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

A Tribute to Gen. Thos. J. Churchill

C.S.A.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2015

1. A Tribute to Gen. Thos. J. Churchill Marker

Inscription. — A Tribute to —
Gen. Thos. J. Churchill
— C.S.A. —
Born March 10, 1824
Died May 14, 1905
Erected by
Robert C. Newton Camp • S.C.V.
38th Annual Confederate Reunion
May 8-11-1928

Erected 1928 by Robert C. Newton Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans.

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

Location. 34° 44.926′ N, 92° 16.326′ W. Memorial is in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is in Downtown. It 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. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 300 West Markham Street, Little Rock AR 72201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Quapaw Homeland.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

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: Arkansas State Capitol (here, next to this marker); Confederate Women's Memorial (here, next to this marker); To the Honor and Memory of the Southern Soldiers (here, next to this marker); Gen. James Miller (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 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Another marker is no longer nearby. David Owen Dodd Memorial (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Thomas James Churchill. Churchill owned a plantation

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 16, 2015

2. A Tribute to Gen. Thos. J. Churchill Marker

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

near Little Rock and, in 1857, was appointed postmaster of Little Rock by President James Buchanan. He served as postmaster until 1861. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Churchill raised the First Arkansas Mounted Rifles and led the regiment at the battle of Wilson’s Creek, Missouri, on August 10, 1861. Churchill fought at the Battle of Pea Ridge in Arkansas and at Richmond, Kentucky, before serving as the Confederate commander at Arkansas Post (Arkansas County). (Submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Thomas James Churchill (Find a Grave). After the war he returned to Arkansas. In 1880 he was elected governor. While governor he was credited with implementing many policies that improved medical care for the citizens of Arkansas. However, a scandal involving missing state funds coupled with political factionalism led to him retiring as governor in 1883. (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 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.