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Date Original
1861 May 31
Description
Letter from Capt. Samuel McClain to Gov. Henry M. Rector requesting arms for the newly formed "Prairie Home Guards" to be ready to serve.
Transcription
Prairie Landing, Ark. May 31, '61.
To his Exellency
Henry M. Rector,
Governor State of
Arkansas.
Sir,
the undersigned having
been elected Captain of the "Prairie Home
Guards" a company recently raised, would
respectfully suggest to your Exellency[sic] the
expedience of arming said Company, at an
early day as they are entirely without arms
and amunitions[sic]. This company numbers
62 rank & file, and will, when
properly armed, be an efficient home
guard, and respond, should the State of
Arkansas need their services at a mo-
ments call. The place of rendevous of
this company is 25 miles back of Prairie
Landing, on White River, where the arms,
if your Exellency[sic] sees proper to send them
may be shipped to the care of G.A. F(?)
I have the honor to remain
Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Capt "Prairie Home Guard" Saml. McClain
Physical Description
Letter, 9.75" x 7.75"
Subjects
Correspondence; Civil War; Military organizations; Military weapons
Contributor
Captain Samuel McClain
Geographical Area
Prairie County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000132, Series II, Item 117
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Kie Oldham collection, MS.000132
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Letter, Capt. Samuel McClain to Gov. Henry M. Rector, Kie Oldham collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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