Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas

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Helena was the county seat of and largest city in Phillips County, Arkansas. As of January 1, 2006, it was consolidated with the city of West Helena and is now known as Helena-West Helena

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Helena in the Civil War


  • (621) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from July 24-26, 1862
  • (631) Marianna, Ark. -- Exp. to July 24-26, 1862
  • (672) July 24-26 Expedition from Helena
  • (673) July 24-26 Expedition to Marianna
  • (676) July 24-26 Exp. from Helena. to Marianna KANSAS--5th Cavalry (Co. "C"). MISSOURI--1st Infantry, Reserve Corps.
  • (621) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from July 28-31, 1862
  • (638) Old Town, Ark. -- Exp. to July 28-31, 1862
  • (652) Trenton Ark. -- Exp. to July 28-31, 1862
  • (672) July 28-31 Expedition from Helena
  • (673) July 28-31 Expedition to Oldtown
  • (674) July 28-31 Expedition to Trenton
  • (676) July 23-31 Exp. from Helena, to Oldtown and Trenton KANSAS--5th Cavalry.
  • (607) Clarendon, Ark. -- Exp. to Aug. 4-7, 1862
  • (621) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Aug. 4-17, 1862
  • (670) Aug. 4-17 Expedition, Clarendon
  • (672) Aug. 4-17 Expedition from Helena
  • (676) Aug. 4-17 Expedition from Helena to Clarendon... KANSAS--5th Cavalry. ILLINOIS--5th Cavalry. INDIANA--1st Cavalry; 24th Infantry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Aug. 5-8, 1862
  • (656) White River, Ark. -- Exp. to Aug. 5-8, 1862
  • (672) Aug. 5-8 Expedition from Helena
  • (673) Aug. 5-8 Expedition to Mouth White River
  • (676) Aug. 5-8 Exp. from Helena to Mouth of White River MISSOURI--3d Infantry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Aug. 11, 1862
  • (672) Aug. 11 Skirmish, Helena
  • (676) Aug. 11 Skirmish near Helena WISCONSIN--2d Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded, 4 missing. Total, 7.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Aug. 16-27, 1862
  • (633) Mississippi River -- Exp Aug. 16-27, 1862
  • (658) Yazoo River, Miss. -- Exp. up Aug. 16-27, 1862
  • (672) Aug. 16-27 Expedition from Helena
  • (676) Aug. 16-27 Expedition from Helena, down Miss. And up Yazoo Rivers MISSOURI--Bowen's Battalion Cavalry. OHIO--4th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 58th and 76th Infantry.
  • (613) Eunice, Ark. -- Exp. to Aug. 28-Sept, 3, 1862
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 1862
  • (671) Aug. 28-Sept. 3 Expedition to Eunice
  • (672) Aug. 28-Sept. 3 Expedition from Helena
  • (676) Aug. 28-Sept. 3.. Expedition from Helena to Eunice IOWA--1st Battery Light Arty. (Section). OHIO--56th Infantry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skirs Sept. 19-20, 1862
  • (672) Sept. 19-20 Skirmishes, Helena
  • (676) Sept. 19-20 Affair. Helena IOWA--4th Cavalry (Detachment). WISCONSIN--2d Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 5 wounded. Total, 6.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Sept. 26, 1862
  • (625) Jeffersonville, Ark. -- Exp. to Sept. 26, 1862
  • (627) La Grange, Ark. -- Exp. to Sept. 26, 1862
  • (672) Sept. 26 Expedition from Helena
  • (672) Sept. 26 Expedition to Jeffersonville
  • (673) Sept. 26 Expedition to Marianna
  • (676) Sept. 26 Expedition from Helena to La Grange IOWA--4th Cavalry (Detachment). MISSOURI--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
  • (676) Sept. 26 Expedition from Helena to Jeffersonville and Marianna ILLINOIS--5th Cavalry (Detachment). KANSAS---5th Cavalry (Detachment). MISSOURI--4th and 5th Cavalry (Detachments).
