Remembering the War Between the States

Jenkins Ferry Battleground State Park

Confederate troops attacked General Steele's Union forces at this spot on the Saline River near Sheridan. The park has outdoor exhibits, picnic sites, trails and a launch ramp for boaters. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the site is open daily until 10:00PM. 1-888-AT-PARKS60

Camp White Sulphur Springs Cemetery

For 137 years the graves of Confederate soldiers who perished from an unknown disease called "swamp fever" while encamped near present day Sulphur Springs were almost forgotten. Today the Confederate Cemetery is both an historical landmark and a showcase for Civil War enthusiasts. As many as 100 soldiers have been identified, and 65 headstones are in place.

The Battle of Pine Bluff

The Jefferson County Courthouse in downtown Pine bluff was the site where Union forces under the command of Colonel Powell Clayton repulsed a Confederate attack led by General John S. Marmaduke. Hastily erected breastworks of cotton bales prevented the recapture of the town on October 25 1863. Pine Bluff remained under Federal control the remainder of the war.