Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for October 3, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information comes from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, an online publication. ChatGPT has collected this data.
1831 — Territorial legislature convenes. Arkansas Territory’s Seventh Territorial General Assembly opened at Little Rock on October 3 and remained in session through November 7. Charles Caldwell served as president of the Legislative Council and John Wilson as House speaker.
1862 — Arkansas troops fight at Corinth. The Twenty-Third Arkansas Infantry entered major combat at the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi, on October 3–4. On the first day, the regiment participated in two successful assaults on Union defenses; fighting continued into Corinth the next morning before Confederate forces retreated with heavy losses…