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The Jacksonville Museum of Military History Presents War Stories Lecture Series The Campaign for Little Rock The dog days of summer were the least of CSA General Price's worries in August of 1863. Price had a ragged band of rebels, a first rate Yankee cavalry breathing down on Little Rock, and if that wasn't enough Price had two generals preparing to duel each other. It's hard to believe but the situation was about get worse. Before long Gen. Price would have one dead general and another in jail for dueling. Meanwhile the Yanks were still coming hard and fast. The Civil War battles of Prairie Grove and Pea Ridge get the attention but here in central Arkansas a series of battles and skirmishes made up what became known as “The Campaign for Little Rock.” On Thursday August 21st, Mark Christ from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program will talk about the tactics, battles, personalities and the last duel in Arkansas that led to fall of Little Rock. Speaker: Mark Christ / Arkansas Historic Preservation Program When: 08/21/08 Museum opens at 6:00pm / Lecture starts at 6:30pm Where:
Jacksonville Museum of Military History Admission: $2.00 More
info: Call (501) 241-1943
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