Markers and Monuments, Battle of Mark's Mill (1936 Marker on Highway 8, South of Fordyce), January, 1965 [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1965.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Markers and Monuments, Battle of Mark's Mill (1936 Marker on Highway 8, South of Fordyce), January, 1965 [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1965.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52034780

Negative of a marker to the Battle of Mark's Mill. The battle took place south of Foydyce, Dallas County, Arkansas. The marker was placed along State Highway #8 in 1936. Marker reads, "No. E27. Cleveland County. Battle of Mark's Mill. The Battle of Mark's Mill, fought here on April 25, 1864, was a complete Confederate victory, General James F. Fagan's Confederate Cavalry having surprised and captured a Union Army of 2,000 men and 2,400 wagon loads of supplies. General Powell Clayton, the Union commander, narrowly escaped capture by flight with a handful of his cavalry. 1836 Arkansas centennial Comm - Arkansas History Comm. 1936."

1 negative : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 x 2 in.)

Arkansas History Commission

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7647026

Arkansas History Commission

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Deane, Ernie

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67t8fq3 (person)

Arkansas History Commission

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6bz9whg (corporateBody)

The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...