Bentonville in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Confederate Memorial
Photographed by Thomas Onions, February 1, 2009
1. Confederate Memorial
All 4 sides
Confederate
Side 1
To the Southern Soldiers
Side 2
Their names are borne on honor's shield.
Their record is with God.
Side 3
They fought for home and fatherland.
Side 4
1861 - 1865
Metal Plaque added later
1841-1913
Soldier and Statesman
Beloved of Arkansas
2nd Lieutenant
Co. E. 16th Ark. Infantry, C.S.A.
Legislator-Jurist
Governor of Arkansas
United States Senator.
He performed every duty
with an eye
single to the public welfare
and his own unblemished honor.
This tablet is placed here
by the James H. Berry Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
The Pat Cleburne Camp
Sons of Confederate Veterans
and other Friends
In loving rememberance
and appreciation
of his noble life and character.
Erected 1908 by A.J. Bates and the James H. Berry 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 Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans
this page online
Location. 36° 22.355′ N, 94° 12.514′ W. Memorial is in Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. It is at the intersection of Southwest F Street and Southwest 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on Southwest F Street. The memorial now stands in James H. Berry Park which is next to Bentonville Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 500 SW F St, Bentonville AR 72712, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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, 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: Bentonville's Early History (a few steps from this marker); Walton's 5 &10 (within shouting distance of this marker); Terry Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Roy's Office Supply (within shouting distance of this marker); Peoples Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Bentonville (within shouting distance of this marker); Benton County First Court House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benton County Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bentonville.
Also see . . . Bentonville. The official link to Bentonville's Visitor's Bureau (Submitted on July 29, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas.)
Additional commentary.
Photographed by Thomas Onions, February 1, 2009
2. Closeup of Side 1 Inscription
1. Memorial removed.
On September 2, 2020, after years of controversy over confederate monuments nationwide, this Confederate Memorial was removed from the Bentonville town square.
— Submitted April 11, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Thomas Onions, February 1, 2009
3. Closeup of Side 2 Inscription
Photographed by Thomas Onions, February 1, 2009
4. Closeup of Side 3 Inscription
Photographed by Thomas Onions, February 1, 2009
5. Closeup of Side 4 carving
Photographed by Thomas Onions, February 1, 2009
6. Closeup of Plaque
Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 29, 2026
7. Confederate Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. This page has been viewed 2,299 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on May 29, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 29, 2009, by Thomas Onions of Olathe, Kansas. 7. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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