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,…
Tag: Helena Arkansas in the Civil War
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
