The Cane Hill Battlefield is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

encompassing the battlefield of the

Battle of Cane Hill The Battle of Cane Hill (also known as the Engagement at Cane Hill) was fought during the American Civil War on November 28, 1862, in northwestern Arkansas, near the town of Cane Hill, Arkansas, Cane Hill. Union Army, Union troops under Brigad ...

, fought during the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

on November 28, 1862, in and around the site of present-day

Cane Hill, Arkansas Canehill (also known as Cane Hill and Boonsboro) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 74. The co ...

. Because the battle was a running battle that extended over many hours and of roads, the battlefield is more than in size, extending in all directions around Cane Hill. The northern section of the battlefield is an agricultural area that is little-altered except for the introduction of new roadways and rural buildings, and the abandonment of old roadway alignments. The southern section is hillier and more wooded, and is altered in similar ways. The battlefield area was listed on the

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in 1994.

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Military installations established in 1862 Geography of Washington County, Arkansas American Civil War battlefields Arkansas in the American Civil War 1862 establishments in Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Arkansas Battlefields of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War Conflict sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas American Civil War on the National Register of Historic Places {{WashingtonCountyAR-NRHP-stub

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