The Orphan Company

The Orphan Company (HM2193)

Location: , AR 71644 Lincoln County
Country: United States of America
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N 33° 49.922', W 91° 43.243'

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In 1861, John G. Gibson recruited a company at Tyro, Ark., that would become Co. H, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, nicknamed the Orphan Company, in the Army of Northern Virginia. Thirty-three Arkansas men joined in 1861, 22 in 62, and one in 63. Kentuckians and Virginians also served in Co. H. The unit fought at Antietam, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. It surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Of the 116 men who had served in the Orphan Company, only nine were left at Appomattox.
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HM NumberHM2193
Series This marker is part of the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByArkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, 9th Arkansas Infantry Camp 652, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 618374 N 3744268
Decimal Degrees33.83203333, -91.72071667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 49.922', W 91° 43.243'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 49' 55.32" N, 91° 43' 14.58" W
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Area Code(s)870
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 465 HC 66, AR 71644, US
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