This collection of essays represents the best recent history written on civil war activity in arkansas. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It illuminates the complexity of such issues as guerrilla warfare, union army policies, and the struggles hetween white and black civilians and soldiers, and also shows that the war years were a time of great change and personal conflict for the citizens of the state, despite the absence of. Like most of the united states, arkansas had an organized militia system before the american civil war 186165. As such, it will inform and challenge both students and teachers of the american civil war. Eric flint buffered by spanish possessions to the south and by free states and two rivers to the north, arkansas has become a country of its own. Arkansas in world war i, a free traveling exhibit that tells the story of arkansass role during world war at home and on the battlefields, will be displayed at southern arkansas universitys magale library, 100 east university, magnolia, ar on november 3rd until november 20th, 2016.
Arkansas units serving in wwi arkansas world war i. The arkansas war is a period that has often been forgotten with there being a greater emphasis on the american revolution, the civil war and world wars one and two. Immediately after finishing the first free ebook, i raced out and bought this one. Christ analyzes the campaign from military and political perspectives to show how events in 1863 affected the war on a larger scale. The arkansas history commission has sheriffs censuses for several counties in 1829 and arkansas county in 1823 1823 census is on fhl film 977363 item 2. Of the arkansas men who fought in world war ii, selected answer. The civil war as the civil war began, poorer farmers were generally indifferent to questions of slavery and states rights. How bear hunters, hillbillies, and good ol boys defined a state. The 1810 and 1820 censuses for the area that became arkansas were destroyed. Aug 15, 2016 this list identifies those men on active duty with the united states navy, marine corps and coast guard, whose deaths resulted directly from enemy action or from operational activities against the enemy in war zones from december 7, 1941, to the end of world war ii. Students from all academic majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply. The arkansas war oregon digital library consortium.
The list below names some of the units in which arkansas soldiers served. The arkansas war del rey, 2006 is the second volume in the trail of glory series. The battle for a state cspans local content vehicles lcvs made a stop in their 2012 lcv cities tour in little rock. Arkansas county history and genealogy books the books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. The arkansas state archives has a wide variety of types of records. The battle of arkansas post stepping stone to vicksburg the battle of arkansas post, also known as the battle of fort hindman, was one of the many battles fought during the civil war. The arkansas river valley is one of the most fertile regions in the south. The arkansas war, he spins an astounding and provocative saga of heroism, battlefield action, racia. Eric flint covers a period of time that is very often ignored by others in the field of alternate history. The arkansas war is heavily centred on american democracy and equality for all men. Video about the history of the camp pike army cantonment during world war i. National archives research rooms are closed on monday, february 17, for washingtons birthday.
See search results in the arkansas digital library consortium digital collection. Rugged and sublime explores arkansas s major clashes and locales of the civil war. Arkansas military history journal arkansas national guard. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Of these 2,183 died while in service and 1,751 were wounded or injured. Events arkansas world war i centennial commemoration. The rivers of war, an alternate history in which the cherokees are able to maintain. The arkansas war, he spins an astounding and provocative saga of heroism, battlefield action, racial conflict, and rebellion as a nation recovering from. The arkansas war, he spins an astounding and provocative saga of heroism, battlefield action, racial conflict, and rebellion as a nation recovering from war is plunged into a dangerous era of secession. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Buried higginsville k4 eades, riley private hunters mo cav b eads, e. Regional volumes of world war i soldiers arkansas research. Museums in washington, dc, and at the presidential. Irishborn patrick driscol is building a fortune and a powerful army in the arkansas.
The federal census for the territory of arkansas is available and indexed for 1830. From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. Arkansas remembers world war i, reflects the ongoing centennial commemoration of the role of arkansas and the entire united states in the war, as well as the impacts of the war felt back home. If you have an event you would like included in the arkansas world war i centennial commemoration committee calendar of events, please fill out the event sanctioning form. Often dubbed the great war, world war i had a profound impact on arkansas. A total of 71,862 arkansans served during world war i. Aug 15, 2016 home research our records military records world war ii records wwii army and army air force casualties wwii army casualties. This article is within the scope of wikiproject alternate history, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of alternate history on wikipedia.
