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This was the largest battle in Chicot County and the last significant battle on Arkansas soil. It is part of a driving tour of several Civil War sites along Lake Chicot. Brochures are available at the park. The Ditch Bayou Battlefield of 1864 has changed greatly in the post-war years, though the ditch where Colonel Colton Greene's Rebels ...
Roadside exhibits interpret the 1864 Battle of Ditch Bayou, in which a small Confederate force under Col. Colton Greene inflicted heavy casualties on a much larger Union formation commanded by Gen. A.J. Smith. This was the largest battle in Chicot County and the last significant battle on Arkansas soil. It is part of a driving tour of Civil War ...
Mar 25, 2024 · On June 6, 1864, Union and Confederate forces clashed along the southern shore of Lake Chicot near Lake Village (Chicot County). The engagement at Old River Lake (also known as Ditch Bayou) was the largest to occur in Chicot County and the last significant Civil War engagement in Arkansas. Union forces won the field but suffered higher casualties.
Oct 17, 2015 · Location. 33° 16.173′ N, 91° 13.329′ W. Marker is near Lake Village, Arkansas, in Chicot County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 82 and Pugh Circle, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 82. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4563 US-82, Lake Village AR 71653, United States of America.
This was the largest battle in Chicot County and the last significant battle on Arkansas soil. It is part of a driving tour of several Civil War sites along Lake Chicot. Brochures are available at the park. Ditch Bayou is Stop No. 17 on a Civil War cell phone touroffered through the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. Dial 501-203-3015 ...
Nov 8, 2012 · Newnan, GA938 contributions. Small battlefield park. Oct 2012 • Friends. This park consists of a roadside sign and the Ditch the battle was fought over. Not much to see other than the sign, but the story of the battle is interesting. Read more. Written November 8, 2012. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of ...
