DAVIS, J.N.
Pvt, Co. H, 26th Ark Inf, CSA
Died at Camp Nelson, Lonoke Co., AR; buried at Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR or in the nearby hills.
Source:
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, Additional Soldiers, compiled by Edward G. Gerdes.
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John married Susan W. HILL on 18 Nov 1858 in Franklin, Arkansas, United States . Susan was born in Mar 1836 in Franklin Co, AR. She died on 15 Nov 1915 in Yale, Johnson Co, AR .
They had the following children:
2 F i. Matha E. DAVIS was born in 1855.
3 F ii. Nancy DAVIS was born in 1857.
+ 4 M iii. Joseph McDonald DAVIS was born on 15 Oct 1859. He died on 29 Oct 1899.Find A Grave Memorial# 27453245
5 F iv. Sarah Jane DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1861 in Arkansas, United States . She died on 24 Dec 1935 in Millersview, Concho, Texas, .
6 M v. Jefferson DAVIS was born on 21 Jan 1862 in Johnson Co. AR. He died on 13 Sep 1876.
7 F vi. Alice DAVIS was born in 1863.
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Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, located approximately four miles southeast of Cabot (Lonoke County), is the site of a mass grave with as many as 1,500 soldiers who died of various diseases. It is one of a small number of all-Confederate cemeteries in Arkansas.
In 1862, thousands of Confederate soldiers from Texas and Arkansas began to gather near the settlement of Austin (Lonoke County), about thirty miles northeast of Little Rock (Pulaski County). Perhaps as many as 20,000 soldiers camped in the area named Camp Hope. Life in camp was routine, with the exception of a mutiny in the summer of 1862 by a number of soldiers whose enlistment had expired. After the initial group deserted—disgruntled about the lack of pay—nine were executed to deter additional deserters.
During the fall of 1862, the camp was stricken by measles, typhoid, mumps, and a variety of other diseases that proved fatal to as many as 1,500 soldiers, who were buried in graves throughout the countryside. One casualty was the popular former colonel of the Tenth Texas Infantry, Allison Nelson. Nelson, a native of Georgia, was a former mayor of Atlanta, Cuban filibuster, Indian fighter, and Texas legislator. He was stricken by typhoid and died on October 7, 1862, just days after he was commissioned a brigadier general. Nelson was buried in Little Rock's Mount Holly Cemetery. Due to Nelson's popularity, Camp Hope was renamed Camp Nelson. By the end of the year, the camp had been abandoned and was soon forgotten.
At the turn of the twentieth century, a group of local Confederate veterans initiated actions to establish a formal burial ground for the war dead. Veteran James Gately sold a small tract of land to the group for one dollar, and, in 1905, state legislator Sevin Smith was able to acquire a $1,000 appropriation from the state. Local crews were hired to scour the countryside looking for graves. Once located, the grave was opened, and the remains were placed into a box or barrel. They were then taken to the selected burial site and reinterred. Even though 428 individual headstones were placed in four equal sections, physical evidence uncovered in 1980 indicated that the dead were buried in a single trench upon being reinterred in 1905. An additional twelve-foot-tall monument honoring all the soldiers was placed in the center of the cemetery. The 429 monuments were carved from limestone mined in Independence County.
Yearly memorial services were conducted at the cemetery until the late 1930s, by which time many of the veterans had died. Once these services ceased, the cemetery quickly became overgrown with vegetation. In the early 1980s, Cabot High School Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) instructor Sergeant J. O. Isaac spearheaded a project to restore the cemetery. Local supporters were able to acquire a $23,000 appropriation from the state government; during the summer of 1980, Future Farmers of America students, ROTC students, Isaac, and three additional high school teachers directed the restoration. Trees were cleared, dirt was brought in to level the area, a new fence and gate were constructed, and new United States government headstones engraved with "Unknown CSA Soldier" were put in place. In the spring of 1981, a formal rededication ceremony was conducted.
The state legislature set aside a $10,000 annual appropriation for the upkeep of the restored cemetery. By the late 1990s, this appropriation was discontinued due to a downturn in the state economy, and the cemetery upkeep now rests in the hands of interested individuals. A local school group places flags on the individual graves each spring. The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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Civil War Records
10th Regiment Arkansas Militia Company H This company mustered at Clarksville, Arkansas, from February 22 to March 19, 1862, with 53 men present. Captain T. A. Cude was in command during this muster. Most of these men later enlisted in regular Confederate regiments.
