Brookline near Battlefield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Pulaski Arkansas Battery
Wilson's Creek
Then, from the top of the small ridge to your right, Captain William E. Woodruff's Pulaski Arkansas Battery opened fire, enfilading the entire length of the Union line. These four cannon forced a halt in the Federal advance. As a result the Southern infantry was able to organize a line of battle and attack the Union line.
The trail beginning here leads to the site where the Pulaski Arkansas Battery was positioned, also to the site of General Sterling Price's Confederate headquarters on the opposite side of Wilson Creek. The round-trip walk to both sites is about one mile.
An Ironic Footnote
Before the Civil War, the bronze guns of the Pulaski Battery were under the command of Captain James Totten of the U.S. Arsenal of Little Rock. When war threatened, Arkansas secessionists took control of the arsenal, but Captain Totten remained loyal to the Union. Here at Wilson's Creek, Totten commanded a Union battery across the creek on Bloody Hill, and found himself opposing his old guns manned by his old friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 6.049′ N, 93° 24.278′ W. Marker is near Battlefield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is in Brookline. Marker is on Tour Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at stop 3, the East Battlefield Overlook, of the Wilson's Creek battlefield driving tour. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brookline MO 65619, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Price's Headquarters (here, next to this marker); A Union Plan / The Broken Pincer (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Eye of the Storm (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Pulaski Arkansas Battery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rout of Sigel's Column (approx. half a mile away); Death of Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon (approx. half a mile away); Fight in Ray's Cornfield (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Ray Family (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Battlefield.
Also see . . . Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Park. (Submitted on September 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,148 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.