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Historical marker location:

South First Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas

( Marker can be reached from South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) north of Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling north.)

The Confederates Burn Reed's Bridge Over Bayou Meto.

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.