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

The Dead of Prairie Grove

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 30, 2010

1. The Dead of Prairie Grove Marker

Inscription. The men who died on this field on December 7, 1862 are buried in the soldier cemeteries in Fayetteville. 700 unknown Confederate soldiers are in the cemetery maintained by the Southern Memorial Association on East Mountain. The Union dead are in the Fayetteville National Cemetery. The commanding Generals reported 339 dead and 1,630 wounded in action. The records show that many of the wounded died -- 430 in the army hospitals of Fayetteville, 150 in the churches and homes of Cane Hill, and others in homes along the Cove Creek and Telegraph roads. The losses were about 10 per cent of the troops engaged.

Erected by State of Arkansas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1836.

Location. 35° 59.125′ N, 94° 18.311′ W. Marker is in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from Park Tour Road, on the right when traveling east. Located on the walking trail at stop four, the Borden House, of 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Herron's Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); Blocher's Arkansas Battery (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Archibald Borden House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lieutenant Colonel John C. Black (within shouting distance of this marker); The Borden House / The Legacy of Prairie Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Arkansas Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 26th Indiana and 37th Illinois Infantry (about 300 feet away); The Lord's Vineyard (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prairie Grove.

Also see . . .
1. Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park. (Submitted on September 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Fayetteville National Cemetery. Opened a few years after the war, by 1871 over 1,200 internments were made in the cemetery. Many of those were unknown soldiers. (Submitted on September 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 30, 2010

2. The Dead of Prairie Grove Marker

Slopes of Battle Ridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 30, 2010

3. Slopes of Battle Ridge

Looking down the ridge from near the marker's location. The fields here were covered with dead and wounded in the aftermath of the Federal attacks and Confederate counterattacks.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,316 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.