Becoming Soldiers

Historical marker location:

700 Biscoe Street, Helena, Arkansas

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Biscoe Street (Business U.S. 49) and Little Rock Road.)

Marker installed: 2013

During the Civil War, Arkansas was a Confederate state, and the battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove were fought in the state. In addition, the city of Little Rock was occupied by Union troops for much of the war.