Cleburne County and Its People
Volume I
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"The Stonewall Jackson of the West," and "The Lionhearted," were titles given to General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne for whom Cleburne County was named. Cleburne was born in 1828 in Ireland. He came to America and enlisted in the Yell Rifles of Helena and became one of the South's greatest Generals...In the Hottest of the fight at Shiloh.....wounded in successful assault at Richmond, Ky....Horse shot under him at Perryville....captured important position at Chickamauga....held the right at Missionary Ridge...one of his greatest achievements was the defense of Ringgold Gap. He was killed while leading the assault at Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864.
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Cleburne County and Its People is a historical account of Cleburne County and the men and women who made it what it is today. These men and women were as diverse as the Ozark Mountain's rock-laden landscapes.
The pioneers who settled Cleburne County were as strong as the land, of hardy pioneer stock, and bold in thought and action. They were shrewd, strong-willed individuals who brought staunch beliefs and strong disciplines with them and settled in an untamed wilderness which became Cleburne County.
Cleburne County and Its People has drawn from the past and the present--chronicling the lives of settlers facing hardships and tragedies, discovering profound beauty, mastering vast natural resources, and formulating democratic ideals. The stories in this book are honest interpretations of the human experience intertwined with the old and the new and adding exciting dimensions to the county and Cleburne and the state of Arkansas.
The objective of Carl J. Barger, the compiler of Cleburne County and Its People, is to preserve a history of the county of his birth for students, historians, and all of the citizens of Cleburne County.
Carl J. Barger is the author of Swords and Plowshares, a Civil War love story, and Mamie, an Ozark Mountain Girl of Courage, a story of the Ozark Mountain People, set in Cleburne and Van Buren Counties.
About the Author
Carl J. Barger was born and educated in