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| The '''Bayou Fourche Battlefield''', also known as the '''Fourche Bayou Battlefield''', is |
The '''Bayou Fourche Battlefield''', also known as the '''Fourche Bayou Battlefield''', is an ] ] in ] and ], ].<ref name="abpp">{{cite report |author=American Battlefield Protection Program |author-link=American Battlefield Protection Program |date=December 2010 |title=Update to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields Final DRAFT – State of Arkansas |url=http://npshistory.com/publications/battlefield/cwsac/updates/ar.pdf | location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=] |pages=8–9 |access-date=December 17, 2024}}</ref><ref name="arhp">{{Cite web |url=https://www.arkansasheritage.com/arkansas-register/fourche-bayou-battlefield |title=Fourche Bayou Battlefield |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=] |access-date=December 17, 2024}}</ref> A ] located within its boundaries, and maintained by Little Rock Parks and Recreation, commemorates the ] fought on September 10, 1863. | ||
| The ] victory over ] forces in ] resulted in a fourth Confederate ] ] falling into Union hands and creating conditions to establish a ]. The ] fell back into southwest Arkansas, where it effectively remained for the duration of the Civil War. The capture of Little Rock, combined with other Union victories at ] and in the ], led to nominal ] control of the ] valley for the rest of the war.<ref name="arhp"/> | The ] victory over ] forces in ] resulted in a fourth Confederate ] ] falling into Union hands and creating conditions to establish a ]. The ] fell back into southwest Arkansas, where it effectively remained for the duration of the Civil War. The capture of Little Rock, combined with other Union victories at ] and in the ], led to nominal ] control of the ] valley for the rest of the war.<ref name="arhp"/> | ||
| == Description and administrative history == | == Description and administrative history == | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| The Bayou Fourche Battlefield lies within the borders of Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas, running east of Willow Beach Lake to the east of ].<ref name="arhp"/> |
The Bayou Fourche Battlefield lies within the borders of Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas, running east of Willow Beach Lake to the east of ].<ref name="arhp"/> Remaining portions of the battlefield are threatened by ].<ref>{{cite report |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2015 |title=Arkansas Battlefield Preservation 2015 Potential Funding Sources |url=https://www.battlefields.org/sites/default/files/atoms/files/ak.pdf |publisher=] |page=6}}</ref> The eastern ] area where the Federal ] crossed the Arkansas River is being converted for lakeside residential uses. While much of the landscape has been compromised by growth around Little Rock, the eastern portion retains its integrity.<ref name="abpp"/> The battlefield was listed in the ] on April 7, 2010.<ref name="arhp"/> | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| == References == | == References == | ||
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| == Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
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* {{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=September 2007 |title=The Little Rock Campaign Tour: A Driving Tour of Sites Along the Route the Union Army Took to Capture the Capitol of Arkansas |url=https://www.littlerock.gov/!userfiles/editor/docs/planning/hdc/lr%20campaign.pdf |edition=3rd |publisher=Central Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trail Association}} | ||
| * {{cite book |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=September 2007 |title=The Little Rock Campaign Tour: A Driving Tour of Sites Along the Route the Union Army Took to Capture the Capitol of Arkansas |url=https://www.littlerock.gov/!userfiles/editor/docs/planning/hdc/lr%20campaign.pdf |edition=3rd |publisher=Civil War Round Table of Arkansas and Central Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trail Association}} | |||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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Battlefield in Arkansas, United States For the military conflict, see Battle of Bayou Fourche.
| Bayou Fourche Battlefield | |
|---|---|
 Battle of Bayou Fourche Monument, 2024 | |
| Location | East of Willow Beach Lake to east of Clinton National Airport, Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34°43′19.1″N 92°12′05.4″W / 34.721972°N 92.201500°W / 34.721972; -92.201500 |
  Location in Arkansas | |
The Bayou Fourche Battlefield, also known as the Fourche Bayou Battlefield, is an American Civil War battlefield in Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas. A city park located within its boundaries, and maintained by Little Rock Parks and Recreation, commemorates the Battle of Bayou Fourche fought on September 10, 1863.
The Union victory over Confederate forces in central Arkansas resulted in a fourth Confederate state capital falling into Union hands and creating conditions to establish a loyal Unionist government. The Confederate army fell back into southwest Arkansas, where it effectively remained for the duration of the Civil War. The capture of Little Rock, combined with other Union victories at Fort Smith and in the Indian Territory, led to nominal Federal control of the Arkansas River valley for the rest of the war.
Description and administrative history
The Bayou Fourche Battlefield lies within the borders of Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas, running east of Willow Beach Lake to the east of Clinton National Airport. Remaining portions of the battlefield are threatened by development. The eastern engagement area where the Federal cavalry crossed the Arkansas River is being converted for lakeside residential uses. While much of the landscape has been compromised by growth around Little Rock, the eastern portion retains its integrity. The battlefield was listed in the Arkansas Register of Historic Places on April 7, 2010.
See also
References
- ^ American Battlefield Protection Program (December 2010). Update to the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields Final DRAFT – State of Arkansas (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: National Park Service. pp. 8–9. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Fourche Bayou Battlefield". Division of Arkansas Heritage. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- Arkansas Battlefield Preservation 2015 Potential Funding Sources (PDF) (Report). Civil War Trust. 2015. p. 6.
Further reading
- The Little Rock Campaign Tour: A Driving Tour of Sites Along the Route the Union Army Took to Capture the Capitol of Arkansas (PDF) (3rd ed.). Central Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trail Association. September 2007.
External links
Media related to Bayou Fourche Battlefield at Wikimedia Commons
