Date Original
1861
Description
This collection contains vouchers issued by the Secession Convention to various persons for expenses.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Arkansas Secession Convention met in March 1861 in Little Rock, Arkansas, to decide the fate of the state in relation to the Union. The convention dismissed after the first meeting with no action. They planned to re-convene on the first Monday of August. However, fighting at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, commenced in April, which forced the Secession Convention to reconvene in May, this time voting 69-1to secede from the Union. The vouchers were issued to cover expenses.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Little Rock, Pulaski County (Ark.); South Carolina
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.006.024
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas Secession Convention vouchers, SMC.006.024
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Arkansas Secession Convention vouchers, 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
