Etowah in Mississippi County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Fighting Near Etowah

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 2, 2021

1. Fighting Near Etowah Marker

Inscription. An expedition of about 100 soldiers of the Second Missouri Artillery (U.S.) set out from Osceola on April 5, 1864, in pursuit of guerrillas who had just robbed the town. Marching through dense swamps with water from 1 to 3 feet deep, the Missouri troops killed 5 or 6 guerrillas before stopping for the night at a house near Etowah. Maj. J.W. Rabb, fearing attack, set out strong pickets. The guerrillas struck at about 3 a.m. and a furious firefight broke out. The guerrillas fell back, taking their casualties with them. Rabb lost two men.

Erected 2010 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Town of Etowah, Preserve America, National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 April 5, 1864.

Location. 35° 41.977′ N, 90° 14.365′ W. Marker is in Etowah, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is on Arkansas Route 140 east of Route 136. Located at the Garden Point Cemetery (also known

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as Three Way Cemetery). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4802 AR-140, Etowah AR 72428, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta,

in Crowley’s Ridge,

and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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: Joseph Allen Sisco (a few steps from this marker); Garden Point Cemetery Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Garden Point Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Garden Point United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnny Cash (approx. 7.1 miles away); Community Building (approx. 7½ miles away); School

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 2, 2021

2. Fighting Near Etowah Marker

(approx. 7.6 miles away); Cafe & Shops (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Etowah.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.