Davis, John N—Private. Later in Co. H, 26th Arkansas Infantry.
Davis, Pinkney—Private. Later in Co. H, 26th Arkansas Infantry.
Davis, W V—Second Lieutenant.
26th Arkansas Infantry. Company H.
Organized as Morgan's Battalion on June 14, 1862, it was increased to a full regiment and reorganized as the 26th Arkansas Infantry on July 23, 1862, at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. Asa Stokely Morgan, formerly of the famed 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, was appointed as lieutenant-colonel of the battalion, and was promoted to colonel when the 26th Arkansas was organized. The regiment was assigned to McRae's Brigade, Shoup's Division, First Corps, Army of the Trans-Mississippi, and fought at Prairie Grove and Devil's Backbone. Later, the regiment took part in the Red River Campaign, fighting at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, on April 9, 1864. The 26th Arkansas was then ordered back to Arkansas to counter Union General Steele's Camden Expedition, culminating in the battle of Jenkins' Ferry on April 30, 1864. The regiment remained in south Arkansas for the next year, and was included in the general surrender of the Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department on May 26, 1865.
Rosters.
Field and Staff. Co. A —Drew County. Co. B —Drew County. Co. C —Jefferson County. Co. D —Bradley County. Co. E —Drew County. Co. F —Dallas County. Co. G —Lafayette County. Co. H —Johnson County. Co. I —Arkansas County. Co. K —Jefferson County.
Co H - Organized in Johnson County and enrolled in Confederate service at Clarksville on June 13, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.
Davis, George F Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; appointed commissary sergeant, July 10, 1862; appointed ordnance sergeant, June 1, 1863; reduced to ranks, January 13, 1864; present through February 29, 1864.
Davis, J N Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; died in hospital at Camp Hope, Arkansas, September 16, 1862.
Davis, Pinkney Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; present through June 30, 1863.
Davis, Squire Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; deserted at Camp Rust, Arkansas, July 25, 1862.
Davis, William R Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; present through June 30, 1863.
Pvt, Co. H, 26th Ark Inf, CSA
Died at Camp Nelson, Lonoke Co., AR; buried at Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR or in the nearby hills.
Source:
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, Additional Soldiers, compiled by Edward G. Gerdes.
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John married Susan W. HILL on 18 Nov 1858 in Franklin, Arkansas, United States . Susan was born in Mar 1836 in Franklin Co, AR. She died on 15 Nov 1915 in Yale, Johnson Co, AR .
They had the following children:
2 F i. Matha E. DAVIS was born in 1855.
3 F ii. Nancy DAVIS was born in 1857.
+ 4 M iii. Joseph McDonald DAVIS was born on 15 Oct 1859. He died on 29 Oct 1899.Find A Grave Memorial# 27453245
5 F iv. Sarah Jane DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1861 in Arkansas, United States . She died on 24 Dec 1935 in Millersview, Concho, Texas, .
6 M v. Jefferson DAVIS was born on 21 Jan 1862 in Johnson Co. AR. He died on 13 Sep 1876.
7 F vi. Alice DAVIS was born in 1863.
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Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, located approximately four miles southeast of Cabot (Lonoke County), is the site of a mass grave with as many as 1,500 soldiers who died of various diseases. It is one of a small number of all-Confederate cemeteries in Arkansas.
In 1862, thousands of Confederate soldiers from Texas and Arkansas began to gather near the settlement of Austin (Lonoke County), about thirty miles northeast of Little Rock (Pulaski County). Perhaps as many as 20,000 soldiers camped in the area named Camp Hope. Life in camp was routine, with the exception of a mutiny in the summer of 1862 by a number of soldiers whose enlistment had expired. After the initial group deserted—disgruntled about the lack of pay—nine were executed to deter additional deserters.
During the fall of 1862, the camp was stricken by measles, typhoid, mumps, and a variety of other diseases that proved fatal to as many as 1,500 soldiers, who were buried in graves throughout the countryside. One casualty was the popular former colonel of the Tenth Texas Infantry, Allison Nelson. Nelson, a native of Georgia, was a former mayor of Atlanta, Cuban filibuster, Indian fighter, and Texas legislator. He was stricken by typhoid and died on October 7, 1862, just days after he was commissioned a brigadier general. Nelson was buried in Little Rock's Mount Holly Cemetery. Due to Nelson's popularity, Camp Hope was renamed Camp Nelson. By the end of the year, the camp had been abandoned and was soon forgotten.