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Oct. 11, 1862
  • (672) Oct. 11 Skirmish, Helena
  • (676) Oct. 11 Skirmish near Helena IOWA--4th Cavalry. MISSOURI--1st Cavalry. Union loss, 4 killed, 13 wounded, 9 missing. Total, 26.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Affair Oct. 14, 1862
  • (672) Oct. 14 Affair, Helena
  • (676) Oct. 14 Affair, Helena ILLINOIS--3d Cavalry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Oct. 18, 1862
  • (672) Oct. 18 Skirmish, Helena
  • (676) Oct. 18 Skirmish near Helena INDIANA--43d Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 15 missing. Total, 16.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Oct. 20, 1862
  • (672) Oct. 20 Skirmish, Helena
  • (676) Oct. 20 Skirmish near Helena INDIANA--43d Infantry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Oct. 22, 1863
  • (672) Oct. 22 Skirmish, Helena
  • (676) Oct. 22 Skirmish. Helena ILLINOIS--5th Cavalry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Oct. 25, 1862
  • (672) Oct. 25 Skirmish, Helena
  • (676) Oct. 25 Skirmish. Helena (No Reports.)
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Nov. 5-8, 1862
  • (634) Moro, Ark. -- Exp. to Nov. 5-8, 1862
  • (670) Nov. 16-21 Expedition, Arkansas Post
  • (672) Nov. 5-8 Expedition from Helena
  • (673) Nov. 5-8 Expedition to Moro
  • (677) Nov. 5-8 Expedition from Helena to Moro ILLINOIS---9th Cavalry (Detachment). INDIANA--1st Cavalry (Detachment). IOWA--3d and 4th Cavalry (Detachments). KANSAS--5th Cavalry (Detachment). MISSOURI--1st Cavalry (Detachment). WISCONSIN--2d Cavalry (Detachment).
  • (596) Arkansas Post, Ark. -- Exp. to Nov. 16-21, 1862
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Nov. 16-21, 1862
  • (672) Nov. 16-21 Expedition from Helena
  • (677) Nov. 16-21 Exp. from Helena, against Arkansas Post INDIANA--1st Cavalry; 11th, 24th, 34th, 43d, 46th and 47th Infantry. ILLINOIS---3d, 5th and 10th Cavalry; 13th Infantry. IOWA--3d and 4th Cavalry; 4th, 9th, 24th, 25th, 28th and 30th Infantry. KANSAS--5th Cavalry. OHIO---56th, 58th and 76th Infantry.
  • (620) Grenada, Miss. -- Exp. to Nov. 27-Dec. 6, 1862
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 1862
  • (672) Nov. 27-Dec. 5 Expedition from Helena
  • (677) Nov. 27-Dec. 5 Expedition from Helena to Grenada, Miss. ILLINOIS--3d, 5th, 9th and 10th Cavalry. INDIANA--1st Cavalry; 11th and 24th Infantry. IOWA--3d and 4th Cavalry; 1st and 3d Batteries Light Arty.; 28th and 30th Infantry. KANSAS--5th Cavalry. MISSOURI--6th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--2d Cavalry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Dec. 5, 1862
  • (672) Dec. 5 Skirmish, Helena
  • (677) Dec. 5 Skirmish, Helena IOWA--30th Infantry. WISCONSIN--29th Infantry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Affair Dec. 14, 1862
  • (672) Dec. 14 Affair, Helena
  • (677) Dec. 14 Affair near Helena MISSOURI--6th Cavalry (Co. "E"). Union loss, 24 missing.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Affair Dec. 23, 1862
  • (646) St. Francis Road, Ark. -- Skir Dec. 23, 1862
  • (672) Dec. 23 Affair, Helena
  • (674) Dec. 13 Affair, St. Francis Road
  • (677) Dec. 23 Skirmish, St. Francis Road, near Helena... Picket affair. Union loss, 2 killed, 16 wounded. Total, 18.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Jan. 1, 1863
  • (672) Jan. 1 Affair, Helena
  • (677) Jan. 1 Affair near Helena IOWA--28th Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 27 missing.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Jan. 12, 1863
  • (628) Lick Creek, Ark. -- Skir Jan. 12, 1863
  • (672) Jan. 12 Skirmish, Helena
  • (672) Jan. 12 Skirmish, Lick Creek
  • (678) Jan. 12 Skirmish, Lick Creek near Helena WISCONSIN--2d Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 1 wounded, 9 missing. Total, 11.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Jan. 13-19, 1863
  • (656) White River, Ark. -- Exp. up Jan. 13-19, 1863
  • (672) Jan. 13-19 Expedition from Helena
  • (674) Jan. 13-19 Expedition up White River
  • (678) Jan. 13-19 Expedition from Helena up White River. INDIANA--11th, 24th and 34th Infantry. U.S. Gunboat "DeKalb." Capture of Saint Charles, Clarendon, Devall's Bluff and Des Arc.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Jan. 15, 1863
  • (672) Jan. 15 Skirmish, Helena
  • (670) Jan. 15 Skirmish, Clarendon Road
  • (678) Jan. 15 Skirmish, Clarendon Road near Helena.. WISCONSIN--2d Cavalry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Feb. 24-Apr. 8, 1863
  • (658) Yazoo Pass, Miss. -- Exp. to Feb. 24-Apr. 8, 1863
  • (672) Feb. 24-Apr. 8 Expedition from Helena
  • (675) Feb. 24-April 8 Expedition to Yazoo Pass, Miss.
