Union Forces Enter Little Rock - Little Rock, Arkansas.
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 34° 44.972 W 092° 16.113
15S E 566949 N 3845511
Quick Description: Historical marker for the location where Union forces crossed the Arkansas River during the Battle of Little Rock during the Civil War.
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 3/16/2011 5:34:44 PM
Waymark Code: WMAZME
Published By: Groundspeak Regular Member *TnT*
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Brigadier General John Davidson's troop captured Little Rock on the evening of  September 10, 1863 as Major General Frederick Steele's column approached across the river  You are standing where Union forces under Major General Steele crossed the Arkansas River on a pontoon bridge at 7:00 a.m. the next day.  When they arrived in Little Rock, they marched to the Old State House and raised the flag of the United State.

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