Date Original
1864-1865
Description
This collection contains a letter written by Burdet Daniel to his brother during the Civil War. Burdet was asking his brother about rumors that Cape Girardeau , Missouri, had been taken by the Confederate military. According to Burdet, a portion of Union troops were defeated by General Sterling Price in Dardanelle, Arkansas, along the Arkansas River around the same time that General Shelby made his raid on Little Rock and the Memphis Railroad. Burdet’s diary is seven pages long and was written by him at the end of the Civil War. Burdet kept an account of daily activities from January 1, 1865 - April 25, 1865.
Biographical/Historical Note
Burdet L. Daniel served with the 11th Regiment, Company K, Missouri Cavalry, United States Army, during the Civil War. The 11th Regiment consolidated with the 2nd Regiment in September 1862. Scope and
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.004.005a
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Burdet L. Daniel Civil War papers, SMC.004.005a
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Burdet L. Daniel Civil War papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
