Department
History
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
4-27-2016
Abstract
One hundred fifty-two years ago, in April 1864, thousands of Union and Confederate troops were in Clark County. The Clark County Historical Association recently unveiled a new marker describing the military events in the southwestern portion of the county during the spring of 1864. The official ceremony included remarks by Historical Association president Bob Thompson, Okolona Mayor Sara Cox, museum coordinator Laverne Todd and editor and local historian Joe May. The marker, sponsored by the Historical Association and funded with a grant from the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, now stands in Okolona and tells the story of what happened during "Skirmishes at Okolona" and "Fighting at Elkins' Ferry."
Publication Title
Siftings Herald
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2016 Arkadelphia Siftings Herald
Recommended Citation
Richter, Wendy, "Okolona, Elkins' Ferry hosted Civil War battles" (2016). Articles. 268.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/articles/268