Date Original
1853
Description
This collection contains an 1853 report from the Little Rock Standing Committee on Schools.
Biographical/Historical Note
In 1853, Little Rock opened a one room school at the intersection of Seventh and Scott Streets under the direction of Hiram Scofield (1830-1906). Scofield was from Saratoga County, New York, and received his education there before going to Arkansas where he became the first public school teacher hired by the Committee on Schools of the Little Rock City Council. While in Little Rock, Scofield read law in Albert Pike's law office. Scofield was an 1856 graduate of the Albany Law School. He later removed to Iowa. At the outbreak of the Civil War Scofield enlisted in the 2nd Iowa Infantry for the Union cause and rapidly rose through the ranks. He eventually was given command the 8th Louisiana Regiment of Colored Troops (in 1864 renamed the 47th U.S. Colored Infantry), which he recruited and trained at Lake Providence, Louisiana. Scofield commanded the regiment for almost three years and served throughout the lower South. He was mustered out as a Brigadier General. After the war he returned to Washington, Iowa and resumed his law practice.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.037.012
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Little Rock standing committee on schools report, SMC.037.012
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Little Rock Standing committee on schools report, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
