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The historic Bethel Cemetery is south of Gravette, [in Benton County], just a short distance east of Arkansas 59. The burial ground has a long history, with some tombstones dating to 1818.
At least 50 veterans are buried in the cemetery, including 28 Confederate veterans and six unknown soldiers buried during the Civil War conflict.
An article in the 1993 Gravette history book written by Louise Russow says the six unknown soldiers were said to be Union soldiers bushwhacked on Little Spavinaw.
“Where they came from, no one knew,” Russow wrote. “The secrets of their lives were buried with them.” ~ Arkansas Online (February 16, 2020)
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