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Submitted: 1/26/14 • Approved: 1/26/14 • Last Updated: 7/16/15 • R977436-G0-S3
Thousands Of Arkansas And Texas Confederates Were Camped Near This Spot In 1862. The Camp Named In Honor Of Brigadier General Allison Nelson, Was Stricken By Disease Resulting In 1,500 Deaths, Including Nelson. the Dead Were Buried Among These Hills And Forgotten Until 1906 When A Group Of Confederate Veterans Supervised The Establishment OF This Cemetery. It was Soon Forgotten And Neglected. In 1981 Local School Teachers And Students Restored The Cemetery. It Was Rededicated In 1982
Lonoke County Historical Commission
Contributed on 1/26/14
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Record #: 977436