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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 29, 1861.

Location. 34° 59.036′ N, 91° 57.915′ W. Marker is in Austin, Arkansas, in Lonoke County. It is at the intersection of Arkansas Route 38 and

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Ray Sowell Road, on the right when traveling east on Arkansas Route 38. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Austin AR 72007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Little Rock Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Austin (here, next to this marker); Oakland Grove (Old Austin) (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Camp Nelson (approx. 2.8 miles away); Saint Genevieve Trail and the Old Military Road (approx. 7 miles away); Beebe Gold Star Family Memorial Monument (approx. 7.3 miles away); Built by a Community with Love (approx. 7.3

View of marker looking east on Arkansas Highway 38. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

2. View of marker looking east on Arkansas Highway 38.

miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

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 1,313 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.