The Battle of Jonesboro - No. 1
N 35° 50.270 W 090° 42.306
15S E 707274 N 3968393
The Marker is found in front of the Craighead County Courthouse.
Waymark Code: WM2BH8
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2007
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The Battle of Jonesboro
The Battle of Jonesboro took place at the Craighead County Courthouse in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on August 2, 1862, Company 1, 30th Arkansas Infantry of the Fifth Trans-Mississippi Confederate Army, under the command of Captain Mitchel A. Adair. Defeated Company 1, 1st Wsconsin Cavalry of the United States Army of the Southwest under the Comman of Lt. Charles L. Porter, seven Yankees and one Confederate were killed in this battle.
Dedicated: August 2, 1997
Link to Marker: [Web Link]
History of Marker:
Craighead County Historical Society
Dedicated August 2, 1997
Additional Parking: Not Listed
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