Bryant in Saline County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Battle of Hurricane Creek
Photographed By Duane Hall, July 30, 2016
1. The Battle of Hurricane Creek Marker
Inscription.
The Battle of Hurricane Creek. . After the fall of Little Rock to Union forces in September, 1863, the area immediately south of the Arkansas River became a No Man’s Land. On the morning of October 23, 1864, a Federal detachment of the 7th Army Corps, returning to Little Rock after raiding the Confederate Arsenal at Princeton, was engaged by Logan’s 11th Arkansas Cavalry, CSA, at a point one mile southeast of this spot. The ensuing battle was fought at the Hurricane Creek Crossing of the Old Camden Road and resulted in 28 men killed, 11 wounded and one captured.
After the fall of Little Rock to Union forces in September, 1863, the area immediately south of the Arkansas River became a No Man’s Land. On the morning of October 23, 1864, a Federal detachment of the 7th Army Corps, returning to Little Rock after raiding the Confederate Arsenal at Princeton, was engaged by Logan’s 11th Arkansas Cavalry, CSA, at a point one mile southeast of this spot. The ensuing battle was fought at the Hurricane Creek Crossing of the Old Camden Road and resulted in 28 men killed, 11 wounded and one captured.
Erected 1976 by Benton-Saline County Bicentennial Committee.
Location. 34° 35.182′ N, 92° 29.561′ W. Marker is in Bryant, Arkansas, in Saline County. Marker is on S. Reynolds Road (State Highway 183) 0.1 miles south of Griffis Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bryant AR 72022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. City of Bryant (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ashley Park (approx. half a mile away); Bauxite, Arkansas
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,181 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
