Date Original
1841-1930
Description
This collection contains correspondence, legal papers, photos, and Spanish-American War pension records. The material covers Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indian Territory.
Biographical/Historical Note
Related through marriage, the White, Wilson, and Miller families were farmers who settled in Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory, and Texas between the years 1841-1930. Despite living in the South, the White and Miller families largely fought for the Union during the Civil War. George W. Wilson married T.J. Miller in 1894. Wilson served in the Second Arkansas Infantry during the Spanish-American War, enrolling on May 13, 1898. The Second Arkansas Infantry saw no combat and remained in camp in Georgia and then Alabama for the duration of the war. Wilson was honorably discharged on November 17, 1898.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Tennessee; Kentucky; Indian Territory
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000324
Resource Type
Text
Collection
White-Wilson-Miller family papers, MS.000324
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
White-Wilson-Miller 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
