Prairie Grove in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Major General Thomas C. Hindman

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 30, 2010

1. Major General Thomas C. Hindman Marker

Inscription. Thomas C. Hindman commanded the Confederate army in the battle of Prairie Grove. He was born 1828 in Tennessee. Served in the War with Mexico, later moving from Mississippi to Helena, Ark. Was elected to Congress in 1859. In 1861 he entered the Confederate army as a Colonel and won promotion to Major General at the battle of Shiloh. Transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Department, he raised the army that fought at Prairie Grove. He later fought in many battles in Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 35° 59.004′ N, 94° 18.608′ W. Marker is in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is on East Douglas Street (U.S. 62), on the right when traveling west. Located near the entrance to Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Prairie Grove AR 72753, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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: Rhea's Mill (here, next to this marker); Generals James G. Blunt and Francis J. Herron (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Prairie Grove (a few steps from this marker); Battlefield Park (a few steps from this marker); Historic Wall (within shouting

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distance of this marker); March of the Armies (within shouting distance of this marker); Blunt's Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Hindman Hall Museum (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prairie Grove.

Also see . . .
1. Prairie Grove Battlefield Park. (Submitted on September 4, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Thomas C. Hindman. Hindman was closely linked with fellow Helena resident and Confederate General Patrick Cleburne. (Submitted on September 4, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 30, 2010

2. Major General Thomas C. Hindman Marker

Thomas Carmichael Hindman<br>Maj. Gen. CSA image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress

3. Thomas Carmichael Hindman
Maj. Gen. CSA

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,484 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 4, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 11, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.