At the turn of the twentieth century, a group of local Confederate veterans initiated actions to establish a formal burial ground for the war dead. Veteran James Gately sold a small tract of land to the group for one dollar, and, in 1905, state legislator Sevin Smith was able to acquire a $1,000 appropriation from the state. Local crews were hired to scour the countryside looking for graves. Once located, the grave was opened, and the remains were placed into a box or barrel. They were then taken to the selected burial site and reinterred. Even though 428 individual headstones were placed in four equal sections, physical evidence uncovered in 1980 indicated that the dead were buried in a single trench upon being reinterred in 1905. An additional twelve-foot-tall monument honoring all the soldiers was placed in the center of the cemetery. The 429 monuments were carved from limestone mined in Independence County.
Yearly memorial services were conducted at the cemetery until the late 1930s, by which time many of the veterans had died. Once these services ceased, the cemetery quickly became overgrown with vegetation. In the early 1980s, Cabot High School Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) instructor Sergeant J. O. Isaac spearheaded a project to restore the cemetery. Local supporters were able to acquire a $23,000 appropriation from the state government; during the summer of 1980, Future Farmers of America students, ROTC students, Isaac, and three additional high school teachers directed the restoration. Trees were cleared, dirt was brought in to level the area, a new fence and gate were constructed, and new United States government headstones engraved with "Unknown CSA Soldier" were put in place. In the spring of 1981, a formal rededication ceremony was conducted.
The state legislature set aside a $10,000 annual appropriation for the upkeep of the restored cemetery. By the late 1990s, this appropriation was discontinued due to a downturn in the state economy, and the cemetery upkeep now rests in the hands of interested individuals. A local school group places flags on the individual graves each spring. The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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Civil War Records
10th Regiment Arkansas Militia Company H This company mustered at Clarksville, Arkansas, from February 22 to March 19, 1862, with 53 men present. Captain T. A. Cude was in command during this muster. Most of these men later enlisted in regular Confederate regiments.
Davis, John N—Private. Later in Co. H, 26th Arkansas Infantry.
Davis, Pinkney—Private. Later in Co. H, 26th Arkansas Infantry.
Davis, W V—Second Lieutenant.
26th Arkansas Infantry. Company H.
Organized as Morgan's Battalion on June 14, 1862, it was increased to a full regiment and reorganized as the 26th Arkansas Infantry on July 23, 1862, at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. Asa Stokely Morgan, formerly of the famed 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, was appointed as lieutenant-colonel of the battalion, and was promoted to colonel when the 26th Arkansas was organized. The regiment was assigned to McRae's Brigade, Shoup's Division, First Corps, Army of the Trans-Mississippi, and fought at Prairie Grove and Devil's Backbone. Later, the regiment took part in the Red River Campaign, fighting at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, on April 9, 1864. The 26th Arkansas was then ordered back to Arkansas to counter Union General Steele's Camden Expedition, culminating in the battle of Jenkins' Ferry on April 30, 1864. The regiment remained in south Arkansas for the next year, and was included in the general surrender of the Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department on May 26, 1865.
Rosters.
Field and Staff. Co. A —Drew County. Co. B —Drew County. Co. C —Jefferson County. Co. D —Bradley County. Co. E —Drew County. Co. F —Dallas County. Co. G —Lafayette County. Co. H —Johnson County. Co. I —Arkansas County. Co. K —Jefferson County.
Co H - Organized in Johnson County and enrolled in Confederate service at Clarksville on June 13, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.
Davis, George F Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; appointed commissary sergeant, July 10, 1862; appointed ordnance sergeant, June 1, 1863; reduced to ranks, January 13, 1864; present through February 29, 1864.
Davis, J N Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; died in hospital at Camp Hope, Arkansas, September 16, 1862.
Davis, Pinkney Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; present through June 30, 1863.
Davis, Squire Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; deserted at Camp Rust, Arkansas, July 25, 1862.
Davis, William R Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; present through June 30, 1863.
DAVIS, J.N.