  • (678) Feb. 24-April 8 Expedition from Helena to Yazoo Pass, by Moon Lake. Yazoo Pass, and Coldwater and Tallahatchie Rivers ILLINOIS---2d Cavalry (Co. "E"); 56th, 73d and 93d Infantry. INDIANA--43d, 46th, 47th, 48th and 59th Infantry. IOWA--3d Battery Light Arty.; 5th, 10th, 17th, 24th, 28th, 29th, 33d. and 36th Infantry. MINNESOTA--4th Infantry. MISSOURI--5th Cavalry (Co. "C"); Batteries "A" and "M" 1st Light Arty.; 10th, 12th, 17th, 24th, 26th and 33d Infantry. OHIO--11th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 80th Infantry. WISCONSIN--6th and 12th Batteries Light Arty.; 28th Infantry; U.S. Gunboats "Chillicothe" and "DeKalb."
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Mch. 5-12, 1863
  • (629) Little River, Ark. -- Exp. up Mch. 5-12, 1863
  • (646) St. Francis River, Ark. -- Exp. up Mch. 5-12, 1863
  • (672) March 5-12 Expedition from Helena
  • (672) March 5-12 Expedition up Little River
  • (674) March 5-12 Expedition up St. Francis River
  • (678) March 5-12 Exp. from Helena up St. Francis and Little Rivers INDIANA--24th Infantry (Detachment). IOWA--3d Cavalry (Detachment). OHIO---2d Indpt. Battery Light Arty.
  • (599) Big Creek, Ark -- Exp. to Mch. 6-10, 1863
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Mch. 6-10, 1863
  • (628) Lick Creek, Ark. -- Exp. to Mch. 6-10, 1863
  • (670) March 6-10 Expedition, Big Bend
  • (672) MarCh 6-10 Expedition from Helena
  • (672) March 6-10 Expedition to Lick Creek
  • (678) March 6-10 Expedition from Helena to Big and Little IOWA--3d and 4th Cavalry (Detachments). KANSAS--- Creeks and Skirmishes 5th Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 3.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from May 23-26, 1863
  • (672) May 23-26 Expedition from Helena
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir May 25, 1863
  • (641) Polk's Plantation. Ark. -- Skir May 25, 1863
  • (672) May 25 Skirmish, Helena
  • (679) May 25 Skirmish, Polk's Plantation near Helena.. IOWA--3d Cavalry (Cos. "A," "B"). Union loss, 5 wounded, 2 missing. Total, 7.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. to July --, 1863
  • (679) July Exp. from Greensborough to Helena IOWA--1st Cavalry (Detachment).
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Attack July 4, 1863
  • (672) July 4 Attack on Helena
  • (679) July 4 Attack on Helena. (Holmes') ARKANSAS---2d Colored Infantry. INDIANA--1st Cavalry; 43d Infantry. IOWA--3d Battery Light Arty.; 29th, 33d and 36th Infantry. KANSAS---5th Cavalry. MISSOURI--Battery "K" 1st Light Arty.; 33d and 35th Infantry. WISCONSIN--28th Infantry. Union loss, 57 killed, 146 wounded, 36 missing and captured. Total, 239.
