Date Original
1861-1863
Description
This collection contains discharge papers of Joel Thomas Dickinson. Also included is a weaving pattern draft for "Freemason Beauty."
Biographical/Historical Note
Joel Thomas Dickinson was born in 1836 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On August 17, 1861, he enlisted for service in the Civil War as a Corporal with Captain Joseph B. McCulloch's Company A, 4th Arkansas Infantry, Confederate States Army. He was discharged October 4, 1861, after a bout of chronic bronchitis. He re-enlisted February 23, 1862, in McCulloch's Company. However, he became sick in March 1863 and did not recover. He was honorably discharged December 25, 1863, and died soon thereafter.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Alabama
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.006.011a
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Joel Thomas Dickinson papers, SMC.006.011a
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Joel Thomas Dickinson 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
