 A bloody battle of Jenkins' Ferry ensued.The Union troops barely crossed the Saline River, when they did, they burned the pontoon bridge and resulted in a victory in retreated as the Union marched back to Union controlled Little Rock via Prattsville and Old Belfast along the Old Camden Road.In the late summer of 1921, Winters Syndicate drilled down over 1,920 feet exploring for oil in the Leola area.