Brown Obelisk - Van Buren, AR
Posted by: linkys
N 35° 26.438 W 094° 21.101
15S E 377317 N 3922748
Cemetery marker for a young man who was killed fighting for his adopted state during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMF25P
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 08/10/2012
Views: 6
This obelisk has been repaired over the years, with its scars visible. The inscription tells the story of the young man it memorializes.
Here lies
Capt. H Thomas Brown
of the Van Buren Frontier Guards
Gratiots 3 Ark Infty CSA
Born
in North Carolina Jan 4, 1835
Graduated at Chapel Hill in the
class of 1858
Killed in the Battle of Oak Hills
Mo. Aug 10, 1861
Address: Fairview Cemetery
Van Buren, Arkansas
Height: 10 feet
Illuminated: no
Date Created/Placed: Not listed
Website: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Give a narrative of your experience. What did you think of the obelisk? Did you learn anything? Photos are always welcome too. Please no virtual visits.