Tyro in Lincoln County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
The Orphan Company
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
1. The Orphan Company Marker
In 1861, John G. Gibson recruited a company at Tyro, Ark., that would become Co. H, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, nicknamed the Orphan Company, in the Army of Northern Virginia. Thirty-three Arkansas men joined in 1861, 22 in ’62, and one in ’63. Kentuckians and Virginians also served in Co. H. The unit fought at Antietam, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. It surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Of the 116 men who had served in the Orphan Company, only nine were left at Appomattox.
Erected 2014 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, 9th Arkansas Infantry Camp 652, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. (Marker Number 81.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1865.
Location. 33° 49.922′ N, 91° 43.243′ W. Marker is in Tyro, Arkansas, in Lincoln County. Marker can be reached from Madison Road, 0.2 miles south of State Route 54. Located behind the Tyro Union Church
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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Smith's Mercantile (approx. 10.4 miles away); Lincoln County (approx. 10.4 miles away); Peacock Inn (approx. 10.4 miles away); Drug Store (approx. 10.4 miles away); Lincoln County Confederate Memorial (approx. 10˝ miles away); Joslyn-Carder Family (approx. 10˝ miles away); Monticello Confederate Monument (approx. 14.4 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Co. H, 3rd Arkansas. Re-enactor unit Website (Submitted on March 13, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Confederate States). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 13, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
2. The Orphan Company Marker behind the Tyro Union Church.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
3. Marker in the Tyro Cemetery.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 26, 2017
4. The Tyro Cemetery entrance gateway, about 500 feet north.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 441 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
