Creator

Date Original

1862

Description

This letter written by W.E. Reeves to his wife and father describes life as a Confederate soldier in the Civil War.

Biographical/Historical Note

William E. Reeves enlisted as a private in Company F, 8th Arkansas Infantry, at Pocahontas, Arkansas, on September 23, 1861. He died at Fernel Hill, Georgia, on November 22, 1862.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Pocahontas, Randolph County (Ark.); Georgia

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.005.019

Resource Type

Text

Collection

W.E. Reeves letter, SMC.005.019

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

W.E. Reeves 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

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