"Life has always been a small matter with me when duty points the way," wrote Patrick R. Cleburne to his brother on the eve of war in 1861. Newly elected Captain of a company of militia called the Yell Rifles raised in Phillips County, Arkansas, his words would become synonymous with his conduct over the next four years.

Patrick Cleburne Society
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9687 Jones Street, Sparta, Ga 31087