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Poison Springs Battleground State Park is an Arkansas state park located southeast of Bluff City.It commemorates the Battle of Poison Spring in the American Civil War, which was part of the 1864 Camden Expedition, an element of a Union Army initiative to gain control of Shreveport, Louisiana and get a foothold in Texas.
Battle of Poison Spring Part of the American Civil War Date April 18, 1864 (160 years ago) (1864-04-18) Location Ouachita County, Arkansas 33°38′19.7″N 93°00′15.6″W / 33.638806°N 93.004333°W / 33.638806; -93.004333 Result Confederate victory Belligerents Confederate States Choctaw Nation United States (Union) Commanders and leaders Samuel B. Maxey John S. Marmaduke ...
Operations to resupply the Union army at Camden were frustrated by the Battle of Poison Spring (April 18) and the Battle of Marks' Mills (April 25). The latter battle was particularly devastating, as the Confederates captured most of the supply column, numbering some 1,400 troops and more than 200 supply wagons.
Former Arkansas state parks Name County Size Estab-lished Decomm-issioned River / lake Supplanted by Remarks Buffalo River State Park: Marion: 35 acres (14 ha) 1938: 1973: Buffalo River: Buffalo National River: Lost Valley State Park Newton: 280 acres (110 ha) 1966: 1973: Buffalo River: Buffalo National River
In July 1863, the regiment fought at Honey Springs. [1] In October 1863, Richard Montgomery Gano assumed command of the brigade, which was troubled by poor morale and desertions. Gano's brigade moved to Arkansas where it fought at Poison Spring in April 1864. [2] The regiment participated in a successful raid at Cabin Creek later that year
Lieutenant Colonel Pettus was killed during the battle and Captain P. K. Williamson of Company A commanded the battalion until the unit was increased to a regiment and transferred to Confederate service. [9] Red River Campaign, Arkansas March–May, 1864. Battle of Poison Springs, Arkansas, April 18, 1864.