William Shea and Earl Hess, Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West. “What did the Civil War in Arkansas look like? You can find out here, in a book by two of the greats.” “The section on guerrilla warfare in Arkansas is the best out there.”īobby Roberts and Carl Moneyhon, Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Arkansas in the Civil War. Mackey, The Uncivil War: Irregular Warfare in the Upper South, 1861-1865. “A compilation that gives voice to the thousands of Arkansans who were freed from bondage by the Civil War.” George Lankford, editor, Bearing Witness: Memories of Arkansas Slavery: Narratives from the 1930s WPA Collections. “Still the gold standard for an overview of the war west of the Mississippi.” Kerby, Kirby Smith’s Confederacy: The Trans-Mississippi South, 1863-1865. “The best single-volume treatment of the Civil War in Arkansas and the political turmoil that followed.If you don’t read anything else, read this book.” DeBlack, With Fire and Sword: Arkansas, 1861-1874. “A great anthology of articles that cover everything from gristmill destruction to racial atrocities.” Sutherland, editors, Civil War Arkansas: Beyond Battles and Leaders. Mark Christ of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program recommends and comments on the following:Īnne J. Readers intrigued by the Civil War journal of Mary Adelia Byers of Batesville can read many other books about the era in Arkansas.
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