Arkansas
Fort Smith Area Civil War Sites
Fort Smith National Historic Site
This National Park Service unit in
downtown Fort Smith preserves
the remains of the historic
frontier fort.
This National Park Service unit in
downtown Fort Smith preserves
the remains of the historic
frontier fort.
Devil's Backbone Battlefield
A boulder on U.S. 71 south of
Fort Smith commemorates the
mountainside Battle of Devil's
Backbone.
A boulder on U.S. 71 south of
Fort Smith commemorates the
mountainside Battle of Devil's
Backbone.
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The historic city of Fort Smith was a centerpiece for Civil War activity in Western
Arkansas.
The city grew up around a downtown military posts, parts of which still stand,
and was a vital supply and strategic point for both Union and Confederate
forces.
To visit Civil War landmarks in the Fort Smith area, follow one of the links below:
Arkansas.
The city grew up around a downtown military posts, parts of which still stand,
and was a vital supply and strategic point for both Union and Confederate
forces.
To visit Civil War landmarks in the Fort Smith area, follow one of the links below:
lor.
The Battle of
Massard Prairie
Massard Prairie
by Dale Cox
The first full-length account of
the 1864 Confederate attack on
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
the 1864 Confederate attack on
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
$19.95
Proceeds benefit the Cane Hill Battlefield Driving Tour Project
