C.S.S. Arkansas
In memory of the 23 brave men of the Confederate Ram Arkansas who were killed in action or died of wounds received in battle with the Union fleet above Vicksburg July 15-22 1862.
These Army, Navy and local volunteers served aboard this new iron-clad ram under the Command of Lt. Isaac N. Brown. Steaming from the Navy yard at Yazoo City, the ram, under heavy fire, battled through the Union fleet to dock at Vicksburg. Its presence effectively ended the first naval siege of the city.
The casualties from the four separate battles are named on the opposite side. These men are interred here in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Their gallant sacrifice will never be forgotten.