Date Original
1861-1865
Description
This collection consists of the minutes of the Military Board of Arkansas, registers of receipts and claims paid, miscellaneous special and general orders, correspondence, and lists.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Military Board of Arkansas was created on May 15, 1861, by resolution of the Arkansas Secession Convention of 1861. The board's duty was to raise the Army of Arkansas, whose units would later be absorbed into the Confederate States Army (CSA). The board helped provide supplies and munitions to the troops. The board consisted of the Governor of Arkansas and two other members.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.; Confederate States of America. Army Supplies and stores
Geographical Area
Hamburg, Ashley County (Ark.); Lisbon, Union County (Ark.); Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); Washington, Hempstead County (Ark.); Independence County (Ark.); Prairie County (Ark.); Randolph County (Ark.); Sevier County (Ark.); White County (Ark.);
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000594
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Military Board of Arkansas records, MS.000594
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Military Board of Arkansas records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
