most of the buildings in town for lumber to build winter quarters. Gen. J.O. Shelby’s Confederates fought a rear-guard action at Cypress Creek near here after the Ashley’s Station battle on Aug. 24, 1864. The remains of 17 Union soldiers were moved from Austin to Little Rock National Cemetery on Aug. 1, 1868.
Erected 2015 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Grand Prairie Civil War Roundtable, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. (Marker Number 138.)
Location. 34° 59.036′ N, 91° 57.915′ W. Marker is in Austin, Arkansas, in Lonoke County. Marker is at the intersection of Arkansas Route 38 and Ray Sowell Road, on the right when traveling east on State Route 38. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin AR 72007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
2. View of marker looking east on Arkansas Highway 38.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
