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Date Original
1862 February 25
Description
This order, issued by General N.B. Burrow at Fort Smith, Arkansas, instructs all men to report for military service and warns citizens that men who refuse to do so are untrustworthy, and may be Union sympathizers, deserters, or spies.
Biographical/Historical Note
During this time period of the war, Arkansas was on high alert. Springfield, Missouri, had recently been captured by the Union. Arkansan Confederates, fearing an invasion, sought to muster all possible men into military service, and alert the citizens to be on-guard against potential deserters and Union sympathizers.
Physical Description
Document, 12.5" x 8.0"
Subjects
Civil War; Arkansas; Spies; Confederate States of America
Contributor
Burrow, N. B.
Geographical Area
Fort Smith, Sebastian County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
Printed ephemera
Collection
Printed ephemera
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
To Arms! To Arms!, Printed ephemera, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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