Date Original
1863
Description
This news clipping from the New York Daily Tribune gives an account of the Civil War Battle of Helena.
Biographical/Historical Note
On July 4, 1863, the Battle of Helena was fought under the Confederate command of Lieutenant General Theophilus Holmes and Union Major General Benjamin Prentiss. The attack of Confederate forces on the Union's Fort Curtis ended in Confederate defeat the same day that Vicksburg fell to the Union.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; New York
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.004.001
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Battle of Helena Civil War news clipping, SMC.004.001
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Battle of Helena Civil War news clipping, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
