Date Original
1864 March 4
Description
This collection contains one broadside, General Orders No. 5, issued by Wm. S. Whitten, by order of Brig. Gen. J.M. Thayer (Head Quarters District of the Frontier, Department of Arkansas, Fort Smith), stating that "Stealing, pillaging, and burning fence rails must and shall be stopped."
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.134
Resource Type
Text
Collection
General Orders No. 5, SMC.BS.134
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
General Orders No. 5, 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
