Title

Letter, Colonel Batt Jones to Governor Henry Rector

Creator

Files

Date Original

1861 January 4

Description

Letter from Colonel Batt Jones to Arkansas Governor Henry M. Rector discussing the election of officers in the 23rd Regiment, Arkansas Militia.

Transcription

To his Excellency: Henry M. Rector
The undersigned
hereby certifies to your Excellency, that
at an election properly ordered and
held in Chicot County, Arkansas
on Tuesday the 6th day of November
A.D. 1860 for Lieut. Colonel and
Major of the 23rd Reg. Ark. Mil.
composed of the militia of said
county, Cyrus Hanks was elected
Lieut Colonel and George Martin
Major of said Regiment
Batt Jones
Col. 23rd Reg. Ark. Mil.
Jan. 4th A.D. 1861
Little Rock
Arkansas

Physical Description

Letter, 10" x 7.75"

Subjects

Civil war; Correspondence; war; Governors; Military

Contributor

Colonel Batt Jones

Geographical Area

Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Chicot County, Ark.

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000132, Series II, Item 114

Resource Type

Image

Collection

Kie Oldham collection, MS.000132

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Letter, Colonel Batt Jones to Governor Henry Rector, Kie Oldham collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

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