Pvt, Co. H, 26th Ark Inf, CSA
Died at Camp Nelson, Lonoke Co., AR; buried at Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR or in the nearby hills.
Source:
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, Additional Soldiers, compiled by Edward G. Gerdes.
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John married Susan W. HILL on 18 Nov 1858 in Franklin, Arkansas, United States . Susan was born in Mar 1836 in Franklin Co, AR. She died on 15 Nov 1915 in Yale, Johnson Co, AR .
They had the following children:
2 F i. Matha E. DAVIS was born in 1855.
3 F ii. Nancy DAVIS was born in 1857.
+ 4 M iii. Joseph McDonald DAVIS was born on 15 Oct 1859. He died on 29 Oct 1899.Find A Grave Memorial# 27453245
5 F iv. Sarah Jane DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1861 in Arkansas, United States . She died on 24 Dec 1935 in Millersview, Concho, Texas, .
6 M v. Jefferson DAVIS was born on 21 Jan 1862 in Johnson Co. AR. He died on 13 Sep 1876.
7 F vi. Alice DAVIS was born in 1863.
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Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, located approximately four miles southeast of Cabot (Lonoke County), is the site of a mass grave with as many as 1,500 soldiers who died of various diseases. It is one of a small number of all-Confederate cemeteries in Arkansas.
In 1862, thousands of Confederate soldiers from Texas and Arkansas began to gather near the settlement of Austin (Lonoke County), about thirty miles northeast of Little Rock (Pulaski County). Perhaps as many as 20,000 soldiers camped in the area named Camp Hope. Life in camp was routine, with the exception of a mutiny in the summer of 1862 by a number of soldiers whose enlistment had expired. After the initial group deserted—disgruntled about the lack of pay—nine were executed to deter additional deserters.
During the fall of 1862, the camp was stricken by measles, typhoid, mumps, and a variety of other diseases that proved fatal to as many as 1,500 soldiers, who were buried in graves throughout the countryside. One casualty was the popular former colonel of the Tenth Texas Infantry, Allison Nelson. Nelson, a native of Georgia, was a former mayor of Atlanta, Cuban filibuster, Indian fighter, and Texas legislator. He was stricken by typhoid and died on October 7, 1862, just days after he was commissioned a brigadier general. Nelson was buried in Little Rock's Mount Holly Cemetery. Due to Nelson's popularity, Camp Hope was renamed Camp Nelson. By the end of the year, the camp had been abandoned and was soon forgotten.
At the turn of the twentieth century, a group of local Confederate veterans initiated actions to establish a formal burial ground for the war dead. Veteran James Gately sold a small tract of land to the group for one dollar, and, in 1905, state legislator Sevin Smith was able to acquire a $1,000 appropriation from the state. Local crews were hired to scour the countryside looking for graves. Once located, the grave was opened, and the remains were placed into a box or barrel. They were then taken to the selected burial site and reinterred. Even though 428 individual headstones were placed in four equal sections, physical evidence uncovered in 1980 indicated that the dead were buried in a single trench upon being reinterred in 1905. An additional twelve-foot-tall monument honoring all the soldiers was placed in the center of the cemetery. The 429 monuments were carved from limestone mined in Independence County.
Yearly memorial services were conducted at the cemetery until the late 1930s, by which time many of the veterans had died. Once these services ceased, the cemetery quickly became overgrown with vegetation. In the early 1980s, Cabot High School Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) instructor Sergeant J. O. Isaac spearheaded a project to restore the cemetery. Local supporters were able to acquire a $23,000 appropriation from the state government; during the summer of 1980, Future Farmers of America students, ROTC students, Isaac, and three additional high school teachers directed the restoration. Trees were cleared, dirt was brought in to level the area, a new fence and gate were constructed, and new United States government headstones engraved with "Unknown CSA Soldier" were put in place. In the spring of 1981, a formal rededication ceremony was conducted.
The state legislature set aside a $10,000 annual appropriation for the upkeep of the restored cemetery. By the late 1990s, this appropriation was discontinued due to a downturn in the state economy, and the cemetery upkeep now rests in the hands of interested individuals. A local school group places flags on the individual graves each spring. The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
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Civil War Records
10th Regiment Arkansas Militia Company H This company mustered at Clarksville, Arkansas, from February 22 to March 19, 1862, with 53 men present. Captain T. A. Cude was in command during this muster. Most of these men later enlisted in regular Confederate regiments.
