Title

Receipt book of the County Clothing committees of Ashley and Union Counties, 1861-1862

Creator

Military Board of Arkansas

Files

Date Original

1861 October 9-1862 November 8; 1868 November 6

Description

Receipt book of the County Clothing committees of Ashley, Independence, Prairie, Randolph, Sevier, and White Counties.

Biographical/Historical Note

The Military Board of Arkansas was created on May 15, 1861, by resolution of the Arkansas Secession Convention of 1861. The board's duty was to raise the Army of Arkansas, whose units would later be absorbed into the Confederate States Army (CSA). The board helped provide supplies and munitions to the troops. The board consisted of the Governor of Arkansas and two other members.

Keywords

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.; Confederate States of America. Army Supplies and stores

Physical Description

Ledger; 9.5" x 14.5"

Contributor

Coleman, W.O; Files, A.W; Milner, T.L; Oakes, R.A; Pride, H.C.

Geographical Area

Ashley County (Ark.); Independence County (Ark.); Prairie County (Ark.); Randolph County (Ark.); Sevier County (Ark.); White County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000594, ledger 5

Resource Type

Document

Collection

Military Board of Arkansas records, MS.000594

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Military Board of Arkansas records, 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

Military History | United States History

Additional Content

Military Board of Arkansas records Finding Aid

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