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Date Original
1861 January 19
Description
Letter from Colonel William M. Bruce in Arkadelphia to Governor Henry M. Rector on the election of officers for the "Arkadelphia Guards," 28th Regiment, Arkansas Militia.
Transcription
Head Quarters
28th Reg. A.M.
Arkadelphia Jan. 19th 1861
To His Excellency
H.M. Rector
Gov. of Arkansas
Dr. Sir
I William M. Bruce Colonel Comm-
-andant, No. 28th Regiment, Arkansas Militia,
Do hereby certify that in presence
of a Regimental Order No. 18 Dated Jan. 5th
1861 that an Election for Commission office
of Company "D" was held on the 19th day
of January 1861 which resulted in accordance
with the Poll Book on file, as follows to act
For Captain M.H. Smith Rec. 17 votes
" Tho. Carter " 7 "
" first Lieut. T.L. Tarver " 23 "
" " " H. Hunt " 1 "
" 2nd Drewary Story" " 24 "
Given under My Hand this Jan. 19 1861
W.M. Bruce Col.
Physical Description
Letter, 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 88C
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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