Memorial to Company A, Capitol Guards, Civil War memorial in MacArthur Park, Little Rock, US

The Memorial to Company A consists of a bronze soldier figure holding a rifle mounted atop a granite base. The statue portrays a Confederate infantryman in period-appropriate military attire and stance.

The monument was erected in 1911 as part of a gathering of Confederate veterans, reflecting how communities continued to commemorate the war decades after it ended. Its creation followed a broader pattern of memorial construction across the American South during that era.

The monument's base carried the inscription "Lest we forget" near its top, a phrase sometimes used as an alternative name for the memorial. It was paid for by the local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, the organization that commissioned the tribute to the unit that seized the arsenal at the war's outset.

Visiting this site requires no special preparation or equipment. Visitors should note that the location and accessibility of this memorial may have changed and should verify current conditions before planning a visit.

The granite column carried the phrase "Lest we forget" near the top of its inscription, a name sometimes used for the memorial itself. The bronze soldier stood 8 feet tall on a 16-foot column, and the whole work was paid for by the local chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.