Elm Springs in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Elm Springs in the Civil War
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, November 7, 2020
1. Elm Springs in the Civil War Marker
Inscription.
Elm Springs in the Civil War. . Newly recruited Confederate troops gathered at Elm Springs in 1861 for training. After driving Confederate troops from their winter quarters at Cross Hollows, U.S. pickets occupied the area. Confederates camped here on a bitter cold March 5, 1862, on their way to fight the Battle of Pea Ridge. Elm Springs was a Confederate mustering site for Arkansas and Missouri units in fall 1862. The gristmill at Elm Springs was destroyed during the war and a Union farm colony was established here in 1864. Skirmishes were fought here April 26 and July 30, 1863.
Newly recruited Confederate troops gathered at Elm Springs in 1861 for training. After driving Confederate troops from their winter quarters at Cross Hollows, U.S. pickets occupied the area. Confederates camped here on a bitter cold March 5, 1862, on their way to fight the Battle of Pea Ridge. Elm Springs was a Confederate mustering site for Arkansas and Missouri units in fall 1862. The gristmill at Elm Springs was destroyed during the war and a Union farm colony was established here in 1864. Skirmishes were fought here April 26 and July 30, 1863.
Erected 2015 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Historical Society of Elm Springs, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. (Marker Number 134.)
Location. 36° 12.39′ N, 94° 14.13′ W. Marker is in Elm Springs, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker is on Water Avenue west of South Elm Street (State Highway 112), on the left when traveling west. Located at the west side of Steele-Stevens Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 Water Ave, Elm Springs AR 72728, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
