Title
1874 May 8: Major General R.C. Newton, Little Rock, to Brigadier General H. King White, Pine Bluff
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Date Original
1874 May 08
Description
Western Union telegram sent from Major General R.C. Newton, Little Rock, to Brigadier General H. King White, Pine Bluff on May 8, 1874 during the Brooks-Baxter War in Arkansas. Newton informs White of a skirmish in which Brooks’s forces captured the steamboat Hallie. He also states that the supreme court decision that he mentioned in an earlier telegram was just a rumor, and he reiterates his request for White to bring his troops to Little Rock as soon as possible.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Brooks-Baxter War of April and May 1874 was an armed conflict following the gubernatorial race between Joseph Brooks and Elisha Baxter. Settlement of the election dispute in favor of Elisha Baxter ultimately ended Reconstruction and the reign of Republicans in the state of Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 3 pages, 5.5" x 8"
Keywords
Brooks-Baxter War, Ark., 1874; Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Arkansas
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Pine Bluff, Jefferson County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0002.0011, Item 33
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Brooks-Baxter War telegrams, SMC.0002.0011
Recommended Citation
Brooks-Baxter War telegrams, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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