Date Original
1898 May 14
Description
This collection contains a Spanish-American War "Soldier's Memorial" poster listing the men of Company A, 2nd Arkansas Infantry, United States Volunteers.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Spanish-American war was fought from April 21, 1898, to August 13, 1898, between Spain and the United States. Spain was already fighting against Cuban revolutionaries seeking independence, which started to attract American attention in support of Cuba, and after the American warship USS Maine was sunk in Havana harbor, Spain was blamed for the explosion and the United States entered the war on the side of Cuba.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.OV.151
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Spanish-American War "Soldier's Memorial" poster, SMC.OV.151
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Spanish-American War "Soldier's Memorial" poster, 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
