Chapter Ride to Devils Den – May 26th 2012
May 8th, 2012 | 
Author: Devils Den Ride – May 26, 2012
Road Captains: Dave Wall & Ken Tisher
Ride will leave at 9:00 AM from the Dealership
This will be a full day ride. (340 Mile Roundtrip)
Route:
We will be traveling Hwy 412 to Kansas OK this will include a toll road so have your toll or pikepass ready. After a stop in Kansas we will proceed south on curvy Hwy 10 with views of the Illinois River which runs along the highway. A turn ast on Hwy 62 (some tight curves) will take us through several rural communities to Westville where we will stop for fuel. (Approx 140 Miles from dealership) From Westville we will proceed on Hwy 62 into Arkansas with a short detour through the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park (See notes below) then on into Fayetteville. Lunch will be at the Catfish Hole (Menu Attached) around 2:00 PM so you may want to pack a snack to get you there. After lunch we will head south by country roads to Devils Den State Park. Since this will be Memorial Day Weekend the park will probably be busy but we are planning for a short stop there before proceeding east to I540. I540 North will take us back to Fayetteville where you can choose to take Hwy 16 West (Curvy two lane former Razorback Head Coach Bobby Petrino has made historical) to Siloam Springs to catch Hwy 412 or continue on I540 to Hwy 412 at Tonitown for the ride home.
Historical Information about the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
Origins of the Battle
Following the Union victory at Pea Ridge, Arkansas (March 7 & 8, 1862), the defeated Confederates moved their army east of the Mississippi River, leaving Arkansas defenseless. The situation improved with the arrival of General Thomas C. Hindman who organized the defense of the state by raising a new army and obtaining much needed war supplies. Federal forces in Missouri and Kansas responded by forming the “Army of the Frontier” to meet this threat. After several minor engagements during the summer and fall, the two armies met in full force at Prairie Grove.
The Battle of Prairie Grove
Early on the morning of December 7, 1862, about one mile south of the Prairie Grove church, Confederate cavalry met and defeated the advance units of Union General Francis J. Herron’s command. The Southern horsemen pursued the Union Cavalry back to Herron’s main army at Walnut Grove, where they skirmished.
Meanwhile, the Confederate infantry and artillery positioned themselves on the Prairie Grove ridge overlooking the Illinois River valley. The Federals forced the Southern cavalry to fall back to the ridge, then waded across the river under artillery fire. An artillery duel began at about 11 AM in which the Confederate smoothbore cannons were no match for the rifled guns of the Union Army. As the cannons fell silent, General Herron ordered two Union charges up the ridge, which were beaten back with heavy casualties. The Confederates launched counterattacks after each assault, but were unable to advance due to the superior Union artillery. Federal reinforcements arrived from the northwest at about 3 PM under the command of General James G. Blunt who ordered his soldiers to attack the Southern left flank. After fighting for an hour in the woods atop the ridge, the Union troops withdrew into the valley. Before darkness settled over the field, the Confederates launched a final charge to win the day, but deadly fire from Federal artillery compelled the Southern soldiers to return to the protection of the wooded ridge. Neither army gained a clear advantage as the battle ended. Casualties were about equal with a total of over 2,700 men killed, wounded, and missing in action.
General Hindman ordered a Confederate withdrawal at midnight due to limited ammunition and food. After sleeping on the battlefield, the Federal Army awoke to find the Southern Army gone, allowing them to claim a strategic Union victory. The Battle of Prairie Grove was the last major campaign in northwest Arkansas, although there would be plenty of guerrilla warfare in the region for the remaining years of the Civil War.
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Chapter Ride to Tennessee
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Well Here It Is!
Tennessee On Paper
This is an overview of our Chapter trip to Tennessee in June. It looks to be a great time, with something for everybody. Scenery, historic places, plantations, a distillery, music and more music and lots of curves!
Pay attention to Day 5. There will be two group ride offerings, one goes north to explore more roads and scenery….the other goes into Asheville North Carolina to the Biltmore Estate, for a day of just being a tourist. The afternoon and evening will be shopping and dinner in Gatlinberg TN. DAY 5, remember because your hotel reservations will be different, so…..you will have to make your choice before booking your rooms! To get info on the north ride contact Bill Raynolds.
Day 1-Tulsa to Memphis approx. 440 miles.
We will leave the dealership at 6:00 a.m., be fully fueled and have had breakfast. We will head south to 40 and then east to Memphis. I’m hoping to eat at Nick’s Catfish & BBQ just east of Little Rock, so breakfast is important. On into Memphis around 4:30. There may be time to visit Grace land HD, it’s only 2 miles from our hotel.