Civil war arkansas, a free traveling exhibit chronicling major historical events in arkansas between 1861 and 1865, will be displayed at saus magale library, 100 east university, magnolia on september 17 october 10, 2014 from monday through friday, 8. Arkansas residents can access the databases from the state librarys website with no. The slaveholding planters held the most political power, however, and after some hesitation, arkansas seceded 1861 from the union. David casto is a mechanic and amateur historian living in maumelle, arkansas. Residenceplace date of confirmed at battle name rank 6th co. In the newest volume of this exhilarating series, eric flint continues to reshape american history, imagining how a continent and its people might have taken a different path to its future. Noteworthy civil rights efforts were made in arkansas through. Nonfiction histories of arkansas, and biographies of arkansans. The arkansas war, he spins an astounding and provocative saga of heroism, battlefield action, racial conflict, and rebellion as a nation recovering from war is plunged into a with 1824. Richly illustrated with maps and photographs and containing an appendix of civil war properties in arkansas, it is especially useful as a guidebook to the civil war battlefields of arkansas.
Chances are, that as an arkansan the thoughts are quite different than those of. Christ offers the first detailed military assessment of parallel events in arkansas, describing their consequences for both union and confederate powers. The arkansas war multnomah county library overdrive. For researchers who are concentrating on specific geographic areas of arkansas, weve broken the world war i soldiers up into 25 volumes based on the soldiers residence at the time of their enlistments. In 1863 the battle to wrest control of the valley was, in effect, a battle for the state itself.
He is a member and secretarytreasurer of the general james mcpherson camp, sons of union veterans in little rock. During the time leading up to the centennial, the committee website will include a calendar of wwirelated events taking place around the state. The battle for a state volume 23 campaigns and commanders series christ, mark k. A currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student having completed or will soon complete one term at the university of arkansas in good academic standing with the university.
The university of arkansas proudly offers scholarships to support current and former members of the united states military services as well as dependents of military service members. Many escaped slaves and freedmen have made their way to arkansas part of the indian confederation allows slaves and part of it doesnt and these former slaves along with some indians and white men have come to dominate the arkansas portion of the new nation. Durnett award for preliminary chapters of arkansas late in the civil war in 2012. Buffeted by spanish possessions to the south and by free states and two rivers to the north, arkansas has become a country of its own.
Search results arkansas digital library consortium overdrive. The units of the arkansas militia in the civil war to which the current arkansas national guard has a connection include the arkansas state militia, home guard, and state troop regiments raised by the state of arkansas. Take a journey through arkansas forgotten past and find the colorful characters, unusual stories and strange occurrences left out of conventional history books. In this particular novel, eric flint is attacking the historical event of american exploitation of blacks, as well as native americans. Author mark christ talked about his book civil war arkansas 1863. Vietnam war casualties from arkansas click or tap on name to find a personal memorial page of a casualty from this state. For researchers who are concentrating on specific geographic areas of arkansas, weve broken the world war i soldiers up into 25 volumes based on. As a volume in the civil war in the west series, civil war arkansas elucidates littleknown but significant aspects of the war, encouraging new perspectives on them and focusing on the less studied western theater.
You can scroll down to see the names of casualties listed under their official city. Eric flint in the hotly contested election of 1824, the machinations of henry clay to become the new president of the united states leave the nation on the brink of national disaster as andrew jackson and john. List of books and articles about arkansas history online. Filled with fascinating insights into some of americas most intriguing historical figures, 1824. It was a combined landriver assault by union forces on the confederate soldiers stationed there. The rivers war and hopefully the start to a long series such as turtledove, the alternate history master, does. The arkansas war, he spins an astounding and provocative saga of. The arkansas war confirms eric flint as a true master of alternate history, a novelist who brings to bear exhaustive research, remarkable intuition, and a great storytellers natural gifts to chronicle the making of our nation as it might have been. Authors edward and karen underwood weave fact and fun in this offbeat, gripping and l. The arkansas war is a 2006 alternate history novel by american writer eric flint. During the civil war, the river also served as a vital artery for moving troops and supplies. The encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture electronic edition, continuously updated multimedia at the encylopedia of arkansas history and culture, by butler center for arkansas studies illustrated html at filed under. To be considered for the university of arkansas military book scholarship, a student must be.
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