The Military Road

The Military Road from Batesville to Fayetteville is a key road in THE OZARKS CAMPAIGN, which links Mt. Olive and Yellville via North Fork. This road was witness to one of the low points in American history; the Trail of Tears. The Benge Detachment of Cherokees, about 1,000 people, passed through Izard and Marion counties in December 1838 using the military road. They had been in Smithville on December12th 1838 and then travelled southwest to Batesville, arriving there on December 15th. From Batesville, Benge's ground traveled northwest through Izard county, passing through North Fork, Flippin and Yellville. 

During THE OZARKS CAMPAIGN, this road will be labeled as "The Military Road" on the tactical maps.