Date Original
1862
Description
This collection consists of Joseph E. Gaston's journal that relates to his service in the Civil War.
Biographical/Historical Note
Joseph E. Gaston was born in Alabama in 1840, the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Gaston. The family moved to Ouachita County, Arkansas, on the eve of the Civil War. Gaston served in Company B, Johnson's Fifteenth Arkansas Infantry, Confederate Army. He was captured and sent to Camp Douglas in Illinois, from which he was freed through prisoner exchange.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Ouachita County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MG.00110
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Joseph E. Gaston journal, MG.00110
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Joseph E. Gaston journal, 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
