The Confederate section within historic Maple Hill Cemetery in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. This serene, tree-shaded area—perched atop Crowley's Ridge overlooking the Mississippi River—serves as the final resting place for over 100 Confederate soldiers, many of whom fell during the Battle of Helena on July 4, 1863, or from related wounds. Established in 1869 by the Phillips County Memorial Association, this section features rows of modest gravestones, a central granite Confederate Monument erec

🎖️ Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.1 – The Somme’s Silent Witness 🎖️ Hawthorn Ridge Cemetery No.1 lies on the slopes above Beaumont-Hamel, ground forever linked to the Battle of the Somme. At dawn on the 1st of July 1916, British troops went “over the top” just moments after the detonation of the massive Hawthorn Mine. They were met by devastating fire — hundreds fell within moments, many within sight of their own lines. The area remained in enemy hands until the 13th of November 1916, when it was