Date Original
1898
Description
This collection contains a roster of Company A, Second Regiment, Arkansas Volunteer Infantry from the Spanish American War.
Biographical/Historical Note
On April 25, 1898, the U.S. declared war on Spain after negotiations failed to quell a revolt in Cuba. On the same day, Congress requested two regiments of National Guard troops from Arkansas. There was no well-organized state company, so the state called for volunteers. The volunteers made up the First and Second Regiments of Arkansas Volunteer Infantry. The 2nd Regiment of Arkansas Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service on May 25, 1898, under the command of Colonel Virgil Y. Cook. They were sent to Camp George H. Thomas in Chickamauga, Georgia, to receive training before being sent to Cuba. However, the conflict ended before either they or the First Regiment were sent. The First Regiment was ordered to return to Arkansas in September. However, the 2nd Regiment was chosen to remain in service and sent to Camp Shipp in Anniston, Alabama. They were able to return home in January and officially mustered out February 25, 1899. Although the regiment never saw combat, they lost one officer and twenty-seven infantrymen to disease.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.108.020
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Spanish American War Arkansas Infantry roster, SMC.108.020
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Spanish American War Arkansas Infantry roster, 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
