Date Original
1844
Description
This collection contains a letter written by Brigadier General Thomas S. Drew, Batesville, Arkansas dated March 11, 1844 to Arkansas Governor Archibald Yell regarding the reorganization of Arkansas' State Militia.
Biographical/Historical Note
Thomas S. Drew (1802-1879) was born in Tennessee, August 25, 1802. He moved to Arkansas Territory in 1817, settling in Clark County, where he served as county clerk from 1823 to 1825. He later moved to Lawrence County, and served as a delegate to the Arkansas Constitutional Convention in 1836. Drew served as Brigadier General in the Arkansas Militia. He was elected governor in 1844 and 1848. He resigned before the end of his second term and moved to Lampasas County, Texas, where he remained until his death in 1879.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.053.011
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Brigadier General Thomas S. Drew letter, SMC.053.011
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Brigadier General Thomas S. Drew letter, 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
