claim: Kevin Bacon was in a 2004 film.
evidence: During the American Civil War , Arkansas was a Confederate state , though it had initially voted to remain in the Union .. American Civil War. American Civil War. Arkansas. Arkansas. Confederate. Confederate States of America. Union. Union ( American Civil War ). Following the capture of Fort Sumter in April 1861 , Abraham Lincoln called for troops from every Union state to put down the rebellion , and Arkansas and several other states seceded .. Arkansas. Arkansas. Union. Union ( American Civil War ). Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter. Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln. For the rest of the war , Arkansas played a major role in controlling the vital Mississippi River and neighboring states , including Tennessee and Missouri .. Arkansas. Arkansas. Mississippi River. Mississippi River. Tennessee. Tennessee in the American Civil War. Missouri. Missouri in the American Civil War. It raised 48 infantry regiments for the Confederacy , mostly serving in the Western Theater , though the 3d Arkansas Infantry Regiment served with distinction in the Army of Northern Virginia .. Arkansas. Arkansas. Western Theater. Western Theater of the American Civil War. 3d Arkansas Infantry Regiment. 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment. Army of Northern Virginia. Army of Northern Virginia. Major General Patrick Cleburne was the state 's most notable military leader .. Major General. Major General. Patrick Cleburne. Patrick Cleburne. The state also raised some Union regiments , though these were mostly used for local anti-guerrilla patrols .. Union. Union ( American Civil War ). Numerous skirmishes as well as several significant battles were fought in Arkansas , including the Battle of Pea Ridge in March 1862 , a decisive one for the Trans-Mississippi Theater which ensured Union control of northern Arkansas .. Arkansas. Arkansas. Union. Union ( American Civil War ). Battle of Pea Ridge. Battle of Pea Ridge. Trans-Mississippi Theater. Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. The state capitol at Little Rock was captured in 1863 .. Little Rock. Little Rock, Arkansas. By the end of the war , programs such as the draft , high taxes , and martial law had led to a decline in enthusiasm for the Confederate cause .. Confederate. Confederate States of America. Arkansas was officially readmitted to the Union in 1868 .. Arkansas. Arkansas. Union. Union ( American Civil War )