Date Original
1861-1863
Description
This collection contains three letters from John Lemon to his father and sister in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, during the Civil War, and one broadside from Shreveport News. In John’s letters, he talks about the war and the death of his mother, Martha.
Biographical/Historical Note
John Owen Lemon was born in Tennessee to Robert and Martha Dancy Lemon on January 26, 1836. John lived in Natchitoches, Louisiana, working as an Overseer when the Civil War began in 1861. He joined the Louisiana Infantry 2nd Regiment on May 11, 1861, and he served until he was arrested and paroled by the United States military at Appomattox County, Virginia, on April 9, 1865.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0174.0003
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John O. Lemon letters, SMC.0174.0003
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John O. Lemon letter, 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
