Date Original
1861
Description
The petition in this collection includes a list of Benton County citizens who were involved in the petition, as well as the response of Dinsmore and Jackson to the petition.
Biographical/Historical Note
This collection contains a petition by Benton County residents requesting A.W. Dinsmore and Haley Jackson represent them at a state convention to determine course of action pertaining to secession from the union prior to the Civil War.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Benton County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.024
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Benton County Secession Convention delegates petition, SMC.OV.024
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Benton County Secession Convention delegates petition, SMC.OV.024, 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