Davis, John N—Private. Later in Co. H, 26th Arkansas Infantry.
Davis, Pinkney—Private. Later in Co. H, 26th Arkansas Infantry.
Davis, W V—Second Lieutenant.
26th Arkansas Infantry. Company H.
Organized as Morgan's Battalion on June 14, 1862, it was increased to a full regiment and reorganized as the 26th Arkansas Infantry on July 23, 1862, at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. Asa Stokely Morgan, formerly of the famed 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, was appointed as lieutenant-colonel of the battalion, and was promoted to colonel when the 26th Arkansas was organized. The regiment was assigned to McRae's Brigade, Shoup's Division, First Corps, Army of the Trans-Mississippi, and fought at Prairie Grove and Devil's Backbone. Later, the regiment took part in the Red River Campaign, fighting at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, on April 9, 1864. The 26th Arkansas was then ordered back to Arkansas to counter Union General Steele's Camden Expedition, culminating in the battle of Jenkins' Ferry on April 30, 1864. The regiment remained in south Arkansas for the next year, and was included in the general surrender of the Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department on May 26, 1865.
Rosters.
Field and Staff. Co. A —Drew County. Co. B —Drew County. Co. C —Jefferson County. Co. D —Bradley County. Co. E —Drew County. Co. F —Dallas County. Co. G —Lafayette County. Co. H —Johnson County. Co. I —Arkansas County. Co. K —Jefferson County.
Co H - Organized in Johnson County and enrolled in Confederate service at Clarksville on June 13, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.
Davis, George F Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; appointed commissary sergeant, July 10, 1862; appointed ordnance sergeant, June 1, 1863; reduced to ranks, January 13, 1864; present through February 29, 1864.
Davis, J N Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; died in hospital at Camp Hope, Arkansas, September 16, 1862.
Davis, Pinkney Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; present through June 30, 1863.
Davis, Squire Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; deserted at Camp Rust, Arkansas, July 25, 1862.
Davis, William R Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; present through June 30, 1863.
Pvt, Co. H, 26th Ark Inf, CSA
Died at Camp Nelson, Lonoke Co., AR; buried at Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, Lonoke Co., AR or in the nearby hills.
Source:
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, Additional Soldiers, compiled by Edward G. Gerdes.
===============================
John married Susan W. HILL on 18 Nov 1858 in Franklin, Arkansas, United States . Susan was born in Mar 1836 in Franklin Co, AR. She died on 15 Nov 1915 in Yale, Johnson Co, AR .
They had the following children:
2 F i. Matha E. DAVIS was born in 1855.
3 F ii. Nancy DAVIS was born in 1857.
+ 4 M iii. Joseph McDonald DAVIS was born on 15 Oct 1859. He died on 29 Oct 1899.Find A Grave Memorial# 27453245
5 F iv. Sarah Jane DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1861 in Arkansas, United States . She died on 24 Dec 1935 in Millersview, Concho, Texas, .
6 M v. Jefferson DAVIS was born on 21 Jan 1862 in Johnson Co. AR. He died on 13 Sep 1876.
7 F vi. Alice DAVIS was born in 1863.
===============================
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery
Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery, located approximately four miles southeast of Cabot (Lonoke County), is the site of a mass grave with as many as 1,500 soldiers who died of various diseases. It is one of a small number of all-Confederate cemeteries in Arkansas.
In 1862, thousands of Confederate soldiers from Texas and Arkansas began to gather near the settlement of Austin (Lonoke County), about thirty miles northeast of Little Rock (Pulaski County). Perhaps as many as 20,000 soldiers camped in the area named Camp Hope. Life in camp was routine, with the exception of a mutiny in the summer of 1862 by a number of soldiers whose enlistment had expired. After the initial group deserted—disgruntled about the lack of pay—nine were executed to deter additional deserters.
During the fall of 1862, the camp was stricken by measles, typhoid, mumps, and a variety of other diseases that proved fatal to as many as 1,500 soldiers, who were buried in graves throughout the countryside. One casualty was the popular former colonel of the Tenth Texas Infantry, Allison Nelson. Nelson, a native of Georgia, was a former mayor of Atlanta, Cuban filibuster, Indian fighter, and Texas legislator. He was stricken by typhoid and died on October 7, 1862, just days after he was commissioned a brigadier general. Nelson was buried in Little Rock's Mount Holly Cemetery. Due to Nelson's popularity, Camp Hope was renamed Camp Nelson. By the end of the year, the camp had been abandoned and was soon forgotten.
