Date Original
1864 October 29
Description
This collection contains one broadside, a circular by John M. Thayer (Brigadier General Commanding, Headquarters, District of the Frontier, Fort Smith) prohibiting "promiscuous discharge of fire-arms about the town and camps."
Biographical/Historical Note
John Milton Thayer (1820-1906) was a general in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War and was a governor of Nebraska after the war. He commanded the District of the Frontier in Fort Smith, participated in the Camden Expedition, and fought at the Battle of Jenkin's Ferry.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Fort Smith, Sebastian County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.BS.132
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John Thayer circular, SMC.BS. 132
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John Thayer circular, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
