Tag: Helena Arkansas in the Civil War
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The Story of the Seven Generals: Volume One,Charles W.Adams
Charles William Adams is honored as being one of the seven Confederate generals who lived at Helena during the Civil War. Although only really an acting Brigadier General, he was head of a sub-department during the war. He also had two close friends who recommended him to become a Brigadier General. These men were Patrick…
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Confederate Memorial Park – Helena, Arkansas
Confederate Memorial Park is located in Helena, Arkansas and dedicated to the memory of the fallen Confederate soldiers who fought and died during the Battle of Helena on July 4, 1863. The park is next to the Moore-Hornor House It’s also above and overlooking the Fort Curtis replica site. In 2015 the Helena-West Helena Rotary…
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Union Commanders at Helena during the Civil War
Helena had a number of Union generals and colonels in charge during the Civil War while it was occupied territory. March To Helena. Friday, July 11, 1862 Written by a correspondent of the Cincinnati…
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My Own Place: Story of Archibald S. Dobbins
The Delta of Arkansas and Mississippi in the 1850s was a hard place to live. There was disease, flooding and violence. It took a special kind of person to live there and this adventure is probably what attracted Archibald Stephenson Dobbins. Archibald Dobbins was born around 1827 in Mount Pleasant located in Maury County, Tennessee.…
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A Brave Ship: The U.S.S. Tyler
The U.S.S. Tyler was a timberclad warship of the United States Navy during the Civil War. She was one of three wooden steam ships purchased in 1861 by the Federal government to convert for use on western rivers. It was sheathed with 5-inch thick white oak planks and the engines and boiler were retrofitted.…
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The Swamp Fox: From Missouri to Memphis
In the early days of April 1862, a small and tired group of Missourians marched into Helena. They must have seemed like a strange site to the citizens of the river town since they were the first organized body of Confederates they had seen since hundreds of their men had marched off to war in…
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The Union Army Marches into Helena
In 1862, the Union Army under General Samuel Curtis marched into Helena, Arkansas> They would remain until 1866. Thousands of African Americans would flee to Helena because they knew freedom was there. The Battle of Helena took place on July 4, 1863. Helena was the starting point for the Yazoo Pass Expedition in an attempt…
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Thomas S. Hindman House
Thomas S. Hindman was a wealthy citizen who lived in Helena and rose to the rank of General in the Civil War. His home was taken over when the Union Army marched into Helena and became a Federal Headquarters. He briefly lived in Mexico after the war ended before returning to Arkansas. He is buried…
My Delta World 