Date Original
1930
Description
This collection contains a program for the First Annual Dinner and reunion of the McCarthy Light Guards in 1930.
Biographical/Historical Note
The McCarthy Light Guards were organized in Little Rock in 1887, being named for John H. McCarthy, a business who bought their uniforms. The unit competed in several drill competitions, including the first place at Nashville, Tennessee. The unit was invited to attend the Chicago Worlds Far in 1893. The McCarthy Light Guards was mobilized in 1894 to deal with a rail road worker's strike.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.063.002
Resource Type
Text
Collection
McCarthy Light Guards reunion program, SMC.063.002
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
McCarthy Light Guards reunion program, 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
