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Carthage in Panola County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
 

In Memory of Jimmy Arnold

Co G 14 Tx Cav

— Confederate States Army 1848 - 1863 —

 
 
In Memory of Jimmy Arnold Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
1. In Memory of Jimmy Arnold Marker
Inscription. In 1862, Jimmy Arnold, a 15 year old orphan boy from Carthage, left Texas to fight in the Civil War as a member of Company G, 14th Texas Cavalry.

As a line formed for the Battle of Chickamauga on Sept. 20, 1863, Jimmy had a premonition that he would die in battle that day. Shortly after marching into battle, he was killed.

Of the 140 men in Company G, only 13 survived.
 
Erected by Panola County History and Genealogical Association, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Panola County Commissioners' Court.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
 
Location. 32° 9.316′ N, 94° 20.455′ W. Memorial is in Carthage, Texas, in Panola County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Sycamore Street and West Wellington Street. Located on the lawn of the Panola County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 110 South Sycamore Street, Carthage TX 75633, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally,
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it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Christian Church of Carthage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Baptist Church (about 400 feet away); First Public Restroom Building (about 800 feet away); The Panola Watchman (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Carthage (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margie Neal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jonathan Anderson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Panola County (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carthage.
 
Regarding In Memory of Jimmy Arnold. On September 19–20, 1863, the 14th Texas Cavalry (Johnson's Mounted Volunteers) fought at Chickamauga. The regiment, fighting with only 197 officers and men, suffered losses of 10 killed, 47 wounded, and 29 captured or missing—a loss of 44 percent. Every mounted officer
In Memory of Jimmy Arnold Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
2. In Memory of Jimmy Arnold Monument
in the regiment had his horse shot from underneath him, and almost every company lost the commanding officer.
 
Monument to side of Panola County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
3. Monument to side of Panola County Courthouse.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
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