Bayou Meto Battlefield

Bayou Meto Battlefield
Reed's Bridge Battlefield Heritage Park
Location in Arkansas
LocationJacksonville, Arkansas
Coordinates34°50′33.0″N 92°07′12.0″W / 34.842500°N 92.120000°W / 34.842500; -92.120000
Area412 acres (167 ha)
MPSLittle Rock Campaign of 1863
NRHP reference No.02001627
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 2002

The Bayou Meto Battlefield, also known as Reed's Bridge Battlefield Heritage Park, is an American Civil War battlefield in Jacksonville, Arkansas. It is the location of the August 27, 1863, Battle of Bayou Meto, in which Confederate forces successfully prevented Union forces from crossing the Bayou Meto River during their advance to capture Little Rock.

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