March of the Armies

March of the Armies (HMNKK)

Location: Prairie Grove, AR 72753 Washington County
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 35° 59.013', W 94° 18.624'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 446 views
Inscription

December 3-7, 1862

General Hindman on the Arkansas River planned to drive General Blunt's Federal army out of northwest Arkansas. The Confederate army left Van Buren on December 3. Enroute north, Hindman learned that Blunt had called for help from General Herron at Wilson's Creek, Mo., and that the latter was already on the march. Hindman decided to bypass Blunt at Cane Hill and march to intercept Herron. Herron's army made a forced march of 100 miles in 3 days and ran into the Confederate advance early on the morning of Sunday, December 7. The Confederates established themselves on this ridge, facing northeast. Herron crossed the Illinois River and attacked. Meanwhile Blunt at Cane Hill learned that the Confederate army had bypassed him, so he marched his army to Rhea's Mill, then approached the battle from the northwest, arriving on the field at 2 P.M. Darkness finally halted the bitterly-fought battle. During the night, Hindman's army, low on supplies and ammunition, withdrew south to Van Buren.
Details
HM NumberHMNKK
Tags
Placed ByState of Arkansas
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 8:53am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 381869 N 3982917
Decimal Degrees35.98355000, -94.31040000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 59.013', W 94° 18.624'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 59' 0.78" N, 94° 18' 37.44" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)479
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 514 Co Rd 80, Prairie Grove AR 72753, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?