Date Original
1861-1865
Description
This collection contains the commission certificate, orders, and parole for W.H. Blackwell.
Biographical/Historical Note
William H. Blackwell was born around 1826 in Missouri. He moved to Arkansas prior to the Civil War and was commissioned a captain May 23, 1861, serving in Company B, 3rd Arkansas Cavalry. He was wounded at the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi, and was taken as a prisoner of war. Blackwell was exchanged at Vicksburg, December 2, 1862. He was wounded again at the Battle of Thompson's Station, Tennessee, March 5, 1863. He was promoted to Major in the Confederate Army and served through the end of the war. When the war was over, Blackwell returned to Fourche Lafave, Perry County, and married. William H. and Mary E. had at least two children.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Missouri; Mississippi; Tennessee
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.006.010
Resource Type
Text
Collection
W.H. Blackwell papers, SMC.006.010
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
W.H. Blackwell 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
