Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for August 18, and notable births and deaths of native Arkansans born on this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Historical Arkansas events and birthdays occurring on August 18. ChatGPH has collected this data.
On August 18, 1836, Company C of the Arkansas Regiment of Mounted Gunmen was organized in Pope County as part of the volunteer militia responding to frontier defense needs following statehood earlier that year. This was part of a broader mobilization in which companies from Conway, Saline, Pope, Pulaski, and others assembled and were ordered into winter quarters at Fort Gibson…