Searcy in White County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Brig. Gen. Dandridge McRae

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

1. Brig. Gen. Dandridge McRae Marker

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Born in Alabama Oct. 10, 1829, Dandridge McRae moved to Arkansas in 1849. A lawyer, he recruited Confederates in 1861 and led a battalion at Wilson's Creek and a regiment at Pea Ridge. Promoted to brigadier general Nov. 5, 1862, he was the only White Countian to achieve that rank. He also led troops at Prairie Grove, Helena, during the Little Rock Campaign, and at Fitzhugh's Woods. A violent foe of Arkansas's Reconstruction government, McRae was an active Mason and promoted education and Arkansas business after the war. He died April 23, 1899.

Erected 2012 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, White County Civil War Round Table, White County Historical Society, Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. (Marker Number 37.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 23, 1899.

Location. 35° 15.198′

Brig. Gen. Dandridge McRae marker and his grave marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

2. Brig. Gen. Dandridge McRae marker and his grave marker.

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N, 91° 43.878′ W. Marker is in Searcy, Arkansas, in White County. Marker is at the intersection of East Moore Avenue and North Horton Street, on the right when traveling west on East Moore Avenue. Located within the Oakgrove Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 East Moore Avenue, Searcy AR 72143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. White County Courthouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); White County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Loving Memory of those from White County (approx. 0.4 miles away); White County Vietnam Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); White County Court House (approx. half a mile away); A Walk Through History (approx. 0.6 miles away); Spanish Land Grant to John Fayac (approx. one mile away); Searcy Landing in the Civil War / Guerrilla War on the Little Red (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Searcy.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Dandridge McRae. (Submitted on April 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Closeup of Brig. Gen. Dandridge McRae's grave marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2018

3. Closeup of Brig. Gen. Dandridge McRae's grave marker.

McRae in the uniform of the Arkansas Guards. image. Click for full size.

Public domain, September 1, 1860

4. McRae in the uniform of the Arkansas Guards.

The Arkansas Guards was a volunteer militia company from White County. McRae was commissioned captain of the company in September, 1860.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.