Dubuque, Arkansas

Dubuque's location at a river crossing and the presence of nearby lead mines drew attention to it during the war, and the town was destroyed during the fighting.

White settlement began in 1814, when one James Coker moved to the area, which was originally known as Sugarloaf Prairie.

[1] The settlement was located near where West Sugar Loaf Creek flowed into the White River.

[1] Dubuque's location at a crossing of the White River drew attention to the settlement in the American Civil War, as well as the lead mines in the area.

[1] Union militia forces raided into Dubuque from Ozark, Missouri, on November 8, 1862, after the Battle of Clark's Mill.

[1] The Confederates operated a niter works at Dubuque, although it was destroyed by the 10th Illinois Cavalry Regiment on November 26.

[6] Confederate forces led by Joseph O. Shelby fought against Union troops later in 1863 at Dubuque, and guerrilla fighting occurred there as well.