The Department of the Arkansas was a territorial department of the
United States Army
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during the
American Civil War
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.
History
The Department of the Arkansas was created on January 6, 1864, to consist of
Union
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occupied
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
, except
Fort Smith. Fort Smith was merged into the Department of the Arkansas on April 17, 1864.
It was co-extensive with the reconstitution of
7th Army Corps. Commanders were
Frederick Steele
Frederick Steele (January 14, 1819 – January 12, 1868) was a career military officer in the United States Army, serving as a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was most noted for retaking much of secessionist Arka ...
(January 6, 1864 to December 22, 1864) and
Joseph J. Reynolds
Joseph Jones Reynolds (January 4, 1822 – February 25, 1899) was an American engineer, educator, and military officer who fought in the American Civil War and the postbellum Indian Wars.
Early life and career
Reynolds was born in Fleming ...
(December 22, 1864 to August 1, 1865).
See also
Army of Arkansas
References
1864 establishments in Arkansas
Arkansas in the American Civil War
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
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