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 Bentonville Confederate Monument - Bentonville, Arkansas Posted by:  iconions
N 36° 22.355 W 094° 12.514
15S E 391586 N 4025952
This Confederate Memorial is located in the middle of the Bentonville, AR, town square.
Waymark Code: WMY7B4
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2018
Views: 3
The Bentonville Confederate Monument, also known as the Confederate Veterans of Benton County Memorial, is located in the Public Square Park, across from the Benton County Courthouse. It depicts a bearded Confederate soldier holding his rifle in front with the butt grounded and his hands resting across the barrel. A blanket roll is draped from his proper left shoulder to his proper right hip, while a pouch, its strap hanging off his proper right shoulder, rests against his proper left hip. The 7'x2'x2' granite sculpture is supported by a 14'x9'x9' granite base.
A metal plate attached to the west face of the monument contains the message "JAMES H. BERRY / 1841-1913 / SOLDIER AND STATESMAN / BELOVED OF ARKANSAS / 2ND LIEUTENANT / CO. E 16TH ARK. INFANTRY, C.S,A. / LEGISLATOR - JURIST / GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS / UNITED STATES SENATOR / HE PERFORMED EVERY DUTY / WITH AN EYE / SINGLE TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE / AND HIS OWN UNBLEMISHED HONOR / THIS TABLE IS PLACED HERE / BY THE JAMES H. BERRY CHAPTER / UNITED DAUGHTERS OF / THE CONFEDERACY / THE PAT CLEBURNE CAMP / SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS AND OTHER FRIENDS / IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE / AND APPRECIATION / OF HIS NOBLE LIFE AND CHARACTER. This plate was dedicated on January 30, 1914; the one-year anniversary of Berry's death.
Engraved in the granite of the west face is "TO THE SOUTHERN *SOLDIERS / ERECTED BY A. J. BATES AND / THE JAMES H. BERRY CHAPTER / UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY / AUG. 8, 1908. / CONFEDERATE."
The inscription on the south face of the base reads "1861-65 / CONFEDERATE.
The east face is inscribed "THEY FOUGHT FOR HOME AND FATHERLAND /
CONFEDERATE."
The north face contains the inscription "THEIR NAMES ARE BORNE ON HONOR'S SHIELD / THEIR RECORD IS WITH GOD / CONFEDERATE."
There is minor spalling and guano on the base and some organic growth on the sculpture. However, a 1993 SOS! survey reports that the monument is in good condition and is well-maintained.
- National Register Application
Street address:
115-193 E Central Ave
Bentonville, AR USA
72712
County / Borough / Parish: Benton
Year listed: 1996
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Recreation And Culture
Current function: Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2018 To: 12/31/2018
Hours of operation: From: 12:01 AM To: 11:59 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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