Date Original
1912
Description
This collection contains Civil War reminiscences compiled by Mrs. A.A. Tufts for the H.L. Grimstead Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Camden, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
Alfred A. Tufts was born on September 3, 1847 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As a youth living in Illinois, Tufts enlisted in Company K, 186th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry at the start of the Civil War. He was mustered out at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in July 1865. He accepted a government situation in Camden, Arkansas. He served as deputy clerk, county and circuit clerk, and receiver of United States public moneys. He married Nellie D. Scott in February of 1873. Tufts died in 1909.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Camden, Ouachita County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.095.007
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Mrs. A.A. Tufts Civil War reminiscence, SMC.095.007
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Mrs. A.A. Tufts Civil War reminiscences, 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
