Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Skirmish at Farr's Mill

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2021

1. Skirmish at Farr's Mill Marker

Inscription. On July 5, 1864, a battalion of the 4th Arkansas Cavalry (U.S.) left Little Rock on a scouting mission toward Caddo Gap. They fought small bands of Confederate soldiers each day before arriving at Farr’s Mill, where Gulpha Creek hits the Ouachita River. Union scouts were attacked in Hot Springs on present-day Central Avenue, then men of Cook’s and Crawford’s companies struck the 4th Arkansas at Farr’s Mill. They were repulsed, losing 4 dead and 6 wounded while the 4th had 12 casualties in the expedition.

Erected 2015 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, City of Hot Springs, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. (Marker Number 99.)

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 July 5, 1864.

Location. 34° 30.661′ N, 93° 3.232′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Central Avenue (Arkansas Route 7) north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office

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area: Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 walking distance of this marker: George Hunt (a few steps from this marker); Carroll Cloar (a few steps from this marker); Lon Warneke (a few steps from this marker); The Martins (a few steps from this marker); Freeman Harrison Owens (a few steps from this marker); Paul Runyan (a few steps from this marker); B. J. Sams (a few steps from this marker); Robert Holthus (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . Encyclopedia of Arkansas article on the Skirmish at Farr's Mill. (Submitted on April 8, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View from marker towards Visitors Center. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2021

2. View from marker towards Visitors Center.

View from marker towards Hot Springs National Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 4, 2021

3. View from marker towards Hot Springs National Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.