Prairie Grove Battlefield - Arkansas
On the morning of December 7, 1862, Confederate cavalry met and beat advanced units under Federal General Francis Herron. At that time the Confederate infantry and artillery took a position on the Prairie Grove ridge above the Illinois River valley. The battle began around 11:00 a.m. with an artillery battle, followed by Herron ordering two charges up the ridge. Both were beaten back at a heavy price. The Confederates countered each time, but the artilery advantage of the Union kept them from breaking through. About 3:00 p.m. Union General James G. Blunt arrived on the field and ordered an attack on the left flank (west side of the battlefield) at about the time the Confederates were ready to flank the right side of the Union. After heavy fighting along the ridge the Blunt's Union forces fell back and again Federal artillery stopped the Confederate counter-attack. Neither army was able to win the fight, casualties were about the same for both. After dark, low on ammo and food, Hindman ordered his Confederate troops to withdrawl. This was the last major battle in NW Arkansas, though more blood would be spilled through guerilla warfare throughout the war.
The east side of this field is well preserved, but has many buildings that were not part of the battle added to attract more visitors. The west side is all but lost with houses, schools and churches built on it. There are only a few spots that still have the open look of the battlefield on the west side. The east is really, really nice. Stop at the apple orchard and get an apple. They taste good.
Prairie Grove Battlefield Driving Tour Part 1
This video is about me going on the Battlefield Driving Tour Part 1.
Part 2 will be taken hopefully next week if the weather holds, and there is no snow or ice.
The following stops on this driving tour are explained and taken from the pamphlet in the Visitor's Center named Self Guided Driving Tour of the Prairie Grove Battlefield . There is audio CD's available in the Visitor Center, or you can find the CD on the park's website at:
Stop 1 is the Shoup Chooses the Position - Confederate Infantry marched up the road to the left, and arrived in time to hear Southern calvary skirmishing with General Herron's Federals at Walnut Grove (about 2 miles east of here). General Francis A. Shoup decided to deploy his division along the ridge from the road to beyond the Borden house [Stop 4] east of this location. Upon arriving, General Hindman approved the disposition, noting the position was an exceedingly strong one. Dr. Hugh Rogers' house sat across the road northwest of here.
Stop 2 - Latta House and Cellar - While not originally located here on the battlefield, the Latta house and cellar (along with other structures) remind us that there were 4 family homes on the ridge where the Confederate Army waited for Federals. Warned of the approaching conflict, Mrs. Borden took her 3 children west along the ridge, stopping at the homes of Dr. Hugh Rogers and William Rogers before reaching the William Morton house [Stop 13] with the other families. When the fighting got near, the 20 men, women and children hid in the Morton cellar, similar to the one west of the Latta house.
Stop 3 - Ravine - This natural ravine runs north and south through the Prairie Grove ridge. Soldiers in General James F. Fagan's Confederate brigade lay here around noon waiting for the Union Army. When the 20th Wisconsin Infantry appeared to the east, the Southern troops poured a heavy fire of small arms into the blue ranks, before charging toward the Borden House [Stop 4].
Stop 4 - Borden House and Orchard - The heaviest fighting of the day took place around this house and orchard. After the battle, General Herron reported 250 dead within a 100-yard radius of the house. One soldier stated that the ground was muddy with blood on the hillside where Confederate cannons under the command of Captain William D. Blocher sat during the battle. More information about this area can be found by taking the short walk to the Borden House.
Stop 5 - Carnage in the Orchard - During the first Union charge, the 19th Iowa Infantry reached the southern edge of the apple orchard before heavy fire from Shelby's cavalry to the east halted their advance. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel McFarland died instantly when 9 musket balls penetrated his body. The 37th Illinois Infantry entered the orchard during the second charge, but were forced to withdraw. The 26th Indiana Infantry charged just east of the orchard during the second Union charge and suffered heavy casualties before retreating down the ridge.
Stop 6 - Confederate Right Flank - Colonel Emmett McDonald's Missouri calvary positioned themselves at the edge of the ridge. Captain Westley Roberts located his Missouri battery, composed only of rifled cannons in the Southern Army, just up the ridge where he and his men withstood a heavy bombardment from the Union guns.
Stop 7 - Borden Wheat Field - Lieutenant Joseph Foust's Union Missouri battery set up just east of this location and pounded the ridge with his cannons. Just north of the battery was the 94th Illinois Infantry, which was supposed to be a part of the first Federal charge of the day, but they never left the wheat field. This regiment served as the left flank of Herron's Army with the end of it's line abutting the Illinois River. Ordered to lie down in the field, the Illinois troops saw the Confederate bullets and shells go over their heads, resulting in very light casualties for the regiment.
PRAIRIE GROVE - UGCW LEGENDARY MODE #19 - CONFEDERATE CAMPAIGN
About as easy a battle as I can expect on legendary mode. The only tricky part was the pesky unit of mounted infantry that rode through my lines and started harassing me from the rear.
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Nine months after their victory at Pea Ridge, the Union Army of the Frontier in the area was geographically divided. One division under Brig. Gen. James Blunt remained in the northwestern part of Arkansas, and the second under Brig. Gen. Francis Herron was stationed around the Missouri capital of Springfield. The Confederates, hoping to use Arkansas as a base for operations into the border state of Missouri, looked to defeat the Union armies in the area. Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Hindman gathered a Confederate force at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and sought to catch the Union groups while separated and destroy them in detail. On December 3rd, Hindman departed Fort Smith with 11,000 men and marched for Blount's army. Both met along the high ground near Prairie Grove, halfway between Fort Smith and the Missouri border. By that time, Herron had arrived from Missouri and joined Blount. The Rebels established their line of battle on a wooded high ridge northeast of Prairie Grove Church. After the failure of two Federal assaults, a spirited artillery duel kept the opposing forces from gaining any advantage. Hearing the cannon fire from Herron's fight, Blunt moved his division toward the sound of the fighting and assailed the Confederate left flank. Hindman parried Blunt’s advance but was unable to make any further progress against Herron. Though the battle ended as a stalemate, nightfall saw Hindman's force retreating, establishing Federal control of northwest Arkansas
Ghosts still roam the Prairie Grove Battlefield
Stories say the Prairie Grove Battlefield is one of the most haunted places in Arkansas.
On December 7th, 1862 the United States of America and the Confederate States clashed in battle.
The battle ended with nearly 2,700 combined casualties. One soldier said the battlefield ground was muddy with blood.
Now, it's believed you can still feel the spirits of slain soldiers on the battlefield. Legends say you can sometimes hear hear the phantom sounds of infantry and horses.
The heaviest fighting happened near the Borden House. Stories say it's haunted by the spirit of a young girl.
Arkansas Paranormal Investigators have examined the battleground. They reported hearing the voice of a young girl in the upper level of the Borden House.
The State Park hosts reenactments of the battle every other year.
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The Battle of Prairie Grove was a battle of the American Civil War.
Fought on December 7, 1862.
It resulted in a stalemate but secured Northwest Arkansas for the Union.
The Union soldiers consisted of 9,216 men and saw 1,317 casualties.
The Confederate soldiers consisted of 11,059 men and saw 1,317 casualties.
The Prairie Grove Arkansas battlefield is one of the most intact battle fields in the United States.
Reenactments are held in December on the original battle site every 2 years.
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