#Civilwar – Arkansas Wildlife History

Early Arkansas Environment: Northern Soldier’s Opinion 1862

During the Civil War, many Northern soldiers commented about the Arkansas countryside. “I doubt if few of the habitable portions of the globe presents a more dreary and uninviting wilderness,” commented one fellow. One Iowan remarked that this was the “roughest, meanest country God ever made.” “We are in a perfect wilderness,” wrote an Illinoisan,Continue reading “Early Arkansas Environment: Northern Soldier’s Opinion 1862”