Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
First Confederate Company Organized in Washington County
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 9, 2012
1. First Confederate Company Organized in Washington County Marker
Near this spot a flag was presented to the First Confederate Company organized in Washington County Co. E, 2nd Cavalry Regt Arkansas Volunteers Capt. T.J. Kelly May 1861
Erected 1926 by Mildred 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 United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1861.
Location. 36° 3.751′ N, 94° 9.573′ W. Memorial is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Center Street and East Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Center Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 East Center Street, Fayetteville AR 72701, 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: Significant Dates in Fayetteville History (within shouting distance of this marker); Fayetteville Center Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Evolution of Fayetteville (within shouting distance of this marker); Guisinger Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Brothers Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mrs. Young Block
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Also see . . . 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, CSA. (Submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 9, 2012
2. First Confederate Company Organized in Washington County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 29, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
