Date Original
1865
Description
This collection contains a Special Order from Major General J.J. Reynolds of the U.S. Army in Little Rock, Arkansas. It relieves Private Hiram C. Ellsworth, Company "A," 1st Iowa Cavalry Volunteers, from special duty with the Telegraph Corps, and returns him to his regiment.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Telegraph Corps was formed in 1861 following the outbreak of the Civil War and was charged with maintaining communications between the federal government in Washington, D.C., and the commanding officers of the units of the Union Army. By 1866, It was disbanded.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.075.023
Resource Type
Text
Collection
U.S. Army Special Order No. 26 Extract #4, SMC.075.023
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
U.S. Army Special Order No. 26 Extract #4, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
