Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for January 26, 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. ChatGPH has collected this data.
1836 — Caddo treaty ratification. The U.S. Senate gave advice and consent to ratify the Treaty with the Caddo on January 26, 1836, part of a larger chain of removals/land cessions that reshaped the Red River region and areas that included what is now southwestern Arkansas.
1865 — Union expedition launches into southeast Arkansas; Camden targeted. A sizable Union force left Memphis on January 26, 1865, aiming to suppress Confederate guerrillas and disrupt logistics along the Mississippi River. The expedition moved through Chicot County and Ashley County, and a detachment was sent toward a steamboat reported to be supplying the Confederate base at Camden (Ouachita County)…