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"Civil War Chats" Examines the Cultural Impacts of the Civil War Along the Buffalo River 

During the Civil War sesquicentennial celebration, 2012 begins the showcase for Northwest Arkansas’s Civil War history. To honor our historic past, Buffalo National River, the Buffalo National River Partners, and the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, will host several interpretive programs throughout the year that will illustrate life during the Civil War of residents who once lived on and near Buffalo River. 

On Tuesday, February 7th, we present the first installment of the “Civil War Chats” with historian James J. Johnston. Mr. Johnston is a Searcy County native that is most noted for his lectures and publications about Civil War in Northwest Arkansas. 

The event will be held at the First Christian Church on Highway 65 in Marshall, Arkansas at 7 pm. The topic of the evening will examine the history and legacy of the Peace Society. Other topics through the year will include: Confederate Mining and Recruitment; Union Raids and Recruitment; Invasion, Jayhawking, Starvation, Refugees, and Abandonment; Stresses of War in the Communities, and the Skirmishes at Woolum. 

As we continue to honor the legacy of the Civil War, Buffalo National River will have additional programs available throughout the celebration years. To find out more, please go to www.nps.gov/buff.