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Confederate Cemetery Located on a high hill in the southwest corner of Maple Hill Cemetery is the Confederate Cemetery, which was started through the efforts of the Phillips County Memorial Association, organized in 1869. The Association arranged for the interment of Confederate soldiers buried in the local area after the Battle of Helena and some who were buried at more distant places. Of the latter, General Patrick R. Cleburne's remains were brought from St. John's Cemetery, Ashwood, Maury County, Tennessee in 1870. Major Sam Corley's remains were also brought from his original burial place at Little Rock in 1870. As the years passed, many old soldiers elected to be buried there. There are no Union soldiers buried here. Their remains were removed shortly after the Civil War from burial places in and around Helena to National Cemeteries at Memphis and possibly Louisville. The Helena area gave seven generals to the Confederate Army. Major Generals Pat B. Cleburne and Thomas C. Hindman, and Brigadier Generals Charles W. Adams, Arch S. Dobbins, Dan G. Govan, Lucius C. Polk and James C. Tappan. General Hindman and General Tappan are buried in Maple Hill Cemetery. The results of years of effort to raise funds on the part of the Association members were two monuments. In 1891, a marble column was erected to the memory of General Cleburne, and in 1892, a granite shaft called the Confederate monument, was erected in the center drive of the Confederate Cemetery. The following is copied from the monument. Confederate Memorial to Unknown Dead
Atlanta/Belmont/Chickamauga/Helena This monument represents and embodies hero worship at the shrine of patriotism and sacrifice, devotion of the memory of the lost cause, and honor to the soliders, known and unknown, who rest in it's shadow. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Confederate Grave - 2
markers Also, one broken marker: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
| Agnew, --- | Dobbins Reg't | Killed | - | 1864 |
| Anderson, DeWitte | - | Aug. 21, 1902 | ||
| Bagwell, Lieut. | McGee's Reg't., Ward's Co. | Killed | - | 1863 |
| Barker, C. C. | Confederate Dead | No dates | ||
| Beard, Abner | 1814 | - | 1872 | |
| Bibb, A. S. | Born in Alabama 6/4/1829 | - | March 10, 1904 | |
| Died in KY. He enlisted in the Confederate service in 1861, Captain of Company C, 12 Reg't of Alabama Volunteers. Promoted in 1862 to General Forrest's staff with rank of Colonel. He was a farmer and husband of Margaret, lived in Spring Creek Township in Phillips County. | ||||
| Brown, John | Parsons MO Brigade | - | no dates | |
| Burrus, Lucien B. | May 17,1829 | Dec. 11, 1892 | ||
| Born in Rutherford Co., TN, died in Helena | ||||
| Burton, Dr. R. A. | Jan. 20, 1822 | - | Jul 7, 1874 | |
| Physician, b. NC, husband of Louisa, lived in Helena in 1870 | ||||
| C. (no other initials or name) | - | No dates | ||
| C., S. (no name) | - | No dates | ||
| Calvert, W. T. | b. KY | Age 88 years | - | Jan. 28, 1929 |
| Casteel, James | McGee's Reg't. Jones Company | - | No dates | |
| Clark, Capt. John C. | b. KY | Jan 27, 1825 | - | Jul 7, 1863 |
| Died of wounds received battle at Helena, Arkansas on July 4, 1963 | ||||
| Cleaveland, John S. | 21 TX Cavalry | Killed | - | 1863 |
| Cleburne, Maj. Gen. P. R. | Mar 17, 1828 | - | Nov 30, 1864 | |
| b. County Cork, Ireland - killed at battle of Franklin, TN | ||||
| Cook, J. W. | 1845 | - | 1913 | |
| Corley, Major Sam | Killed at the battle of Little Rock | - | 1863 | |
| Crews, R. H. | Parsons MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Confederate Soldier | Hindsman's Legion | - | No dates | |
| Davis, Theodora Jerome | b. SC | Oct 31, 1836 | - | Dec 3, 1925 |
