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Craighead County Court House

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Military Order of the Stars and Bars (Placed by the Gen. James F. Fagan Chapter - Jonesboro, AR) located at the Craighead County Courthouse.  W. Danny Honnoll - Commander, M. Ray Jones, Adjutant

 Sons of Confederate Veterans (Placed by the Col. Robert G. Shaver Camp of Jonesboro, AR) Located at the Craighead County Courthouse.

 Craighead County Court House

The Battle of Jonesboro

The Battle of Jonesboro took place at the Craighead County Court House in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  On August 2, 1862, Company I, 30th Arkansas Infantry of the Fifth Trans- Mississippi Confederate Army, under the command of Captain Mitchel A. Adair.  Defeated Company I, 1st Wisconsin Cavalry of the United States Army of the Southwest under the command of Lt. Charles L. Porter.  Seven Yankees and one Confederate were killed in the battle.

Dedicated August 2, 1997

Craighead County Historical Society No. 1