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

Potts' Hill

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 15, 2016

1. Potts' Hill Marker

Inscription. On the Arkansas—Missouri line where the Telegraph Road entered ten-mile long Cross Timber Hollow, on February 16, 1862, occurred the first skirmish on Benton County soil. Brig. Gen. Curtis’ Federal army overtook the rear guard of Maj. Gen. Price as he retreated southward. This marked the beginning of the Pea Ridge Campaign.

Erected 1962 by Pea Ridge Memorial Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1862.

Location. 36° 29.927′ N, 94° 1.45′ W. Marker is near Garfield, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is on N. Old Wire Road (County Road 67) 1½ miles north of Gann Ridge Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker can also be reached from Missouri on Highway DD six miles west of Seligman. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Garfield AR 72732, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Long, Cold Hungry March (approx. 2.9 miles away); Hard Fighting Near Leetown (approx. 3.1 miles away); Slaughter in the Rocks (approx. 3.1 miles away); Fiery Finale on Ruddick's Field (approx. 3.1 miles away); It was the Grandest Thing I Ever Saw... (approx. 3.1

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miles away); Night Moves (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Butterfield Overland Mail Route (approx. 3.1 miles away); Elkhorn Tavern Taken (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Garfield.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The list is markers installed by the Pea Ridge Memorial Association from 1962-1964 on the Pea Ridge Campaign.

Also see . . .
1. Pea Ridge National Military Park. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on May 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Pea Ridge (Elkhorn Tavern). American Battlefield Trust website entry (Submitted on May 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 15, 2016

2. Potts' Hill Marker

View to South from Missouri Highway DD image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, October 15, 2016

3. View to South from Missouri Highway DD

Marker is visible on the left (east) side of the road at the Arkansas-Missouri state line where the road pavement ends

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2016, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.