Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
1. Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Arkansas
Historic Preservation
Program
Department of Arkansas Heritage
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 36° 3.661′ N, 94° 9.136′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It can be reached from East Rock Street west of Walker Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 514 E Rock St, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas, on the Ozark Plateau, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. Globally, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Founding Ladies of the Southern Memorial Association (here, next to this marker); Walker Family Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); David Walker (within shouting distance of this marker); Archibald Yell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Butterfield Stage Route (approx. 0.3 miles away); Guisinger Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Confederate Company Organized in Washington County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Arkansas College (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
Regarding Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:
The Southern Memorial Association of Washington County was established June 10, 1872, when a number of women met in answer to a notice in the June 6 Fayetteville Democrat calling for steps to establish a Confederate burying ground.
Fundraising activities began soon after. By April 11, 1873, the association was able to pay Charles W. and Serena Walker $150 for a 3.48acre site on the western slope of East Mountain The SMA also began locating the graves of dead Confederates throughout Washington County and adjacent areas of northwest Arkansas.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 20232. Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery Marker
The Confederate Cemetery was officially dedicated June 10, 1873, the SMA's first anniversary. Approximately 300 were buried there at that time; the number eventually grew to about 800 burials.
Also see . . . Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery (PDF). National Register nomination submitted for the cemetery, which was listed it 1993. (National Archives) (Submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
3. Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery
It is divided into sections for soldiers from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
4. Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery Monument
The centerpiece of the cemetery, it consists of a gray granite base approximately 20 feet high sitting on a concrete base. It is topped by a bronze figure of a Confederate soldier, approximately six-feet tall, gazing to the northeast, holding a rifle with its butt grounded, and with its left leg resting on a field pack.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 500 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
