Parks in Garfield, Arkansas

Though a short distance from the urban environments of Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park seems worlds away. The winding Cuyahoga—the "crooked river" as named by the American Indians—gives way to deep forests, ... More on recreation.gov

Inscription. We must not let the men know that General McCulloch is killed. Benjamin Pixley, Lieutenant, 16th Arkansas Infantry, The general in charge of this half of the Confederate army Texan Ben McCulloch had formed his division, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. It took two weeks for the stunned survivors of the Confederate Army of the West to make their way from here back to rendezvous on the Arkansas River. In late March 1862 General Van Dorn was ordered to take his army east ... More on HMDB

Inscription. I have ordered Generals Sigel and Davis to move with their divisions during the night and form on the left of Carr's division. and be ready to renew the battle at daylight. The enemy will concentrate his whole force at ... More on HMDB

Inscription. (Front): The Brave, Confederate, dead, who fell on, this field, Mar. 6,7, & 8, 1862. The graves of our dead with the grass evergreen, May yet form the footstool of Liberty's throne;, And each single rock in the war-path ... More on HMDB

TRAIL OF TEARS NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL North Carolina Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association Long time we travel on way to new land. People feel bad when they leave old nation. Women cry and mak... More on Archaeology.ncdcr.gov

Inscription. "Long time we travel on way to new land. Womens cry. Children cry and men cry. but they say nothing and just put heads down and keep on go towards West. Many days pass and people die v... More on HMDB

Inscription. (Front): Angel Aloft: Spirit of eternal light, Keep silent vigil o'er the brave, The untarnished blue. The unsullied gray. In peace and love unite. Proud heroes have fallen, And over their grave, Our hearts are united, ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Imagine 7,000 Confederate troops crowded in close order along Ford Road, the lane you see on the right edge of this field. As they trudged east toward Elkhorn Tavern, a small Union force of Iowa cavalrymen only 600 men ... More on HMDB

Inscription. That beautiful charge I shall never forget; with banners streaming, with drums beating, and our long line of blue coats advancing upon the double quick, with their deadly bayonets gleaming in the sunlight, and every man ... More on HMDB

Inscription. As the sun set on the first day of battle, about 3,000 rebels from Missouri made their final charge here. Crossing Ben Ruddick's stubbled cornfield, they ran straight toward the muzzles of Federal cannon set wheel hub ... More on HMDB