Historical Markers and War Memorials in Jacksonville, Arkansas
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On South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) 0.3 miles south of Carver Lane, on the right when traveling south.
As Gen. John Davidson saw flames erupting from the only bridge across Bayou Meto, he ordered Lt. Col. Daniel Anderson to take his First Iowa Cavalry Regiment and save the bridge, if possible. Anderson and his men thundered down the Memphis to . . . — — Map (db m116543) HM
On South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) south of Carver Lane, on the right when traveling south.
Missouri, a border state, never seceded from the Union but her people were nevertheless divided and tens of thousands of Missourians wore both blue and gray between 1861 and 1865. Missouri is credited with supplying 109,111 men to Union forces, of . . . — — Map (db m117264) HM
Near South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) north of Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Bayou Meto, "a steep-banked and miry stream," provided a natural barrier and defensive position for the Confederates on August 27, 1863. The primary means of crossing the bayou was Reed's Bridge on the Memphis to Little Rock Road. As the . . . — — Map (db m116538) HM
On South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) south of Nixon Drive, on the right when traveling south.
You are standing near where Battery K
Second Missouri Light Artillery under
Lieutenant T.S. Clarkson, Battery M,
Second Missouri Light Artillery under
Captain Gustave Stange and the Twenty-Fifth
Ohio Battery under Captain Julius L. . . . — — Map (db m197285) HM
The first action of the Battle of Reed's Bridge occurred east
of where you are standing when 125 Missouri Confederates
opened fire on Brigadier General John Wynn Davidson's
Union cavalry division at about 11 a.m. on August 27, 1863.
The . . . — — Map (db m116603) HM
Near South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) north of Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Well to the east of Reed's Bridge, a shallow ford offered the best crossing of Bayou Meto, and the best position from which Union attackers could roll up the Confederate lines and open the road to Little Rock.
As a squadron of the First Iowa . . . — — Map (db m211550) HM
Near South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) north of Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Looking northwest fifty yards to your left, the old military road crossed Bayou Meto over Reed's Bridge. Confederate troops fell back to this location from the August 25, 1863, Brownsville skirmish to establish a strong position to stop the Union . . . — — Map (db m116516) HM
On South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) at Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling south on South First Street.
As Reed's Bridge burned and Confederate artillery broke up
the charge of the First Iowa Cavalry Regiment, Union artillery
opened fire on Brigadier General John S. Marmaduke at his
position near Lt. Charlie Bell's "little teaser" prairie gun. . . . — — Map (db m116569) HM
On North Hospital Circle at West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on North Hospital Circle.
More than 100 different bomb parts were made in Jacksonville at the AOP during World War II (1941 - 1945). There were entrances to the 6,950 acre AOP. Shacks like this housed guards to monitor persons entering and leaving the AOP. This Guard Shack . . . — — Map (db m183214) HM
On August 27, 1863 the Federal army was advancing along the Military Road toward Little Rock when its Cavalry Division of 6,000 men under Gen. John W. Davidson attempted a crossing here and was met by a Confederate force of 4,000 under Gen. John S. . . . — — Map (db m116508) HM
On North First Street (State Highway 161) at Gregory Place, on the right when traveling north on North First Street.
In 1845 the Russell Beall family donated land for Bayou Meto Cemetery. Soon afterward a two story log building was erected in a grove of oaks. Known as Bayou Meto Chapel, the structure served as church, public school and meeting place for Jacinto . . . — — Map (db m116645) HM
On North First Street (State Highway 161) at Gregory Place, on the right when traveling north on North First Street.
The 4th Arkansas Infantry Battalion (C.S.) enlisted at Little Rock on Nov. 10, 1861. It included Capt. T.F. Murff’s Co. A, the ‘Bayou Metre Hornets,’ which had received a flag at an Oct. 18 barbecue at modern-day Jacksonville. The regiment fought at . . . — — Map (db m116350) HM
Near North 1st Street (State Road 161) at Gregory Place, on the right when traveling north.
