Date Original
undated
Description
This collection contains a biography of Confederate General Dandridge McRae by his wife, Angie and a newspaper clipping about McRae written in 1962.
Biographical/Historical Note
Dandridge McRae was born October 10, 1829, in Baldwin County, Alabama. McRae moved to White County, Arkansas, with his mother and siblings in 1849. He began studying law in Searcy, and by 1856was a county and circuit clerk. He married Angelina (Angie) Lewis on January 10, 1855. When the Civil War began, McRae joined the Confederate Army, becoming a brigadier general November 5, 1862.He spent the majority of the war fighting in Arkansas, including battles at Pea Ridge, Prairie Grove, and Helena. After the war, McRae returned to Searcy and resumed his practice of law. He held several positions, including deputy secretary of state, president of the board of trustees of the Searcy Male and Female College, commissioner for Arkansas at the 1886 World’s Fair in New Orleans, and vice-president of the State Bureau of Information. He died April 23, 1899.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Alabama
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.012.012
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Dandridge McRae biography, SMC.012.012
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Dandridge McRae biography, 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
