Date Original
1865
Description
This collection contains documents pertaining to the lawsuit Elisha Baxter versus Sterling Tucker, et al. Included are the complaint and answer.
Biographical/Historical Note
During the Civil War, Elisha Baxter was captured in Missouri by Confederate troops in Spring 1863. He was imprisoned in Little Rock but escaped. He brought suit in Pulaski County Circuit Court against those who had imprisoned him. Baxter (1827-1899) served as Arkansas governor at the end of Reconstruction.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Pulaski County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.002.003
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Elisha Baxter vs. Sterling Tucker: Pulaski County circuit court, SMC.002.003
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Elisha Baxter vs. Sterling Tucker: Pulaski County circuit court, 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