At the turn of the twentieth century, a group of local Confederate veterans initiated actions to establish a formal burial ground for the war dead. Veteran James Gately sold a small tract of land to the group for one dollar, and, in 1905, state legislator Sevin Smith was able to acquire a $1,000 appropriation from the state. Local crews were hired to scour the countryside looking for graves. Once located, the grave was opened, and the remains were placed into a box or barrel. They were then taken to the selected burial site and reinterred. Even though 428 individual headstones were placed in four equal sections, physical evidence uncovered in 1980 indicated that the dead were buried in a single trench upon being reinterred in 1905. An additional twelve-foot-tall monument honoring all the soldiers was placed in the center of the cemetery. The 429 monuments were carved from limestone mined in Independence County.
Yearly memorial services were conducted at the cemetery until the late 1930s, by which time many of the veterans had died. Once these services ceased, the cemetery quickly became overgrown with vegetation. In the early 1980s, Cabot High School Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) instructor Sergeant J. O. Isaac spearheaded a project to restore the cemetery. Local supporters were able to acquire a $23,000 appropriation from the state government; during the summer of 1980, Future Farmers of America students, ROTC students, Isaac, and three additional high school teachers directed the restoration. Trees were cleared, dirt was brought in to level the area, a new fence and gate were constructed, and new United States government headstones engraved with "Unknown CSA Soldier" were put in place. In the spring of 1981, a formal rededication ceremony was conducted.
The state legislature set aside a $10,000 annual appropriation for the upkeep of the restored cemetery. By the late 1990s, this appropriation was discontinued due to a downturn in the state economy, and the cemetery upkeep now rests in the hands of interested individuals. A local school group places flags on the individual graves each spring. The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
============
Civil War Records
10th Regiment Arkansas Militia Company H This company mustered at Clarksville, Arkansas, from February 22 to March 19, 1862, with 53 men present. Captain T. A. Cude was in command during this muster. Most of these men later enlisted in regular Confederate regiments.
Davis, John N—Private. Later in Co. H, 26th Arkansas Infantry.
Davis, Pinkney—Private. Later in Co. H, 26th Arkansas Infantry.
Davis, W V—Second Lieutenant.
26th Arkansas Infantry. Company H.
Organized as Morgan's Battalion on June 14, 1862, it was increased to a full regiment and reorganized as the 26th Arkansas Infantry on July 23, 1862, at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. Asa Stokely Morgan, formerly of the famed 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, was appointed as lieutenant-colonel of the battalion, and was promoted to colonel when the 26th Arkansas was organized. The regiment was assigned to McRae's Brigade, Shoup's Division, First Corps, Army of the Trans-Mississippi, and fought at Prairie Grove and Devil's Backbone. Later, the regiment took part in the Red River Campaign, fighting at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, on April 9, 1864. The 26th Arkansas was then ordered back to Arkansas to counter Union General Steele's Camden Expedition, culminating in the battle of Jenkins' Ferry on April 30, 1864. The regiment remained in south Arkansas for the next year, and was included in the general surrender of the Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department on May 26, 1865.
Rosters.
Field and Staff. Co. A —Drew County. Co. B —Drew County. Co. C —Jefferson County. Co. D —Bradley County. Co. E —Drew County. Co. F —Dallas County. Co. G —Lafayette County. Co. H —Johnson County. Co. I —Arkansas County. Co. K —Jefferson County.
Co H - Organized in Johnson County and enrolled in Confederate service at Clarksville on June 13, 1862, for three years or the duration of the war.
Davis, George F Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; appointed commissary sergeant, July 10, 1862; appointed ordnance sergeant, June 1, 1863; reduced to ranks, January 13, 1864; present through February 29, 1864.
Davis, J N Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; died in hospital at Camp Hope, Arkansas, September 16, 1862.
Davis, Pinkney Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; present through June 30, 1863.
Davis, Squire Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; deserted at Camp Rust, Arkansas, July 25, 1862.
Davis, William R Private—Enlisted at Clarksville, Arkansas, June 13, 1862; present through June 30, 1863.
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