Harrisburg in Poinsett County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Confederate Headquarters in Harrisburg
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023
1. Confederate Headquarters in Harrisburg Marker
Inscription.
Confederate Headquarters in Harrisburg. . As word of the collapse of the Confederate armies east of the Mississippi River came to Arkansas, Confederate Gen. M. Jeff Thompson established headquarters of the Northern Sub- District of Arkansas at Harrisburg in mid-April 1865. Thompson and Union Gen. G. M. Dodge began negotiating surrender terms, with Dodge offering the same terms U. S. Grant gave to Robert E. Lee in Virginia. On May 11, 1865, Thompson surrendered his troops in northeast Arkansas, and 7,454 of his men were paroled at Wittsburg and Jacksonport, saying "all they wanted was to be allowed to live at home."
As word of the collapse of the Confederate
armies east of the Mississippi River came to
Arkansas, Confederate Gen. M. Jeff Thompson
established headquarters of the Northern Sub-
District of Arkansas at Harrisburg in mid-April
1865. Thompson and Union Gen. G. M. Dodge began
negotiating surrender terms, with Dodge offering
the same terms U. S. Grant gave to Robert E. Lee
in Virginia. On May 11, 1865, Thompson surrendered
his troops in northeast Arkansas, and 7,454 of
his men were paroled at Wittsburg and Jacksonport,
saying "all they wanted was to be allowed to live
at home."
Erected 2014 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission • Poinsett County • Poinsett County Historical Society • Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. (Marker Number 69.)
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 May 11, 1865.
Location. 35° 33.817′ N, 90° 43.038′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Arkansas, in Poinsett County. Marker is at the intersection of Market Street and North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Market Street. Marker is at northwest corner of
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the Poinsett County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Market St, Harrisburg AR 72432, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023
2. Confederate Headquarters in Harrisburg Marker
John L. Gihon via Wikipedia (Public Domain), circa 1864
3. Confederate Gen. M. Jeff Thompson
Taken while he was a prisoner of war at Fort Delaware.
Matthew Brady via National Archives and Records Administration (cropped/public domain), circa 1860/65
4. Union Gen. Grenville M. Dodge
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.