Reiff House
January 18, 2026
The Reiff House on Center Street, built in 1857, and as it looked in the mid-1900s. Today, it is home to Moore’s Funeral Home. … More Reiff House
Tag: Civil War
Louis Neal Rowland
November 30, 2025
Louis Neal Rowland, of Fayetteville passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at 78 years old. He was born August 6, 1947, in Forrest City, Ark., to Oliver Louis Rowland, Jr., and Mary Imogene (Sullivan) Rowland. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his stepfather, William Clarke. Louis graduated from Forrest City High … More Louis Neal Rowland
Loyalty on the Frontier
December 30, 2011
Bishop, Albert Webb. Loyalty on the Frontier, or, Sketches of Union Men of the South-west; with incidents and adventures in rebellion on the border (R.P. Studley and Co. printers: St. Louis, 1863) While serving as provost marshall of Fayetteville during the Civil War, Albert W. Bishop wrote a book about various Union officers and soldiers … More Loyalty on the Frontier
The War Bulletin
December 19, 2010
Fayetteville became a forward post of the Confederate Army soon after the state’s secession, and John Henry Brown began publishing a newspaper in Fayetteville. … More The War Bulletin
Peter Houser Letters – Dec. 9, 1862
October 28, 2010
Peter Houser, seen here later in life, worked on his father's farm in McLean County, Illinois, until the age of 25, when he joined the 94th Illinois Volunteer Infantry in August 1862. He was a member of Company B, which served with the Union's Army of the Frontier and was attached to Gen. Francis J. … More Peter Houser Letters – Dec. 9, 1862