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Mount Holly in Union County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
 

Mount Holly Cemetery

 
 
Mount Holly Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018
1. Mount Holly Cemetery Marker
Inscription. Mount Holly Cemetery is the final resting place of 15 Confederate soldiers, including Asa S. Morgan, who in 1861 recruited the El Dorado Sentinels, which became Co. A, 1st Arkansas Infantry. Morgan later served as colonel of the 26th Arkansas Infantry, a regiment that saw action at Prairie Grove on Dec. 7, 1862, and Devil's Backbone on Sept. 1, 1863. In 1864-65, Morgan became inspector of field transportation for the Trans-Mississippi Department. Morgan was Camden's postmaster, a planter, and state legislator in the years after the war.
 
Erected 2011 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, South Arkansas Historical Foundation, Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council. (Marker Number 23.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesCommunicationsWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 1, 1863.
 
Location. 33° 18.045′ N, 92° 56.901′ W. Marker is in Mount Holly, Arkansas, in Union County. Marker is on Mount Holly Highway (Arkansas Route 160) 0.4 miles east of Stephens Highway (Arkansas Route 57), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map
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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8477 Mount Holly Highway, Mount Holly AR 71758, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mount Holly, Birthplace of Arkansas Governor Thomas C. McRae, 1921-1925 (approx. 0.4 miles away); AF 45-35160 (approx. 14.4 miles away).
 
View of marker and Mount Holly Cemetery. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018
2. View of marker and Mount Holly Cemetery.
Mount Holly Cemetery entrance gate. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 2, 2018
3. Mount Holly Cemetery entrance gate.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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