Creator

Date Original

1863

Description

This list of soldiers from Calhoun County, Arkansas includes name, regiment, and status (in service, discharged, or dead), in addition to their family members' names, ages, and relationships.

Biographical/Historical Note

Calhoun County, Arkansas, was formed in 1850 from parts of Dallas and Ouachita counties. At the beginning of the Civil War many men living in Calhoun County enlisted in the Confederate Army, creating a labor shortage. Some of these men left families were unable to support themselves and the county created an act to provide for them.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Calhoun County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.035.010

Resource Type

Text

Collection

List of families of indigent soldiers in Calhoun County, Arkansas, SMC.035.010

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

List of families of indigent soldiers in Calhoun County, Arkansas, 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

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