Courthouse

At this historic courthouse in Van Buren, companies of soldiers from Crawford County were formed, and some infantry and cavalry units camped and drilled there. Nine different companies were formed in the county, and most records containing the soldiers' names were handed down by relatives of the men who fought in the war. Among the first companies formed were the Crawford Artillery, Crawford Guards, Captain Carroll's Cavalry Company, and Captain Parker's Cavalry. The Frontier Guards from Van Buren took a steamboat to unite with soldiers in the taking of Fort Smith.

Van Buren, Arkansas · United States