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Fort Smith National Historic Site
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The Fort Smith National Historic Site produces several short videos per year, and we are proud to offer them free-of-charge to you. Any questions or comments can be sent here.



 

 

Building the Diorama

Building the Diorama
A short narrative video demonstrating the steps taken to build the diorama depicting the Battle at Devil's Backbone.

Credit / Author: Bill Black/Daniel Evans - NPS FOSM

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Battle at Devil's Backbone History

Battle at Devil's Backbone History
A short narrative of the Battle at Devil's Backbone as perceived from both the Union and the Confederate points-of-view.

Credit / Author: Bill Black/Daniel Evans - NPS FOSM

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Uniforms and Firearms of the Civil War

Uniforms and Firearms of the Civil War
An interpretive discussion of the uniforms and firearms used by Civil War soldiers by Rangers Cody Faber and Derek Wright.

Credit / Author: Bill Black/Daniel Evans - NPS FOSM

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Interior of jail cell with box for prisoners to visit with their lawyers

Did You Know?
The conditions at the federal jail at Fort Smith were so horrible that it received the nickname "Hell on the Border." Up to 50 men were crowded into one large cell with limited ventilation and poor sanitary conditions.
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Last Updated: January 06, 2011 at 09:55 MST