by - October 7, 2012 10:52 am
Union troops attacked Van Buren on Saturday
Van Buren residents probably thought the loud noise they heard Saturday morning (Oct. 6) was thunder, but it was cannon fire ringing out as it did in 1862 when Union…
Tag: Civil War
by - August 1, 2012 5:34 pm
Tim Nutt: Are You Arkansavvy?
FAYETTEVILLE — Last year marked the sesquicentennial — or 150 years — of the anniversary of beginning of the Civil War. Commemorative celebrations at battlefields in Arkansas and beyond continue in…