The Tunnel Wall has frequent visitors from some locations that we like to feature in history posts. One such is Berryville, Arkansas. That area has a special attachment because Mrs. Dweller's roots are from Northwest Arkansas, specifically in nearby Grandview , with most of her family buried at the Grandview cemetery. That includes her uncle Carl Standlee, whose name is listed in the Historical Society building upstairs as one of the Carroll County boys serving in WW2.
"The city's Civil War history and heritage is strong. During the Civil War Union soldiers camped on the town square. Most of the town was burned by both sides, although most of the brick buildings on the square were built in the 1890s. Berryville was founded in 1850 by Blackburn H. Berry from Alabama. The first settler in what is now Berryville was David Williams of Tennessee in 1831."
The Battle of Pea Ridge was fought just a few miles away.
"On March 7-8, 1862, 26,000 soldiers fought here to decide the fate of Missouri and the West. The 4,300 acre battlefield honors those who fought for their beliefs. Pea Ridge was one of the most pivotal Civil War battles and is the most intact Civil War battlefield in the United States."
Regular Confederate Troops, Carroll County, Arkansas "Company E, Sixteenth Arkansas Infantry, was the first company of regular Confederate troops formed in Carroll County. It was organized in October, 1861, at the militia muster at Green Forest, and numbered ninety-three men. The officers were Captain, W. S. Poynor; first lieutenant, A. S. McKennon; second lieutenant, W. W. Wilson; junior second lieutenant, James H. Berry."
Wikipedia; 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment "After being surrendered with the garrison of Port Hudson the unit was reorganized in Arkansas and consolidated with the remnants of several other Arkansas Regiments to become the 1st Arkansas Consolidated Infantry Regiment (Trans-Mississippi)."
Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
The war record of Arkansas. "With a white population of only 324,000 in 1860, the state sent 60,000 men into the Southern armies. Arkansas regiments fought valiantly in Virginia as well as in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia and other states. Most of the Arkansas troops served in the Army of Tennessee, which campaigned in the middle South."
Right: The flag of the 16th Arkansas Infantry. Carroll County sent Company E, commanded by Captain Garrett. No color photo found as surprisingly few Arkansas battle flags survived.
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| The Downtown Square in Berryville |
"The city's Civil War history and heritage is strong. During the Civil War Union soldiers camped on the town square. Most of the town was burned by both sides, although most of the brick buildings on the square were built in the 1890s. Berryville was founded in 1850 by Blackburn H. Berry from Alabama. The first settler in what is now Berryville was David Williams of Tennessee in 1831."
The Battle of Pea Ridge was fought just a few miles away.
"On March 7-8, 1862, 26,000 soldiers fought here to decide the fate of Missouri and the West. The 4,300 acre battlefield honors those who fought for their beliefs. Pea Ridge was one of the most pivotal Civil War battles and is the most intact Civil War battlefield in the United States."
Regular Confederate Troops, Carroll County, Arkansas "Company E, Sixteenth Arkansas Infantry, was the first company of regular Confederate troops formed in Carroll County. It was organized in October, 1861, at the militia muster at Green Forest, and numbered ninety-three men. The officers were Captain, W. S. Poynor; first lieutenant, A. S. McKennon; second lieutenant, W. W. Wilson; junior second lieutenant, James H. Berry."
Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
Right: The flag of the 16th Arkansas Infantry. Carroll County sent Company E, commanded by Captain Garrett. No color photo found as surprisingly few Arkansas battle flags survived.
- Known Union Soldiers Buried in Carroll County Arkansas
- Known Confederate Soldiers Buried in Carroll County Arkansas There are few graves of soldiers from the 16th Arkansas in Carroll County, which is no surprise since most soldiers were buried on the fields where they fell. Those from this unit who have graves in Carroll County either had family who could afford to transport their loved one's remains back home or they survived the war to die later near family.
- Carroll County, from the encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
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| Confederate headstone |
Arkansas Genweb
Types of cemetery headstones; We are researching the story that graves of union soldiers and confederate soldiers each have distinctive shapes. The verbal account is that Union soldiers are buried with a headstone rounded on top; Confederates have a pointed top. Anyone who can give us some history on this, please enter your information at the comments link below this post. If you want to remain anonymous, feel free to do so.
Here is what I have found that sheds some light on the question: two photos that may be typical. There were many more photos like this.
Book; The Flags Of Civil War Arkansas Some text here.
Types of cemetery headstones; We are researching the story that graves of union soldiers and confederate soldiers each have distinctive shapes. The verbal account is that Union soldiers are buried with a headstone rounded on top; Confederates have a pointed top. Anyone who can give us some history on this, please enter your information at the comments link below this post. If you want to remain anonymous, feel free to do so.
Here is what I have found that sheds some light on the question: two photos that may be typical. There were many more photos like this.
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| Union headstone |
Soldier Headstones Union soldiers who served in the Civil War or soldiers who served in the Spanish-American War have a specific style of marble headstone that is upright. The lettering on these headstones is inside a recessed shield. This encompasses the name of the soldier and the military organization.
Confederate Soldiers Soldiers who served with the Confederacy in the Civil War have their own type of headstone. These headstones are upright or flat and are made in either granite or marble. There is a Southern Cross of Honor inscribed at the top of the headstone. The inscription contains the soldiers name, military organization and the date of birth and death.
Book; The Flags Of Civil War Arkansas Some text here.
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