Near Arkadelphia in Clark County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Skirmish at Bozeman's House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018

1. Skirmish at Bozeman's House Marker

Inscription. Near this site on April 1, 1864 Confederate General Joseph O. Shelby caught up with and attacked the rear guard of Union General Frederick Steeles army. Union General Samuel A. Rice, in charge of the supply, pontoon and brigade trains, rushed to support the troops under attack. After eight long and bloody hours of savage fighting between a small southern cavalry brigade and a large union division, darkness fell upon many wounded and dead. Nearly 400 union prisoners were taken.

Erected 2004 by Clark County Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1864.

Location. 34° 5.668′ N, 93° 8.85′ W. Marker is near Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in Clark County. It is on Arkansas Route 26 west of Armstrong Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4175 AR-26, Arkadelphia AR 71923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain

and in Caddo Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: W.D. and Ida Feaster (approx. 4.6 miles away); Peake High School (approx. 4.9 miles away); Sloan School (approx. 5.1 miles away); Rose Hill Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away); First Public School in Arkadelphia (approx. 5.3 miles away); Arkadelphia Courthouses

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(approx. 5.7 miles away); Clark County (approx. 5.8 miles away); Degray Dam Boulder (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arkadelphia.

Also see . . .
1. Encyclopedia of Arkansas History. (Submitted on August 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia article on the Bozeman House (includes photo). (Submitted on August 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Marker on the left and driveway to the Bozeman House to the far right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018

2. Marker on the left and driveway to the Bozeman House to the far right.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.