Arkansas Civil War heritage: a legacy of honor

The American Civil War shaped the course of thecountry's history and its national identity.

This is no less true for the stateof Arkansas. Throughout the Natural State, people have paid homage andremembrance to those who fought and what was fought for in memorialcelebrations and rituals.

The memory of the war has been kept alive by reunionsand preservationists, continuing to shape the way the War Between the Statesaffects Arkansas and its people.

Historian W. Stuart Towns expertly tells thestory of Arkansas's Civil War heritage through its rituals of memorial,commemoration and celebration that continue today.