The Wittsburg Fortification is a defensive earthworks built during the
American Civil War in
Wittsburg, Arkansas. It is the only known surviving earthworks built by either side during the
Union Army's advance on
Little Rock in 1862. Union forces invaded Arkansas from
Missouri on July 19, 1862, moving south along
Crowley's Ridge, which lies west of the
St. Francis River
The St. Francis River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, about long, in southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas in the United States. The river drains a mostly rural area and forms part of the Missouri-Arkansas state line along the ...
. By July 29 most of the division of General
John Davidson had advanced as far as Wittsburg, where they established a camp to wait for supplies and reinforcements. A stockade and ditch were built on the ridge overlooking the area.
The fortification was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
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References
Forts in Arkansas
American Civil War forts
Crowley's Ridge
Buildings and structures in Cross County, Arkansas
Military installations established in 1863
American Civil War on the National Register of Historic Places
Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Cross County, Arkansas
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