Sesquicentennial Minute Podcasts
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission and UALR Public Radio KUAR 89.1 FM are producing a series of Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Minutes for broadcast during the commemoration of the war between 2011 and 2015. The radio spots, which can be accessed below, are also being broadcast on KUAF 91.3 FM in Fayetteville, KTXK 91.5 FM in Texarkana, and KASU 91.9 FM in Jonesboro. The Commission is grateful to our partners in public radio for taking part in the sesquicentennial commemoration.
Commemorating the Civil War (February '11)
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Minutes will mark highlights of the Civil War in Arkansas.
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A Political Crisis (February '11)
The election of Abraham Lincoln as U.S. President divides the people of Arkansas.
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The Arsenal Crisis (February '11)
The first fighting of the war could have taken place in Little Rock.
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A Secession Convention? (February '11)
The people of Arkansas vote on whether to hold a convention about staying in the Union.
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Arkansas's Free and Slave Population, 1860 (March '11)
More than 25 percent of the state's population in 1860 consists of enslaved people.
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Delegates gather for the secession convention (March '11)
Delegates from around Arkansas gather in Little Rock to debate whether to leave the Union.
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The First Secession Vote (March '11)
A majority of secession convention delegates votes to remain in the Union.
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Fort Sumter Attacked (April 2011)
The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter brings the secession issue to a critical stage.
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Fort Smith Seized (April 2011)
Arkansas militiamen go to seize Fort Smith, only to find the post abandoned.
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Should the Convention Reconvene? (April 2011)
Arkansas Secession Convention Chairman David Walker faces a difficult decision.
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The Secession Vote (May 2011)
Arkansas's Secession Convention chooses to join the Southern Confederacy.
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Presenting Bold Banners (May 2011)
As volunteer companies prepare for war, women present them with flags.
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A Clark County Volunteer (May 2011)
A young volunteer from Arkadelphia prepares for war.
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Training in North Arkansas (June 2011)
Confederate recruits begin receiving their military training at camps in northern Arkansas.
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An Unseen Enemy: Disease (June 2011)
Confederate military camps are swept by epidemics of deadly diseases.
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Training With Hardee (June 2011)
General William Joseph Hardee trains raw recruits to become seasoned soldiers.
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McCulloch Enters Missouri (July 2011)
Ben McCulloch's troops enter Missouri to aid Sterling Price's Missouri State Guard.
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An Offer to Recruit Slaves (July 2011)
A Helena planter offers to recruit a regiment of slaves to fight for the Confederacy.
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Henry Morton Stanley, C.S.A. (July 2011)
A reluctant Arkansas recruit will later gain fame in Africa.
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Surprise Attack at Wilson's Creek (August 2011)
Confederate General Ben McCulloch's army is surprised by a dawn attack on August 10, 2011
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Turning the Tide at Wilson's Creek (August 2011)
Confederate troops rally and drive off Union attackers at Wilson's Creek, Missouri.
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A Costly Victory (August 2011)
Approximately one-third of the Confederate casualties at Wilson's Creek were in Arkansas units.
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A Choice for the Troops (September 2011)
After the battle of Wilson's Creek, Arkansas State Troops have a decision to make.
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The Parsons Regiment (September 2011)
One regiment of Arkansas soldiers had a leaning toward divinity.
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Salt for the Soldiers (September 2011)
As commerce with the North ended, Arkansians began looking toward their own resources.
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Pike's Indian Territory Negotiations (October 2011)
Arkansas's Albert Pike executes treaties between the Confederate government and tribes in the Indian Territory.
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Prison Industry (October 2011)
Confederate officials turn to an unusual source for supplies for their troops.
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Third Arkansas's Trial by Fire (October 2011)
The Third Arkansas Infantry faces its trial by fire in West Virginia.
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Arkansas Peace Society (November 2011)
Confederate authorities discover a secret society of Union sympathizers in northern Arkansas.
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Peace Society Members Arrested (November 2011)
Governor Henry Rector ponders the fate of Arkansas Peace Society members.
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"General" Patrick Cleburne (November 2011)
Helena's Patrick Cleburne is promoted to brigadier general -- or is he?
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A Challenge to a Duel (December 2011)
Angry words fly between the state's Adjutant General and the editor of the Arkansas Gazette.
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Peace Society Chain Gang (December 2011)
Members of the Arkansas Peace Society are marched to Little Rock bound in logging chains.
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Reluctant Confederates (December 2011)
Arkansas Peace Society Members are given a choice: Enlist or go to prison.
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Expedition to the Indian Territory (December 2011)
Troops from Arkansas pursue Native American Unionists in the Indian Territory.
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John Brown's Diary (January 2012)
Camden merchant John Brown ruminates on Arkansas's fate on New Year's Day, 1862.
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Memphis To Little Rock Railroad (January 2012)
The most important Civil War railroad in Arkansas is dedicated.
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Van Dorn Takes Command (January 2012)
Confederate General Earl Van Dorn takes command of Rebel forces in Arkansas.
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A Runaway Slave (February 2012)
An Arkansas Gazette advertisement seeks a man seeking his freedom.
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First Fighting in Arkansas (February 2012)
The First Missouri Cavalry Regiments, U.S. and C.S., shed the first blood in Arkansas.
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Action at Dunagin's Farm (February 2012)
Union and Confederate troops square off against each other at Dunagin's Farm in Benton County.
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The Sack of Fayetteville (February 2012)
Confederate troops grab more than supplies when passing through Fayetteville.
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