June 16th Best Western Exec. Inn
901-312-7000 book for 1 night $67.99 plus tax
Day 2-Memphis to Lynchburg TN. approx. 300 miles.
We will leave at 8:00 a.m. and travel S.E. through Mississippi to Cherokee Alabama, there we will catch the historic Natchez Trace (look up the Natchez Trace for historical info). We will end day 2 in Lynchburg TN, home of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. We can take a tour of the distillery, that includes a taste tour for $10.00.
June 17th Lynchburg Country Inn
931-759-5995 book 1 night $58.00 plus tax
Day 3-Lynchburg to Maryville TN. approx.408 miles.
We will be heading east into some of the most historic and scenic areas of Tennessee. Battlefields, parkways and of course THE DRAGON (south).
Day 4-Maryville back to Maryville approx. 354 miles.
We will base out of Maryville for outstanding local riding. THE DRAGON (north). Moonshine, Cherahola, Foothills parkway.
Day 5, TWO GROUPS!!
Group 1- Maryville back to Maryville approx. 180 miles.
Over to Asheville N.C. to the Biltmore Estate (please google if not familiar), then in the afternoon off to Gatlinberg for a little shopping and Dinner.
Group 2-Maryville to Cookeville TN approx. 509 miles. Bill Raynolds will be leading a group to Cumberland Gap, Devil’s Triangle, and The Snake. You will get a little Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky on your shoes before calling it a night in Cookeville.
June 18, 19 & 20 Day 3,4 &5
Hampton Inn
865-983-1101
Book for three nights (If riding with Bill R., book for
2 nights) $90.00 plus tax
Day 5 with Bill R.
Holiday Inn Express
931-881-2000 (Cookville TN) Book for 1 night (Bill’s
Group only) $95.00 plus tax
Day 6-Nashville TN
We will spend the afternoon and night in Music City USA. There you can visit Music Row, The Ryman Auditorium, Country Music Hall of Fame, and countless honky-tonks. Music City HD Chapter said they would love to show us around.
June 21st Day 6
The Hilton Garden Inn Nashville
615-369-5900
Book for one night
$129.00 plus tax
Day 7-Nashville to Mountain Home Arkansas approx. 385 miles
The trip is winding down, so we’re going to wind through farmland and ranches, over roads we’ve never seen, we will end our day in Mountain Home.
June 22nd Day 7
Comfort Inn Mountain Home
870-424-9000 Book for one night $80.71 plus tax
Day 8-Mountain Home to Tulsa approx. 230 miles
Well…all good things come to an end! WAIT, HOLD ON. How can you call highway 412 through Arkansas, not a good thing? Our final day will be spent on the road that we all know and enjoy! A good way to end…..don’t ya think?
Chapter Officers for 2012
2012 is almost upon us and it’s time to start looking forward to a new year of riding and having fun.
I am excited to announce your 2012 team of officers for the Tulsa #1 HOG Chapter.
The officers are:
- Director-Paul Peterson
- Assistant Director-Mitch Pate
- Treasurer-Reba McClanahan
- Secretary-Robin Gandy
- Membership-Bill Garretson
- Activities-Mitch Pate
- Ladies of Harley-Barbara Hendon
- Head Road Captain-Dave Wall
- Safety & Education-Bill Raynolds & Chris Rust
- Editor-Millard Pickering
- Webmaster-Roy Kolis
- Photographer-Allison Rust
- Historian-Tom Kellam
There is a place for everyone in OUR chapter. If you are interested in being involved in a support committee please contact me, paul.peterson01@yahoo.com, or any of the officers listed above.
As always, let’s ride and have fun!
Paul
Have you hugged a road Captain lately ?
Have you hugged a road Captain lately ?
You remember that ride you took ? You know the one. Lots of bikes, lots of friends, good food, great ride, great time ? Did you ever think about how so many people and bikes got to their destination safely ? Have you thought about how YOU ended up in some of the most beautiful scenery, passing through quaint little towns, rolling hills, or big cities with relative ease. Think ROAD CAPTAIN !!
Thomas L Kellam
Attention Shutter Bugs
We have a new method for submitting photos to the Chapter web site.
You can e-mail your pictures to tulsahog1.chapter@picasaweb.com. Place the date and a description of the ride in the subject line. You can attach up to 20 MB of pictures. This will load the pictures into the Drop Box album on the web site. Once received, I will create an album for that ride and the pictures will be available for all to see.
If an album already exists and you wish to add photo’s to it, place the name of the album in the subject line of your e-mail and the photos will be deposited directly in that album.
The pictures need to be in JPG, GIF and/or PNG formats.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me at webmaster@tulsahog.com.
I hope this will encourage more chapter members to share their photos with all of us.
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