Old State House, Little Rock, Arkansas

Old State House Museum

300 West Markham

Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

501-324-9685 Fax 501-324-9688

www.oldstatehouse.com

To the Honor and Glory of our Patriotic Sires who gave their services

for their country in the War of 1812 - 1815.

This tablet is dedicated in gratitude and pride by the National Society of the

United States Daughters of 1812

State of Arkansas - 1912

Mrs. John Franics Weinmann, President

A Tribute to

Gen. Wm. Read Scurry

C.S.A.

Born Gallatin, Tenn 1816

Killed at Battle Jenkins Ferry

October 30, 1864

Erected by Robert C. Newton Camp S.C.V.

38th Annual Reunion

May 8 - 11, 1928

In Memory of Herman Davis

of Mississippi County, Arkansas

Co. I 113th Infantry American Expeditionary Force. Fourth on Gen. John J. Pershing's list of one hundred heroes of World War I. Cited for extraordinary heroism in action and was awarded U.S. Distinguished Service Cross, French Croix De Guerre, Gilt Star for Croix De Guerre, and Medaille Militarie as company runner October 1918 at a farm in France. He attacked and destroyed single-handed a machine gun position which was subjecting his platoon to murderous fire. Proclaimed Arkansas' most distinguished son in action by legislative resolution January 23, 1923, the Herman Davis Memorial Fountain, a restoration of the Old State House Fountain was constructed under the auspices of the Herman Davis Memorial Association.

The Old State House

This building was the site of the Arkansas Secession Convention of 1861

and seat of the Confederate Government until 1863. After the capture of Little

Rock by Federal Forces the Old State House became headquarters of a unionist

state government led by Isaac Murphy.

This tablet is place by the State of Arkansas in honor of her sons who

served in the war with Mexico in 1846- 1847 and especially in memory of those

who fell at Buena Vista and other conflicts of that war.

"On flames eternal camping ground,

Their silent tents are spread,

And glory guards with sacred round

The bivouac of the dead."

In the war between the states in 1861 Arkansas gave her adhesion to the

southern Confederacy, and 50,000 of her sons took part in the struggle on

that side, while a smaller number espoused the Northern cause. To-day there is

no north - no south - but one country and one flag.

"Leaving the past to sleep oblivions sleep, her noble sons in her support will

keep distinct as waves but joined as is the deep. Forever - yea- forever."