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Date Original
1861 January 15
Description
Letter from Colonel William M. Bruce of the 28th Regiment, Arkansas Militia in Arkadelphia to Governor Henry M. Rector notifying Rector of the election of officers for the "Arkadelphia Guards," 28th Regiment, Arkansas Militia.
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[Page 1] Head Quarters
Regiment No 28 Arkadelphia Jan, 15
Arkansas Militia A.D. 1861.
To his Excellancy
H.M. Rector
Gov. of the state of Arkansas
Dr. Sir
I, William, M. Bruce, Colonel
Commandant of the Regiment No. 28
of the Arkansas Militia.
Do hereby certify that in pressance
with a Regimental Order No. 16,
dated December 13th 1860. (these elections were created in consequence of a
division of the Clark County Militia
having being divided in to two Regs.)
An election was held on the 5th day
of January A.D. 1861, for the following
military officers wherein Election
resulted as follows to act
For Major
W.M Intash Received 173 Votes
H.A.Lucmh 53
[Page 2] In Company "A"
For 1st Lieutenant
M.C. Thornton
No Opposition
For 2nd Lieutenant
D.W. Barny received 4 votes
E.F. Rayham 1 "
In Company "B"
For Captain Samuel R. Stroud
No Opposition
For Company "C"
For 1st Lieutenant
Young Taylor,
No Opposition
For 2nd Lieutenant
W.J. Rowe
No Opposition
For Company "E"
For Captain L.H. Lewis
For 1st Lieutenant T.M. Ellis " 2nd " A.D. Trapp
No Opposition
[Page 3] For Company "F"
For Captain
J.D. Thomison
For 1st Lieutenant
Jacob L. Stroope
For 2nd Lieutenant
J.A.J. Anderson
No Oppoisition
N.B., also on the same day
Henry B. Stewart
Was elected without
opposition as Captain of the
Cavalry Volunteer Company
known as the "Arkadelphia Guards"
attached the this Regiment
Given under my hand this
the day and date above written
W.M. Bruce, Col.
as of service
Physical Description
Letter, 3 pages, 9.75" x 7.75"
Subjects
Correspondence; War; Military officers; Civil War; Governors
Contributor
Colonel William M. Bruce
Geographical Area
Arkadelphia, Clark County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000132, Series II, Item 88A
Resource Type
Image
Collection
Kie Oldham collection, MS.000132
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Letter, Colonel William M. Bruce to Governor Henry M. Rector, Kie Oldham collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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