The only major, armed skirmish between Confederate and Union soldiers in Johnson County during the Civil War occurred on 1 December 1863, north of Clarksville, and two miles beyond the top of Red Lick Mountain. Pvt. Chronister, being only eighteen years of age, was attached to Co. A, 2nd Ark. Infantry Vols., under the command of Capt. C.C. Casey. While dismounted and encamped, Capt. Casey's unit was set upon by a band of Confederate militia from Clarksville, under the command of Capt. John C. Hill. Not expecting trouble, and completely caught off guard, the victory, as such, went to the Confederates. Capt. Hill's unit suffered no casualties, while Casey's unit lost two men, including Chronister, and a Lieutenant Hollingsworth from the state of Kansas. Below, quoting from The History of Johnson County, Arkansas, The First Hundred Years, by Ella Malloy Langford, published in 1921.
"Geo. W. Chronister lies buried in a little cemetery six miles northwest of Clarksville. A stone marks the place where they laid him and the day he died. It also attests to the bitterness and enmity that comes with war from which the love of peace, friendship or blood ties cannot escape if opinions differ. While in peace times those same differences would amount to nothing more than friendly discussions."
Notes: Link to father allowed on 20 Sep 2012, then middle name allowed per auto SAC on 17 Apr 2017. Military rank allowed per auto SAC on 4 Jul 2021. Special thanks to contributors: 49406699, et al.
The only major, armed skirmish between Confederate and Union soldiers in Johnson County during the Civil War occurred on 1 December 1863, north of Clarksville, and two miles beyond the top of Red Lick Mountain. Pvt. Chronister, being only eighteen years of age, was attached to Co. A, 2nd Ark. Infantry Vols., under the command of Capt. C.C. Casey. While dismounted and encamped, Capt. Casey's unit was set upon by a band of Confederate militia from Clarksville, under the command of Capt. John C. Hill. Not expecting trouble, and completely caught off guard, the victory, as such, went to the Confederates. Capt. Hill's unit suffered no casualties, while Casey's unit lost two men, including Chronister, and a Lieutenant Hollingsworth from the state of Kansas. Below, quoting from The History of Johnson County, Arkansas, The First Hundred Years, by Ella Malloy Langford, published in 1921.
"Geo. W. Chronister lies buried in a little cemetery six miles northwest of Clarksville. A stone marks the place where they laid him and the day he died. It also attests to the bitterness and enmity that comes with war from which the love of peace, friendship or blood ties cannot escape if opinions differ. While in peace times those same differences would amount to nothing more than friendly discussions."
Notes: Link to father allowed on 20 Sep 2012, then middle name allowed per auto SAC on 17 Apr 2017. Military rank allowed per auto SAC on 4 Jul 2021. Special thanks to contributors: 49406699, et al.
Inscription
PVT CO A 2 REGT ARK INF UNION CIVIL WAR ARMY 1845 - 1863
Gravesite Details
Two single markers; old upright and a flat, newer, government marker,
Family Members
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James Daniel Chronister
1843–1864
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Mary Elizabeth Chronister Bean Newton
1847–1921
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Henry Winston Chronister
1849–1929
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Middy Jane Chronister Hatchett
1852–1920
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Calvin C Chronister
1854–1929
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William Nathan Chronister
1857–1942
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Dean Chronister
1859 – unknown
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Aaron A Chronister
1860–1878
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Amanda D E Chronister
1863–1865
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