Wittsburg Fortification
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Wittsburg Fortification | |
| Nearest city | Wittsburg, Arkansas |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1863 |
| MPS | Little Rock Campaign of 1863 MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 02001626[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2002 |
The Wittsburg Fortification is a defensive earthworks built during the American Civil War in Wittsburg, Arkansas. It is the only known surviving earthworks built by either side during the Union Army's advance on Little Rock in 1862. Union forces invaded Arkansas from Missouri on July 19, 1862, moving south along Crowley's Ridge, which lies west of the St. Francis River. By July 29 most of the division of General John Davidson had advanced as far as Wittsburg, where they established a camp to wait for supplies and reinforcements. A stockade and ditch were built on the ridge overlooking the area.[2]
The fortification was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Summary description of Wittsburg Fortification". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
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