On the weekend of April 10, 2026, Eva Rains (member of the Thomas Jefferson Stubbs 2523 Conroe Chapter of the Texas Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy) and family were visiting in Searcy, Arkansas. Searcy is a town of 23,813 population (in 2023), is located about 51 miles northwest of Little Rock and was founded in 1838.
While walking around the old historic town, a must see, was the White County Courthouse and on one corner was a statue depicting a Confederate soldier. It is a marble statue, he standing at rest, with his rifle resting on the ground. The statue stands about 6 feet in height and is mounted on a granite base, that is 16 feet tall and 6 feet square.
The following is written on the base of the statue…Erected To The Memory Of The CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS of White County By Public Subscription 1917. The statue was placed in 1917 and was funded by public fundraising. The monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
During the War Between the States, the Battle of Whitney’s Lane was fought near Searcy, but the exact site is disputed, this battle was fought on 19 May 1862 and was a CSA victory.
Members of the U D C are encouraged, while they are visiting in other places, to seek out WBTS battle grounds, historic cemeteries, historic houses and museums.
Article and picture by Eva Rains, Publicity Chairman for the Stubbs Chapter