Rogers in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Camp Halleck at Osage Springs

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

1. Camp Halleck at Osage Springs Marker

Inscription. Shortly after the Union Army of the Southwest entered Arkansas in February 1862, three divisions moved to Osage Springs in a bid to trap Confederate troops in their winter quarters. The trap failed, but the soldiers established Camp Halleck, stretching five miles, and monitored Confederate activity. Increasing skirmishing led Union Gen. Samuel Curtis to request reinforcements, which was declined. On March 1, 1862, in response to Confederate movements, Curtis moved the men from Camp Halleck to build fortifications on high ground on Pea Ridge.

Erected 2013 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission • City of Rogers • Rogers Historical Museum • The Questers, Happy Rackensackers No. 906 • Paul and Sandy Dolle • John Burroughs • Stacey Tarr • Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. (Marker Number 59.)

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 month for this entry is February 1862.

Location. 36° 18.883′ N, 94° 10.837′ W. Marker is in Rogers, Arkansas, in Benton County. Marker is at the intersection of West New Hope Road and South Osage Springs Drive, on the right when traveling west

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on West New Hope Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rogers AR 72758, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Putman Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mt. Hebron Church and Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Campbell House (approx. 3½ miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 3.6 miles away); Historic Rogers Post Office Building (approx. 3.7 miles away); Victory Theater (approx. 3.7 miles away); Arvest Bank (approx. 3.7 miles away); Daisy Airgun Museum (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rogers.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. Camp Halleck at Osage Springs Marker

Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck image. Click for full size.

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3. Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck

Lithograph between 1862 and 1864

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 28, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.