BenKalba
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- May 3, 2019
Visited Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas, where the Union forces under General Steele made their escape after being defeated at Marks Mill. Just a few monuments and stands to explain the area. It was hard to picture because the site is so small.
Marks Mill near Fordyce, Arkansas is interesting and nice. If you only look at the monument and picnic area on Rt. 8 you will not see anything.
There is a dirt road, not a quarter mile away that leads to the Marks Family Cemetery and homestead. This is where the battle took place. It is quite a gem as battlefields go. A nice walking trail with information stops. There are a number of soldiers still buried there as there are tombstones for unknown confederate and union soldiers.
A quiet, serene, yet spooky place.
Went there because my G-G-Grandfather served with the 77th Ohio Infantry during these battles.
Well worth the visit. Arkansas did a nice job in preserving this field
Marks Mill near Fordyce, Arkansas is interesting and nice. If you only look at the monument and picnic area on Rt. 8 you will not see anything.
There is a dirt road, not a quarter mile away that leads to the Marks Family Cemetery and homestead. This is where the battle took place. It is quite a gem as battlefields go. A nice walking trail with information stops. There are a number of soldiers still buried there as there are tombstones for unknown confederate and union soldiers.
A quiet, serene, yet spooky place.
Went there because my G-G-Grandfather served with the 77th Ohio Infantry during these battles.
Well worth the visit. Arkansas did a nice job in preserving this field