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Genealogy Queries for "arkansas"

Pea Ridge National Military Park

July 8, 2014 by Christina Berry

Pea Ridge National Military Park

The Battle of Pea Ridge, March 7 & 8, 1862, was the first battle of the Civil War in which Indian troops participated. About 1,000 Cherokee, the 1st and 2nd Cherokee Mounted Rifles, fought for the Confederate Army led by Brigadier General Albert Pike. During the battle, these two Cherokee regiments routed two companies of

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: arkansas, civil war, travel

Fort Smith

July 7, 2014 by Christina Berry

Fort Smith

When Cherokee Old Settlers arrived in present-day Arkansas, they found themselves at odds with the Osage Indians, who already occupied the territory. Wars were frequent, and tensions escalated as the number of immigrant Cherokee increased. In 1817 the western migration of Cherokee was formally recognized by the US, and the first fort at Fort Smith

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: arkansas, trail of tears, travel

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