Eagle Hotel, Bentonville
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N 36° 22.336 W 094° 12.608
15S E 391446 N 4025919
Quick Description: Located near the main square in Bentonville, AR. Until recently, this building was also site of the Bentonville Public Library.
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 3/11/2007 6:16:26 AM
Waymark Code: WM1A2D
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Long Description:
On the morning of March 6, 1862, Gen. Franz Sigel was eating his breakfast at the Eagle Hotel which stood on this site. He had remained here with 600 men and a battery of six pieces after the main column of his army had passed through Bentonville on its way to the camp on Sugar Creek. Confederate troops under Gen. Van Dorn surprised him and forced a hasty retreat. In 1867 Sigel returned to retrace his route and remarked that he had come back to finish his breakfast.
Link to Marker: [Web Link]
History of Marker: Not listed
Additional Parking: Not Listed
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