Prescott in Nevada County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The Confederate Order of Battle

Photographed by Mike McKeown, June 6, 2025

1. The Confederate Order of Battle Marker

Inscription.

The Confederate Order of Battle. . , Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, Commander District of Arkansas, Escort: 14th Missouri Battalion, Brig. Gen James Fleming Fagan, Commander Fagan's Cavalry Division (Three brigades), Brig. Gen. William Lewis Cabell, Cabell's Brigade Commander , 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment,4th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Gunter's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, Harrell's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, and Blocher's Arkansas Battery, Brig. Gen. Thomas Pleasant Dockery, , Dockery's Brigade Commander , Dockery's Brigade fought Col. Powell Clayton at Mt. Elba on March 30, was d repulsed and forced to retreat he to reach Prairie D'Ane on to Monticello. He rus April 6 or 7 with General Price. Not all his men were mounted. His brigade was small. , 18th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, 19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Dockery’s), 20th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, and 12th Arkansas Infantry Battalion (Sharpshooters), Col. William A. Crawford, Crawford's Brigade Commander , 3rd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Crawford's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, McMurtrey's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, Poe's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, Wright's Arkansas Regiment and Hughey's Arkansas Battery, Brig. Gen. John Sappington Marmaduke, Commander , Marmaduke's Cavalry Division (Two brigades), Col. Colton Greene, Greene's Brigade Commander , 3rd Missouri, 4th Missouri, 7th Missouri, 8th Missouri, 10th Missouri, and Harris' Missouri Battery, Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, Shelby's Brigade Commander , 1st Missouri Battalion, 5th Missouri, 11th Missouri, 12th Missouri, Hunter's Regiment, Collins' Missouri Battery, Brig. Gen. Samuel B. Maxey, Commander Maxey's Cavalry Division (Two brigades) , Gano's Brigade arrived at Prairie D'Ane on April 7. Walker's Choctaw Brigade did not arrive until April 12 and participated in the rearguard action at Moscow. Maxey's Division was in the Battle of Poison Spring on April 18 and returned to Texas on April 27., Col. Charles DeMorse, , Gano's Brigade Commander , 29th Texas, 30th Texas, 31st Texas, Welch's Company, and Krumbhaar's Texas Battery, Col. Tandy Walker, , Choctaw Brigade Commander , 1st Regiment and Second Regiment , This program was made possible in part by a grant from Arkansas Heritage, a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, funded by your 1/8 cent conservation tax, Amendment 75.

Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, Commander District of Arkansas

Escort: 14th Missouri Battalion

Brig. Gen James Fleming Fagan, Commander Fagan's Cavalry Division (Three brigades)

Brig. Gen. William Lewis Cabell, Cabell's Brigade Commander
1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment,4th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, 7th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Gunter's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, Harrell's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, and Blocher's Arkansas Battery

Brig. Gen. Thomas Pleasant Dockery,
Dockery's Brigade Commander
Dockery's Brigade fought Col. Powell Clayton at Mt. Elba on March 30, was d repulsed and forced to retreat he to reach Prairie D'Ane on to Monticello. He rus April 6 or 7 with General Price. Not all his men were mounted. His brigade was small.
18th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, 19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Dockery’s), 20th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, and 12th Arkansas Infantry Battalion (Sharpshooters)

Col. William A. Crawford, Crawford's Brigade Commander
3rd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, Crawford's Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, McMurtrey's Arkansas Cavalry Battalion, Poe's Arkansas Cavalry

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Battalion, Wright's Arkansas Regiment and Hughey's Arkansas Battery

Brig. Gen. John Sappington Marmaduke, Commander
Marmaduke's Cavalry Division (Two brigades)

Col. Colton Greene, Greene's Brigade Commander
3rd Missouri, 4th Missouri, 7th Missouri, 8th Missouri, 10th Missouri, and Harris' Missouri Battery

Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Shelby, Shelby's Brigade Commander
1st Missouri Battalion, 5th Missouri, 11th Missouri, 12th Missouri, Hunter's Regiment, Collins' Missouri Battery

Brig. Gen. Samuel B. Maxey, Commander Maxey's Cavalry Division (Two brigades)
Gano's Brigade arrived at Prairie D'Ane on April 7. Walker's Choctaw Brigade did not arrive until April 12 and participated in the rearguard action at Moscow. Maxey's Division was in the Battle of Poison Spring on April 18 and returned to Texas on April 27.

Col. Charles DeMorse,
Gano's Brigade Commander
29th Texas, 30th Texas, 31st Texas, Welch's Company, and Krumbhaar's Texas Battery

Col. Tandy Walker,
Choctaw Brigade Commander
1st Regiment and Second Regiment

This program was made possible in part by a grant from Arkansas Heritage, a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, funded by your 1/8 cent conservation tax, Amendment 75.

Erected by Nevada

Photographed by Mike McKeown, June 6, 2025

2. The Confederate Order of Battle Marker

Marker is last on the right

County Depot & Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1864.

Location. 33° 50.013′ N, 93° 23.847′ W. Marker is in Prescott, Arkansas, in Nevada County. It can be reached from Delight Highway (Arkansas Route 19) 0.2 miles Interstate 30, on the left when traveling north. In the Prairie D'Ane Battlefield Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2243 AR-19, Prescott AR 71857, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Gulf Coastal Plain.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Union Order of Battle (here, next to this marker);

Sterling Price image. Click for full size.

courtesy Library of Congress

3. Sterling Price

The Battle of Prairie D'Ane (a few steps from this marker); The Red River Campaign (a few steps from this marker); The Natural History of Prairie D'Ane (a few steps from this marker); Governor Thomas Chipman McRae (approx. 1.8 miles away); Skirmishes at Prairie D'Ane (approx. 2.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Rear Guard Action at Moscow (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prescott.

Also see . . .
1. Prairie D'Ane Battlefield (Nevada County Depot Museum). (Submitted on June 9, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
2. Battle of Prairie D'Ane (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 9, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)
3. Sterling Price (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 9, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2025, by Mike McKeown of Baltimore, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.