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Connected to the Civil WarIn Arkansas
The Civil War in Arkansas
The controversies over the rights of states and the issue of slavery erupted into the Civil War in 1861Abraham Lincoln was elected president in late
1860○ He favored keeping the Union together at all costs○ He was against slavery
Things were in a big mess!!!!!
What people were important or notable in Civil War Arkansas?
The focus will be on seven men who impacted Arkansas history during the Civil WarIdentify which ones were pro-ConfederacyIdentify which ones were pro-UnionWhy was each man important or notable when
referring to the Civil War in Arkansas?
How did James Blunt affect Arkansas during the Civil War?
James Blunt was born in Maine
His first job was as a sailor
He next became the captain of a ship
Later Blunt became a doctor
He moved to Kansas and was involved in the anti-slavery movement
James Blunt
Blunt was given the rank of general during the Civil War
-his troops were also composed of Cherokee, Creek and Seminole native Americans
He participated in the following battles in Arkansas: Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, Devil’s Backbone, Boston Mountains and Van Buren.
-at the Battle of Prairie Grove, Blunt’s troops arrived just in time to save the day for his side
James Blunt
So, on which side was Blunt? Confederate or Union?
After the war James Blunt returned to Kansas,
practiced medicine and became an attorney. He was a very busy man!
Did you know which side he was on? You can’t say in the middle!!!!
David O. Dodd
David Owen Dodd was born in Texas but later moved to Arkansas with his family
He has been called the “boy martyr”*of the Confederacy because he was executed as a spy when he was seventeen.
*A martyr is someone who dies for their beliefs
David O. Dodd
David was arrested as a Confederate spy when he was discovered carrying military information about Union troops (it was written in Morse Code!)
He was tried and found guilty of spying for the Confederacy
Dodd was hung at Little Rock, January, 1864
He is buried in Mt. Holly Cemetery located in Little Rock
This elementary school was named for David O. Dodd
Harris Flanagin
Harris Flanagin was elected the 7th governor of Arkansas amid the Civil War After Little Rock was taken by
Union troops he moved the Confederate Arkansas capital to the town of Washington in Hempstead County
He is the only governor to govern in exile! (or was it the “X” file???)
Flanagin
Before the Civil War, Flanagin was a teacher and then an attorney
He was elected to the Arkansas Secession Convention in 1861He called himself a
“reluctant secessionist”
Flanagin participated in the following battles in Arkansas: Wilson’s Creek and Pea Ridge
On what side was Flanagin? Confederate or Union? (how can you tell????)
Thomas Hindman
Lawyer, soldier and U.S. Congressman-- Thomas Hindman was all three things before the Civil War
Hindman supported slavery and state’s rights
Thomas Hindman
He became the military commander of the area west of the Mississippi River
At the Battle of Prairie Grove, Hindman was the leader of Confederate troops
Thomas Hindman
The Battle of Prairie Grove was officially a draw or tie between the Confederates and the Union troops but the Union troops took control of the area as a result
General Hindman was killed in Helena in 1868 by an unknown assailant. The murder was never solved (talk about a COLD case!)
Isaac Murphy
Isaac Murphy was the Eighth governor of ArkansasHe was elected during
the Civil War after the Union troops took over the capital city of Little Rock
He had been a teacher and a lawyer
Isaac Murphy
Why was Murphy elected governor at this time?He was against slaveryHe was the only delegate to the Arkansas
Convention that voted against secession! (now
that takes some nerve!
He had political experience
Murphy
As governor, Murphy was generous in his treatment of former Confederates
He was a great advocate or supporter of education while governor (don’t you appreciate him??!!!)
Albert Pike
Albert Pike may have had a lot of hair, but he also had a large brain!
Pike was a teacher, poet, writer, newspaper editor, politician, lawyer, soldier, soldier, Indian Commissioner and a Mason! (that was a mouthful!)
Albert Pike
Since he had experience working with the Native Americans and knew many of their dialects, Pike was appointed Confederate general in the Indian Territory
Albert Pike was pro-slavery and state’s rights Pike led the Native Americans he recruited at the Battle of Pea Ridge.
Controversy surrounded some methods used by his troops.He resigned his commission and became a private citizen for the remainder of the war
Pike
Pike became very important in the FreemasonsHe is the only Confederate general with a statue
in Washington, D.C.○ It was erected in his honor by the Freemasons
Earl Van Dorn
Earl Van Dorn
An Indian fighter and Mexican war veteran is the description of professional soldier, Earl Van Dorn!
When the Civil War began, he joined the Confederate armyHe was given the rank of general
Van Dorn
Van Dorn was in charge of the Confederate troops at the Battle of Pea RidgeConfederates lost this battleAfter the battle he was transferred to
Mississippi. He took the majority of his troops with him. This left the state of Arkansas virtually defenseless! (Arkansans were NOT happy)
Van Dorn
Van Dorn was killed By a jealous husband
In May, 1863
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Review! Match the description with the picture!
I was governor of Arkansas during the Civil War. In fact I am the only Arkansas governor that led the state in exile!
Albert Pike
Harris Flanagin
Review- Match the person with the description
A professional soldier, I led Confederate troops at the Battle of Pea Ridge. My side lost! Albert
Pike
Earl Van Dorn
Review
I was governor of Arkansas during the Civil War. I did not believe in slavery and I voted against secession from the United States
Isaac Murphy
BHarris Flanagin
Review
I was a supporter of slavery and state’s rights.
Before the Civil War I served in the U.S. Congress
I led the Confederate troops at the Battle
of Prairie Grove
Thomas Hindman
James Blunt
Review
I was 17 when I was executed for being a Confederate spy. My burial location is Mt. Holly Cemetery in Little Rock
Albert Pike
David O. Dodd
Review
I was a ship’s captain, a doctor, lawyer and very much against slavery. My troops won battles in Arkansas. We were heroes at the Battle of Prairie Grove!
Isaac Murphy
James Blunt
And one more to review!
I recruited and led Native American troops for the ConfederacyMy troops fought at the
Battle of Prairie GroveThere is a statue of me
Washington, D.C.
Albert Pike
Thomas Hindman
And more!
This ends the Civil War figures associated with the Arkansas frameworks.
Continue to see two other notable people of the Civil War in Arkansas!
Stand Watie (1806-1871)A controversial leader of the Cherokee Nation, Watie was commissioned as a colonel in the Confederate army in 1861.
Watie was responsible
for signing the document that led to the Trail of Tears for his people.
Stand Watie
Watie took part in the Battle of Pea Ridge with Major General Earl Van Dorn. In fact, his troops allowed the Confederates to withdraw after loosing the battle!
An interesting note is that Stand Watie was the only Native American to rise to the rank of brigadier general in the Civil War. He was also the last Confederate general in the field to surrender.
Susan Cook (1842-1912)
Susan Cook was the daughter of a plantation owner in Phillips County, Arkansas. She was nineteen when the war began.
Susan kept a dairy during the Civil War. It tells us what she and people of Arkansas and the Confederacy were thinking during the Civil War.
No image is available of Susan Cook
Why is her diary important?
Her diary is a primary sourcePrimary sources or documents give firsthand
information or one could say from the “horses mouth”!○ At first Miss Cook was optimistic about the
Confederacy winning the war but as the war progressed she saw that the Confederacy could not win.
These were notable people of the Civil War in Arkansas!!!