Bentonville Confederate Monument
The Bentonville Confederate Monument is installed in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States.Description and history
Placed in the center of Square Park, the granite statue of a Confederate soldier standing at parade rest was placed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1908. A later plaque honors James Henderson Berry, a Confederate soldier with the 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment who would later become the first Arkansas Governor from Benton County. The inscription reads "They Fought For Home and Fatherland. Their Names are Borne On Honors Shield. Their Record Is With God.".
The statue was manufactured in Barre, Vermont.
Although the park was deeded to the United Daughters of the Confederacy for use as a park in perpetuity, the chapter had disbanded prior to 1996. Benton County took control of the park, and allowed the City of Bentonville to take over care and maintenance.
The monument was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
In August 2020, after years of controversy over confederate monuments nationwide, the monument is scheduled to be moved from the Bentonville Square to a private park near the Bentonville cemetery.Inscriptions
North face:
East face:
South face:
West face:
Metal plate added to west face on January 30, 1914:
