Van Buren in Crawford County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Crawford County Confederate Memorial
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
1. Crawford County Confederate Memorial Marker (Northwest face)
Furled but not forgotten
1861 C.S.A. 1865
Erected by the Mary Lee Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Oak Hill – Aug. 10, 1861.
Elk Horn – March 6 to 8, 1862.
Prairie Grove – Dec. 7, 1862.
Capt. S. Churchill Clarke
Missouri Battery No. 2
Killed at Elk Horn
March 6, 1892
aged 20 years
Fate denied them victory, but crowned them with glorious immortality.
Arkansas • Texas • Louisiana • Missouri • Indian Territory.
Erected 1899 by Mary Lee Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists.
Location. 35° 26.051′ N, 94° 21.342′ W. Marker is in Van Buren, Arkansas, in Crawford County. Memorial is on Main Street east of South 3rd Street
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Butterfield Stage Route (a few steps from this marker); First Three U.S. Deaths in WWI (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Hebe Statue (within shouting distance of this marker); Crawford County Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert Pike School House (within shouting distance of this marker); Crawford County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Buren Raid (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Van Buren.
Also see . . . Van Buren Confederate Monument (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the memorial, which was listed as part of the Civil War Commemorative Sculpture in Arkansas series in 1996. (Prepared by John Slater, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program; via National Archives) (Submitted on November 26, 2023.)
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
2. Crawford County Confederate Memorial (Southwest face)
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
3. Crawford County Confederate Memorial (Southeast face)
Photographed By Tracy Marsteller, October 15, 2023
4. Crawford County Confederate Memorial (Northeast face)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2023. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 26, 2023.
