CALLIS (VETERAN CSA), ANDREW JACKSON - Benton County, Arkansas | ANDREW JACKSON CALLIS (VETERAN CSA) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Andrew Jackson CALLIS (VETERAN CSA)

Gamble (Centerton) Cemetery
Benton County,
Arkansas

PRIVATE
Company G 2nd Arkansas Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
August 17, 1843 - January 29, 1930

*Obituary
Benton County Record & Democrat & Sun
Thursday, February 6, 1930

CALLIS, Andrew Jackson - Andrew Jackson Callis was born August 17th, 1843 in Wilson County, Tennessee and died at his residence ten miles west of Bentonville on the 29th day of January 1930. He moved to Bentonville with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Callis, at the age of eight years and settled on the old homestead where he was living at the time of his death, having spent 79 years on the same farm. On December 19th, 1872 he was married to Mary Ellen Dickson, a member of another pioneer family of Benton County. To this union were born nine children, six of whom survive him: E.W. Callis of Route Three; A.J. Callis, Jr., Row, Okla.; Mrs. Edith Lacey of Wyandotte, Okla.; George Callis of Ojai, Cal.; Bruce Callis of Row, Okla. and Mrs. James Davis of Ochelata, Okla. He is also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. At the age of 18 years he enlisted in Company "G," Second Arkansas Cavalry of the Confederate Army. He saw service in the Battle of Prairie Grove, Helena, Poison Springs and Lone Jack, Mo. and in the Red River campaign. At the Battle of Lone Jack his company saw three days and nights of hard service without sleep. Callis' companions tied him to his saddle for fear of losing him. Mr. Callis lived a life of wholesome simplicity, therefore preserving himself to a ripe old age. His home was always a place of enjoyment for neighbors and friends, both rich and poor. He was always interested in his community and the old school and church house, Wire Springs, is still standing on his farm, which at one time was a real community center and has been visited by many Benton County citizens and preached in by all denominations. He was the last member of the original Callis family and the last member of Company "G." Second Arkansas Cavalry. His company was organized at Jefferson Springs, east of Bentonville, and consisted of 108 men. Tom Jefferson was captain and after his death John A. Fields was made captain. Four of the Jefferson boys were in the company; also Allen Woods, Marion Parker and B.F. and W.H. Callis, brothers of the deceased. His comrades always claimed that A.J. Callis was the best fighter of the company. Mr. Callis began life in the age of the ox-cart, tallow-dip, hearth-oven, the family loom, the pegged shoes, rail fences and the old-fashioned methods of farming and lived to see and enjoy the modern methods both in living and in agriculture. He greatly enjoyed the fox hunts and was present at the last annual fox hunt and camped out with the boys. The last picture he had made was with Taylor Stone at the annual hunt. He lived during the reconstruction days after the war and stated many times that times were harder then than at any other time of his life. He lived to help rebuild the South and see the people of the North and South meet and mingle in a common brotherhood. He attended nearly all the reunions of the Confederate Veterans for the last several years and only missed the last one on account of the extreme heat. His going will leave a place vacant in the home and community, a place that can never be filled. His characteristics of living and expressions will be remembered by all who knew him.

Contributed on 6/10/21 by wfields55
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Submitted: 6/10/21 • Approved: 6/21/21 • Last Updated: 6/24/21 • R1378656-G0-S3

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