Markers and monuments, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park Markers [Blunt and Herron] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. [196-?]

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Markers and monuments, Prairie Grove Battlefield Park Markers [Blunt and Herron] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. [196-?]

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Part of a group of negatives taken of historical markers found in Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Washington County, Arkansas. This marker commemorates General James G. Blunt and General Francis J. Herron, two Federal Army generals that fought at the Battle of Prairie Grove in the Civil War. "The marker reads, "General James G. Blunt. General Blunt of Kansas commanded the First Division of the Federal army in the Battle of Prairie Grove. He was made Brigadier General in April 1862 and given command of all Kansas troops. His army was at Cane Hill December 6, 1862 but reached the field at 2 p.m. on December 7th, to relieve general Herron's army. General Francis J. Herron. General Herron of Iowa, in command of the 2nd and 3rd divisions of the Federal army, was encamped at Wilson's Creek, Mo., when Blunt summoned him to Cane Hill. A forces march of 100 miles in 3 days brought Herron's army to Prairie grove early on the morning of December 7, 1862. His army bore the brunt of the battle until relieved by Blunt." Deane more than likely took these negatives during his career with the Arkansas Gazette.

1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 3 cm. (1 x 1 in.)

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Deane, Ernie

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Herron, Francis Jay, 1837-1902

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Francis J. Herron attended the Western University of Pennsylvania, but left at the age of sixteen without completing his degree to become a bank clerk. In 1855, he joined his three brothers in Dubuque, Iowa, where they established a bank. In 1859, he organized and was elected captain of a militia company known as the "Governor's Grays," which Herron offered to President-elect Abraham Lincoln in January 1861, two months prior to Lincoln's inauguration. In April 1861, Herron was appointed capta...

Arkansas History Commission

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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 ...

Blunt, James Gillpatrick, 1826-1881

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Blunt was born in Trenton, Maine to John Blunt and Sally Gilpatrick Blunt. Blunt lived and worked on his family farm until he was 14. He may have spent some time at the Ellsworth Military Academy in Ellsworth, Maine. He became a sailor on a merchant vessel when he was 15, and attained the rank of captain at 20. In 1845 Blunt moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he enrolled in Starling Medical College. His maternal uncle, Dr. Rufus Gilpatrick, was one of the instructors. Graduating in February 1849,...