Captain Harvey Baxter Landers Dedication Service (Jeffery Cemetery, Mt. Olive)

On Saturday September 13th, the Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter (135) of the United Daughters of the Confederacy along with representatives of the Pvt. Job S. Neill Camp (#286)unit of the Sons of the Confederacy(both from the Batesville area) conducted a Memorial Service to honor Capt. Harvey Baxter Landers at his graveside in Mt. Olive at the old Jeffery Cemetery. Between 50 and 60 people were present for the ceremony...including some of the honoree's descendants. Also contributing to the event was Hubbard's Battery out of Jacksonport commanded by Captain Charles Berry. If you went along with us on our Ozark's Skoolin' Road Trip last April, you may recognize one of the members of Hubbard's Battery unit pictured with field gun, Danny Gillihan.
Captain Landers was a member of H Company, 7th Arkansas Infantry Regiment CSA. He enlisted with the confederacy at his home in Lunenburg at the age of 21 joining the Arkansas Volunteers under Colonel Robert Glenn Shaver by walking with other Izard County Volunteers to Smithville. His heroism during the great Battle of Shiloh in retrieving and carrying his units flag through the remainder of the fight earned him a commission by the election of his fellow soldiers. His record during the several campaigns is one of selfless bravery and great dedication to duty and country.
We hope to see more of these events in the future.

Old Liberty Cemetery (Violet Hill)

The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Violet Hill. Several crypt-type graves are here but none give any indication of those who lie at rest within.
A Lieutenant with "H" Company of the 8th Arkansas Regiment, James Riley Montgomery, also lies buried here. We were able to find this web-page containing 3 letters written by his hand as well as other letters written by members...and to members of his family.
Besides members of the Waggoner, Pearson, Gipson, and Halbrook families along with severl graves of young children, a Dr. A.J. Boler rests here.
Julian Hames, whose husband, Absolom, died of illness with the CSA at Corinth Mississippi is also buried in this small cemetery. Absolom aparently joined up with the Confederate army after bushwhackers raided their home and stole everything from them...including the food on their table!
The mushroom growing at Old Liberty is included because...well...it just looks so cool!