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Battle of Dripping Springs, Arkansas
Battle of Dripping Springs
View across the fields at
Dripping Springs. The
Confederates were camped on
the slope of the ridge.
View across the fields at
Dripping Springs. The
Confederates were camped on
the slope of the ridge.
Downhill View at Dripping
Springs
This view from the crest of the
ridge looks down to the
crossroads. The Federals
charged the Confederates,
forcing them to retreat through
the valley ahead.
Springs
This view from the crest of the
ridge looks down to the
crossroads. The Federals
charged the Confederates,
forcing them to retreat through
the valley ahead.
| Battle of Dripping Springs Marker State Highway 59 near the Battlefield |
On December 28, 1862, the Union
Army of the frontier swept out of the
Boston Mountains and attacked
Confederate troops at Dripping
Springs and Van Buren, Arkansas.
The first confrontation of this brief
campaign was the Battle of Dripping
Springs, a sharp cavalry fight at a vital
crossroads between Van Buren and
the approaches to the mountains
To learn more about the Battle of
Dripping Springs please follow these
links:
Army of the frontier swept out of the
Boston Mountains and attacked
Confederate troops at Dripping
Springs and Van Buren, Arkansas.
The first confrontation of this brief
campaign was the Battle of Dripping
Springs, a sharp cavalry fight at a vital
crossroads between Van Buren and
the approaches to the mountains
To learn more about the Battle of
Dripping Springs please follow these
links:
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