Date Original
1862-1864
Description
This collection contains correspondence from John H. Jameson to his wife, Thirsaline, while he was a soldier during the Civil War, and Confederate currency.
Biographical/Historical Note
John H. Jameson and his wife, Thirsaline, lived in Elmwood, Missouri, and had at least two children, Frank and Eliza. Jameson enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862, as a private, Company E, Eighteenth Missouri Infantry. Later in the Civil War, he was captured by Union forces in the Battle of Helena and spent a couple of years in the prison at Alton, Illinois. He died on March 19, 1876.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Illinois; Missouri
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.005.012
Resource Type
Text
Collection
John H. Jameson papers, SMC.005.012
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
John H. Jameson 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
