Date Original
1863
Description
This collection contains Beall Hempstead's handwritten account of the evacuation of Little Rock, Arkansas, copied from Official Records of the War of the Rebellion.
Biographical/Historical Note
On September 10, 1863, Union forces commanded by Colonel Lewis Merrill and Colonel J.M. Glover, moved toward Little Rock, in what is known as the Engagement at Bayou Fourche. Colonel Archibald Dobbins and his Confederate troops were unable to stop the Union advance. The Union took control of Little Rock, forcing residents to flee. Union casualties were seventy-two, while Confederate casualties are unknown. The capital was moved to Washington, Hempstead County, until the end of the war.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.004.012
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Evacuation of Little Rock report, SMC.004.012
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Evacuation of Little Rock report, 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
