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Date Original
1861 September 28
Description
As threats of a Union invasion into Arkansas loomed, Brigadier General McCulloch and Colonel Thomas C. Hindman published proclamations urging Arkansas men to join the Confederate Army. McCulloch also reports the burning of Osceola, Missouri, by Kansas jayhawkers, and correspondents report the latest news from Kentucky.
Biographical/Historical Note
During The Civil War, newspapers were some of the only sources of information on what was happening in the war. Newspapers like the True Democrat would briefly describe the events and latest news from battlefields around the country. It would also tell which regiments were camped nearby the place of publication, publish proclamations, decrees, and ways the citizens could contribute to the war effort.
Physical Description
1 page typed, 9.25" x 6.25"
Subjects
Civil War; Arkansas; Newspapers
Contributor
Arkansas True Democrat
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000238
Collection
Weaver-Field collection, MS.000238
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
True Democrat Bulletin, September 28, 1861, Weaver-Field collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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