Downtown in Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

To the Honor and Memory of the Southern Soldiers

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2015

1. To the Honor and Memory of the Southern Soldiers Marker

Inscription. To the Honor and Memory
of
The Southern Soldiers
who so gallantly defended
the City of Little Rock
in September 1863.

Erected by
the Four Chapters of
greater Little Rock
United Daughters of
the Confederacy.
1932

Erected 1932 by The Four Chapters of Greater Little Rock United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.

Location. 34° 44.929′ N, 92° 16.326′ W. Marker is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of West Markham Street and Ashley Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the courtyard on the east side of the Old State House Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 West Markham Street, Little Rock AR 72201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gen. James Miller (here, next to this marker); In Loving Remembrance of the Confederate Women of Arkansas (here, next to this marker); Arkansas State Capitol (here, next to this marker); A Tribute to Gen. Thos. J. Churchill

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(here, next to this marker); 150th Anniversary of the War Between the States (a few steps from this marker); War of 1812 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); A Tribute to Gen. Wm. Read Scurry (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of Herman Davis (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Also see . . .
1. Little Rock Campaign. The Little Rock Campaign was a Civil War campaign in which the Union army under Major General Frederick Steele maneuvered Confederate troops under Major General Sterling Price out of the Arkansas capital, thus returning Little Rock (Pulaski County) to Federal control in 1863 and giving the Union effective control of the strategically important Arkansas River Valley. (Submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Battle of Bayou Fourche (Wikipedia). The Battle of Bayou Fourche (Battle of Little Rock) was a minor conflict of the American Civil War, and the principal engagement of the Little Rock Campaign. It was fought on September 10, 1863, in Pulaski County, Arkansas, near present-day Little Rock, and was the culmination of

To the Honor and Memory of the Southern Soldiers Marker (<i>bottom left</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2015

2. To the Honor and Memory of the Southern Soldiers Marker (bottom left)

(one of several memorial markers in the courtyard • Ashley Street is beyond fence in background)

a month-long offensive launched by U.S. Army Major-General Frederick Steele to capture the capital of Arkansas. (Submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.