Co. B, 6th Ark. Inf; Cos. E & G, 2nd Ark Cav.; and Cos. A & K, 4th Ark Inf, CSA -- Calhoun County Courthouse grounds, Hampton AR
N 33° 32.273 W 092° 28.329
15S E 549008 N 3711044
An Arkansas Civil War sesquicentennial marker honors the service of and lists the specific units formed from men from Calhoun County in the Civil War
Waymark Code: WMX1QW
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 11/14/2017
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This marker stands at the front of the Calhoun County Courthouse in downtown Hampton AR. The marker reads as follows:
"CALHOUN COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR
Though sparsely populated, Calhoun County raised five companies of soldiers for service in the Confederate Army: Company B, Sixth Arkansas Infantry, Companies E and G, Second Arkansas Cavalry, and Companies A and K, Fourth Arkansas Infantry Regiment. Henry G. Bunn of Calhoun County served in Company K of the Fourth Arkansas and became colonel of the regiment in late 1862. Colonel Bunn led his men through most of the great battles of the Army of Tennessee until the end of the war. Hampton Cemetery is the final resting place of several Civil War veterans.
Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
Calhoun County
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
No. 123
2015"
List if there are any visiting hours: 24/7/365
Entrance fees (if it applies): 0
Type of memorial: Sign
Website pertaining to the memorial: Not listed
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