Date Original
circa 1896-1921
Description
This collection contains Nancy Morton Staples' recollection of Prairie Grove and three newspaper clippings on her death.
Biographical/Historical Note
Nancy Morton Staples (1831-1921) was born in Tennessee. Her family moved to present-day the Prairie Grove area around 1835. She was a witness to the Battle of Prairie Grove when she was thirty-one years old. In her sixties, she wrote down her memories of the battle and its aftermath.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Prairie Grove, Washington County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.095.035
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Nancy Jane Morton Staples Civil War reminiscences, SMC.095.035
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Nancy Jane Morton Staples 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
