ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Three sites mark Confederacy’s last success in state

April 29, 2024 at 4:52 p.m.

by Jack Schnedler

A Saline River crossing saw fighting at Jenkins Ferry on April 30, 1864. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Marcia Schnedler)
A Saline River crossing saw fighting at Jenkins Ferry on April 30, 1864. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Marcia Schnedler)


The faltering Confederacy's last military successes in Arkansas took place 160 years ago this month in a series of battles during the Camden Expedition, part of the federal Red River Campaign.

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