Madison in St. Francis County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Madison in the Civil War

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2018

1. Madison in the Civil War Marker

Inscription. U.S. troops from Helena came through Madison many times during the Civil War. A 5th Kansas Cavalry patrol fought here twice during a March 5-12, 1863, expedition. Iowa and Indiana troops passed through in April 1863, and detachments of men from the 15th Illinois Cavalry and 3rd Arkansas (African Descent) were here Feb. 12-14, 1864, taking 10 Confederate prisoners. The 11th Missouri Infantry was here in June, as was the 15th Illinois in August 1864. Illinois Mounted Infantry troops were here in February; 56th U.S. Colored Infantry men came in June 1865.

Erected 2014 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission; St. Francis County Historical Society; Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. (Marker Number 88.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 35° 0.833′ N, 90° 43.893′ W. Marker is in Madison, Arkansas, in St. Francis County. It is on U.S. 70 0.3 miles east of County Road 769, on the right when traveling east. Located in front of Scott Bond Cemetery (aka Madison Cemetery). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison AR 72359, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Crowley’s Ridge,

in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Greater Memphis.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Vernon Cemetery (approx. 2.9 miles away); Old Courthouse Bell (approx. 3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); St. Francis County Troops in the War Between the States (approx. 3 miles away); Campbell House (approx. 3 miles away); Forrest’s Camp (approx. 3 miles away); Old Military Road (approx. 9.3 miles away); Taylor's Creek and Mount Vernon (approx. 9.3 miles away).

Madison in the Civil War Marker with the Scott Bond Cemetery in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2018

2. Madison in the Civil War Marker with the Scott Bond Cemetery in background.

View from marker west on U.S. Highway 70. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 10, 2018

3. View from marker west on U.S. Highway 70.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 599 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.