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 | | During the Civil War, Arkansas men served in both the Union and Confederate armies, although the greater majority served for the Confederate cause. |
 | | In May 1861, after Arkansas seceded from the United States, the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States of America divided Arkansas into eastern and western districts, with governmental seats at Little Rock and Van Buren, respectively. |
 | | By late 1863, Confederates were forced into southwestern Arkansas, leaving most of Arkansas under Union control with subsequent raiding and plundering by Union troops. |
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