Skirmishes Near Mountain Home
As the Missouri Unionists moved north, Col. J.R. Shalers Confederates attacked their 25-man rear guard at 2 a.m. on Oct. 17 near Mountain Home. Lt. Reuben P. Mooney, seeing the Confederates between his men and the rest of the Union column, ordered his men to charge through the enemy lines. The charge was made with such impetuosity and gallantry that they fought their way through to the main force without losing a man, though Mooney was severely wounded. Major Wilber claimed the Confederates lost 10 men as casualties and 25 as prisoners.
Erected 2013 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, 27th Arkansas Infantry Camp 1519, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Caroline Meriwether Goodlett Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Baxter County
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 year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 36° 20.1′ N, 92° 23.104′ W. Marker is in Mountain Home, Arkansas, in Baxter County. Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street (Business U.S. 62) and East 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. On the grounds of the Baxter County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 E 7th St, Mountain Home AR 72653, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mountain Home Commercial Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountain Home Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Military Road (approx. 4˝ miles away); Jacob Wolf House (approx. 10.2 miles away); a different marker also named Jacob Wolf House (approx. 10.2 miles away); Jacob Wolf House Historic Site (approx. 10.2 miles away); a different marker also named Jacob Wolf House (approx. 10.2 miles away); Change and Renewal (approx. 17.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain Home.
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 421 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.