Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas

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
== Origins ==
== Antebellum ==
== Demographics and Population Information ==
== Helena in the Civil War ==
* July 14, 1862 - Skirmish near Helena, Arkansas
* May 23-26, 1863 - Expedition from Helena to Napoleon, Arkansas
* July 23-25, 1862 - Expedition from Helena, Arkansas to Coldwater, Mississippi
* September 9-14, 1864 - Union Scout from Helena, Arkansas
* September 22-28, 1864 - Union Scout from Helena, Arkansas
* October 1-4, 1864, 1864 - Union Scout from Helena, Arkansas
* (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").
=== No other info ===
* (672) Jan. 11-13	Expedition from Helena
* (672) Feb. 19-22	Expedition from Helena
=== Soldiers from Helena ===
* Over soldiers from Helena, Arkansas served in the War of the Rebellion (Click for full list)
== Post War ==
== Soldiers Buried in Helena ==
== Notes ==
== Sources ==
* Wikipedia - Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
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