  • (680) Oct. 26 Skirmish, Francis Road, Helena Picket Attack.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Nov. 14-17, 1863
  • (672) Nov. 14-17 Expedition from Helena
  • (680) Nov. 14-17 Expedition from Helena ILLINOIS---10th Cavalry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Feb. 4-8, 1864
  • (672) Feb. 4-8 Expedition from Helena
  • (674) Feb. 4-8 Expedition up White River
  • (681) Feb. 4-8. Exp. from Helena up White River ARKANSAS--3d Colored Infantry. ILLINOIS--15th Cavalry (Detachment).
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Feb. 13-14, 1864
  • (646) St. Francis River, Ark. -- Exp. up Feb. 13-14, 1864
  • (672) Feb. 13-14 Expedition from Helena
  • (674) Feb. 13-14 Expedition up St. Francis River
  • (681) Feb. 13-14 Expedition from Helena up St. Francis River ARKANSAS--3d Colored Infantry. ILLINOIS--15th Cavalry (Co. "O").
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Feb. 20-26, 1864
  • (672) Feb. 20-26 Expedition from Helena
  • (674) Feb. 20-26 Expedition up White River
  • (682) Feb. 20-26 Exp. from Helena up White River ILLINOIS--15th Cavalry (Detachment).
  • (602) Buck's Island, Ark. -- Exp. to July 13-16, 1864
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from July 13-16, 1864
  • (633) Mississippi River -- Exp July 13-16, 1864
  • (670) July 13-16 Expedition, Buck Island
  • (672) July 13-16 Expedition from Helena
  • (685) July 13 Expedition from Helena to Buck Island, Miss. River ILLINOIS--15th Cavalry (Detachment). MINNESOTA--6th Infantry (Cos. "E," "F").
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Aug. 1, 1864
  • (627) Lamb's Plantation, Ark. -- Skir Aug. 1, 1864
  • (672) Aug. 1 Skirmish, Helena
  • (673) Aug. 1 Skirmish, Lamb's Plantation
  • (685) Aug. 1 Skirmish, Lamb's Plantation, near Helena ILLINOIS--15th Cavalry (Detachment).
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Skir Aug. 2, 1864
  • (672) Aug. 2 Skirmish, Helena
  • (685) Aug. 2 Skirmish, Helena UNITED STATES--64th Colored Infantry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Aug. 11-13, 1864
  • (626) Kent's Landing, Ark. -- Skirs Aug. 11-13, 1864
  • (672) Aug. 11-13 Expedition from Helena
  • (672) Aug. 11-18 Expedition to Kent's Landing
  • (685) Aug. 11-13 Exp. from Helena to Kent's Landing UNITED STATES--Battery "C," 2d Colored Light Arty. (Detachment); 60th Colored Infantry (Detachment).
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Scout Aug. 22-25, 1864
  • (635) Mount Vernon, Ark. -- Scout Aug. 22-25, 1864
  • (672) Aug. 22-25 Scout, Helena
  • (673) Aug. 22-25 Scout to Mount Vernon
  • (685) Aug. 22-25 Expedition from Helena to Mr. Vernon.. ILLINOIS--15th Cavalry.
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 1864
  • (657) White River, Ark. -- Exp. up Aug. 29-Sept 3, 1864
  • (672) Aug. 29-Sept. 3 Expedition from Helena
  • (686) Aug. 29-Sept. 3.. Exp. from Helena up White River ILLINOIS--15th Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--Battery "E," 2d Colored Light Arty.; 56th and 60th Colored Infantry.
  • (617) Friar's Point, Miss. -- Exp. to Dec. 1-5, 1864
  • (622) Helena, Ark. -- Exp. from Dec. 1-5, 1864
  • (672) Dec. 1-5 Expedition from Helena
  • (687) Dec. 1-5 Exp. from Helena to Friar's Point, Miss.. ILLINOIS--15th Cavalry (Detachment of Co. "I").

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  • (672) Jan. 11-13 Expedition from Helena
  • (672) Feb. 19-22 Expedition from Helena

Soldiers from Helena

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