(Continued from other side)
William Thomas Graham
John Robert Hall
Newton Fredrick Harpole
Martin Christian Herman
Alfred W. Johnson
John Thomas Lucas
George H. McCain
Ben McHenry
Lewellyn McHenry
M. J. McHenry
James S. Merritt . . . — — Map (db m205821) HM
On Division Street at South Second Street, on the right when traveling east on Division Street. Reported missing.
Following their defeat at the July 4, 1863, Battle of Helena, Confederate Gen. Sterling Price’s infantry division fell back to Des Arc and Searcy. Price assumed command of the Confederate army in Arkansas on July 23 and Gen. James Fagan took over . . . — — Map (db m116472) HM
On East Main Street at South Oak Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Although earlier schools existed, this first permanent Jacksonville school site was donated town founder Nicholas W. Jackson in 1880 to the Jacksonville Academy Association By 1881, all eight grades were taught here in a one room log building. The . . . — — Map (db m183540) HM
On West Main Street at Jeff Davis Street, in the median on West Main Street.
The 32nd Governor of the State of Arkansas (Dem. 1941 - 34) was born near Jacksonville on October 15, 1890 in the community of Piedmont, spent his childhood here and attended Bayou Metro public School. Gov. Adkins was largely responsible for . . . — — Map (db m183524) HM
On West Main Street at Jones Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
Coming of the railroad led to the naming of Jacksonville in 1870 for Nicholas W. "Nick" Jackson (1832 - 1916), a land owner and mule owner who donated the depot site to the Old Cairo & Fulton Railroad with the provision that the new station be named . . . — — Map (db m183518) HM
On South First Street (Arkansas Route 161) at Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling south on South First Street.
Following the Aug. 27, 1863, battle at Bayou Meto, Confederate Gen. John Marmaduke asked to be removed from under Gen. Lucius M. Walker’s command. The two generals were at odds over actions at Helena and Brownsville earlier in 1863. Marmaduke’s . . . — — Map (db m116265) HM
On Veterans Circle, 0.1 miles West Main Street, on the right.
Not all soldiers wear uniforms and carry rifles. Those civilian workers who went into the Titan II Missile complex near Searcy August 9, 1965, were dressed in work clothes, wore hard hats, carried hammers and paint brushes, but who's to say they . . . — — Map (db m184023) HM
On East Trickey Lane at Military Road, on the right when traveling east on East Trickey Lane.
Construction of this earliest road connecting Memphis with Little Rock began in 1826 under the supervision of Lt. Frederick L. Griffith, U.S. Army. It was completed in 1828 under Lt. Charles Thomas. Miles of swamps and numerous streams made the road . . . — — Map (db m116509) HM
Revolutionary War soldiers and brothers, Shared fought for North Carolina and Jacob fought for both North and South Carolina. In the winter of 1820-1821 they brought their families here from Williamson County, Tennessee and settled near this site. — — Map (db m116507) HM
Near South First Street (State Road 161) north of Lakeshore Drive, on the right when traveling north.
After the Confederate defeat at Helena, Arkansas, and the surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4, 1863 U.S. leaders dedcided to capture Little Rock, placing another Confederate state capital under Union control.
Bridg. Gen. John Wayne . . . — — Map (db m204641) HM
One of the largest public works projects to take place in territorial Arkansas was construction of the Memphis to Little Rock Road, an ambitious effort to allow travelers to cross the dense swamps and Grand Prairie of east Arkansas to reach the . . . — — Map (db m116571) HM
"The route which the Choctaws and Chickasaws will
travel, in emigrating to their new homes, is not yet, we
believe, fully determined on; but it is quite probable
that a large proportion of them will cross the Mississippi
at Helena, and White . . . — — Map (db m116572) HM
"Long time we travel on way to new land.... Womens
cry.... Children cry and men cry...but they say nothing
and just put heads down and keep on go towards
West. Many days pass and people die very much."
-Recollection of a . . . — — Map (db m116602) HM
On South James Street just north of Louise, on the left when traveling south.
Tom Cory came to Jacksonville in 1968 and along with Paul Ramm and Brad Blakeway, formed Arkansas precast corporation.
His hard work and leadership helped enable their company to prosper and to employ over 100 people, precast concrete from . . . — — Map (db m183543) HM
