Date Original
1839-1940
Description
This collection contains letters and other papers belonging to James Harley and family of Virginia and later of Arkansas and are dated between 1839 and 1930.
Biographical/Historical Note
James Harley of Virginia had three children; William R., Basil C. and Louisa. Basil C. married a Mary Thompson. Basil moved to Mississippi shortly after his marriage where he served as Lieutenant Governor of that state. Harley then moved about fifteen years later to Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas. Basil Harley would serve as an Arkansas State Senator in 1852 and 1854 and was president of the State Senate. Basil and Mary Thompson Harley had nine children including a son, William Reese Harley who was born July 7, 1846. At the early age of fifteen he enlisted in Company C, Sixth Arkansas Volunteer Infantry, and Confederate States Army. William Reese Harley was badly wounded at the battle of Shiloh, and was taken to the field hospital and afterward to Corinth, Mississippi and discharged on account of his injuries. A year later he enlisted in Shelby's Brigade, Company D, Sixth Missouri Cavalry, Confederate States Army.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Virginia
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.053.018
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Harley family papers, SMC.053.018
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Harley family papers, 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