| Christian Minister, Son of Theodore Davis, born England | ||||
| Dillard, P. H., M.D. | Died | - | May 13, 1911 | |
| Dooling, S. H. | Killed | - | 1863 | |
| Fine, Fleming | Parson MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Foley, Watson | Died | - | Oct 6, 1906 | |
| G., D. | Killed at Helena | - | No dates | |
| Hall, Christopher C. | b. TX | 79 years | - | Nov 21, 1919 |
| Hastecock, John | - | No dates | ||
| Haynes, John W. | Parsons MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Head, William | Parsons MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Henderson, L. B. | Died | - | Oct 12, 1905 | |
| Higgins, H. V. | Parsons Mo Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Hooker, James | 19th LA Regiment | - | No dates | |
| Jones, --- | Dobbins Reg't | - | No dates | |
| Jones, --- | Dobbins Reg't Bateman's Co. | Killed | - | 1863 |
| Jones, William Henry | Oct 7, 1838 | - | Apr 3, 1922 | |
| Jordon, Jack | Died | - | Jul 10, 1909 | |
| Kelly, William | Died | - | Feb 13, 1910 | |
| Kerr, W. E. | Parson's MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Lamb, Meadie | b. MS | age 85 years | - | Nov 1, 1924 |
| Lambert, A. P. | - | No dates | ||
| Vell Rifles C.S.A. Cleburn's 15th Arkansas Regiment | ||||
| Lambert, J. E. | Parson's MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Lane, A. | Parson's MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Lanford, Richard J. | - | No dates | ||
| 13th Arkansas Reg't Lambert's Co. | ||||
| Lanford, W. H. | Died | - | Jan 30, 1910 | |
| Lewis, Larkin | Died | - | Apr 22, 1911 | |
| Litrell, Ed | Parsons MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| McClellan, W. A. | 4th AL Infantry | - | No dates | |
| McCulllock, J. R. | Parson MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Martin, Major Joe | - | Jul 6, 1863 | ||
| Hart's Reg't., Brigade 5th Arkansas Wounded at Battle of Helena, died at Col. Jarman's |
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| Moore, J. W. | Dobbins Reg't | - | No dates | |
| Morgan, George | - | 1864 | ||
| Oates, Colonel J. T. | Age 64 years | - | Jan 4, 1892 | |
| Pernellon, (no name) | Killed at Helena | - | ||
| Quarles, Pom | Confederate Soldier | Died | - | Sep 14, 1878 |
| Quarles, Pom | Died | - | 1878 | |
| Two different stones, one on east side and one on west. | ||||
| Quinlin, Captain Thomas | (Erected by his wife) | Age 34 years | - | Dec 31, 1861 |
| Rounstill, Henry | Parsons MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Royal, J. H. | Died | - | Apr 1, 1911 | |
| Sewell, Lieut. | Dobbins Reg't | - | No dates | |
| Smith, --- | Parson's Reg't | Killed | - | 1863 |
| Smith, Major Q. M. | Shelby's Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Stone, John A. | Parson's MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Sullivan, John | Died | - | 1863 | |
| T., W. | Killed at Helena | - | No dates | |
| Tackett, D. T. | Hart's Reg't | - | No dates | |
| Tolbert, William | Parsons MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Treadway, D. T. | Died | - | 1863 | |
| Underwood, Fred | Parsons MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| W., B. | Killed at Helena | - | No dates | |
| Walker, John F. | Dobbin's Reg't | Nov 25,1846 | - | Dec 7 1864 |
| Watson, B. F. | Died | - | Apr 26, 1910 | |
| Benjamin F., a farmer, b. AL ca 1834, husband of Susan C., St. Francis Twp 1870 US Census | ||||
| White, William S. | Jun 24, 1840 | - | Dec 7, 1891 | |
| Williams, E. C. | Died | - | Feb 13, 1913 | |
| Williams, D. E. | Parson MO Brigade | - | No dates | |
| Wynne, L. D. | Jun 19, 1833 | - | Mar 8, 1862 | |
| Died at Iuka, MS |
Contributed by Rose White,
Tri-County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 580
Marvell, AR 72366-0580