Perryville in Perry County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Perry County in the Civil War
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2015
1. Perry County in the Civil War Marker
Inscription.
Perry County in the Civil War. . Perry County men served on both sides in the Civil War. Many enlisted in Company B, 1st Arkansas Mounted Volunteers, the Perry County Rangers, in 1861. Later designated the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry, the troops fought for the Confederacy east of the Mississippi River. Other Perry County men joined the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry (U.S.), which formed in late 1863 and fought in the mountains near the Arkansas River valley, including skirmishes on May 8 and December 1, 1864, at Cypress Creek in Perry County. Two other skirmishes were fought in the county.
Perry County men served on both sides in the Civil War. Many enlisted in Company B, 1st Arkansas Mounted Volunteers, the Perry County Rangers, in 1861. Later designated the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry, the troops fought for the Confederacy east of the Mississippi River. Other Perry County men joined the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry (U.S.), which formed in late 1863 and fought in the mountains near the Arkansas River valley, including skirmishes on May 8 and December 1, 1864, at Cypress Creek in Perry County. Two other skirmishes were fought in the county.
Erected 2014 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Perry County Historical Museum. (Marker Number 74.)
Location. 35° 0.295′ N, 92° 48.215′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Arkansas, in Perry County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Plum Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street. Marker is located near the southeast corner of the Perry County Historical Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 West Main Street, Perryville AR 72126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 27, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
