Date Original
1934-1935
Description
This collection contains the autobiography of Jerrus Madison Bryant and a letter written by him.
Biographical/Historical Note
Jerrus Madison Bryant was born November 8, 1845, to Reward W. and Mary Cummings Bryant. He served in Company I, 7th Wisconsin, enlisting as a private on June 1, 1863. He was wounded at Petersburg, Virginia, June 28, 1864. After the Civil War, he joined the regular army and served in Indian Territory. He aspired to attend West Point Academy, but his appointment came a month after he married, rendering him ineligible. He and his wife Abby Jane had several children. He died January 25, 1941, and is buried at the Little Rock National Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.002.013a
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Jerrus Madison Bryant papers, SMC.002.013a
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Jerrus Madison Bryant papers, 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
