Bayou Meto Battlefield | |
_Battlefield,_US_Cannons.JPG) Reed's Bridge Battlefield Heritage Park | |
  Location in Arkansas | |
| Location | Jacksonville, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°50′33.0″N 92°07′12.0″W / 34.842500°N 92.120000°W |
| Area | 412 acres (167 ha) |
| MPS | Little Rock Campaign of 1863 |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001627[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2002 |
The Bayou Meto Battlefield, also known as Reed's Bridge Battlefield Heritage Park, is a battlefield in Jacksonville, Arkansas. It is the location of the August 27, 1863, Battle of Bayou Meto, in which Confederate forces successfully prevented Union Army forces from crossing the Bayou Meto River during their advance to capture Little Rock.