Helena in Phillips County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Patrick Ronayne Cleburne
Major General, C.S.A.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 29, 2008
1. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Marker
front:
Major General, C.S.A.
Born in County Cork,
Ireland,
March 17, 1828;
Killed at Battle of
Franklin, Tenn.
November 30, 1864.
Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.
Shiloh
Cleburne
Richmond, KY
"Rest thee, Cleburne! Tears of sadness
Flow from hearts thoust nobly won
Mem'ry ne'er will cease to cherish
Deeds of glory thou hast done."
Ringgold Gap
Shelton House
"— a rift revealed
The horse and rider, then the scene was dim
But on the inner works the death hail rang
In dying Cleburne's ears, a battle hymn!"
Erected 1891.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 34° 32.515′ N, 90° 35.572′ W. Memorial is in Helena, Arkansas, in Phillips County. It can be reached from Holly Street 0.2 miles north of Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north. To reach the grave
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Regionally, this memorial is in the Arkansas Delta, in Crowleys Ridge, in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, and in the Quapaw Homeland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. 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: Service with Distinction (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Remembering the Fallen (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Grand Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Let him sleep now with his brave companions (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery A (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fight at the Levee (approx. 0.4 miles away); Battery B (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pippengerville (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Helena.
Also see . . .
1. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (1828–1864). Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture website entry (Submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
2. Patrick R. Cleburne - The Stonewall of the West. American Battlefield Trust website entry (Submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
3. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 29, 2008
2. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Front Upper
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3. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Front Lower
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4. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Front
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5. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Right
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6. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Right Upper
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7. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Right Lower
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8. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Back
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9. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Back Upper
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10. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Back Lower
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11. Patrick Ronayne CleburneLeft
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12. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Left Upper
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13. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Left Lower
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14. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Original Grave Stone
This stone was brought from Cleburne's grave at St. John's Episcopal Church - Columbia, Tennessee, where he was originally buried. His home town exhumed his body in 1870 and brought him here to be buried in Helena, Arkansas; his hometown.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 29, 2008
15. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne Wide View
Marker is located to the right
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16. Entrance to Maple Hill Cemetery
Photographed by Battlefields, Unknown
17. Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, Major General, C.S.A
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,095 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. submitted on August 7, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 17. submitted on October 28, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
