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George Thomas Mays And Brother, "Pinky" In Civil War Uniforms
George Thomas Mays And Brother, "Pinky" In Civil War Uniforms
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Ambrotype portrait of George Thomas Mays and his brother, "Pinky" in their Civil War uniforms. The ambrotype is in a full case.
Civil War Mementos Carved By Richard Jesse Bailey
Civil War Mementos Carved By Richard Jesse Bailey
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Private Richard Jesse Bailey, a musician in the regimental band of Company H, 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A., carved these mementos during and after the Civil War.
The "Dixie Drinking Cup" was carved from a coconut shell as a memento of the Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia, on June 27, 1862. The carving on the coconut reads "R.J. B. 3RD-ARK-REGT-INF-A.N.V. GAINES MILL VA. JUNE-1862." The other two sides read "DIXIE-DRINKING CUP." and "ASK FOR THE LIVING WATER." In between the words are geometric carvings. The bottom is carved in a checkered board style. The top is carved with a six …
Arkansas Treasury Warrants Printing Plates
Arkansas Treasury Warrants Printing Plates
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The State of Arkansas used these printing blocks to print paper currency during the Civil War. In response to the scarcity of money, the Arkansas state legislature passed a law requiring creditors to accept state war bonds as payment of debts. The State of Arkansas issued Arkansas Treasury Warrants in denominations of $1, $2, $3, $5, and $10 during the Civil War. The currency was printed on blue, white, or gray paper. Usually the back of the currency was stamped "Arkansas Treasury Warrant," but due to the scarcity of paper some bills were printed on the back of old forms …
U.S. V. Real Estate Property Of G.W. Clark; Roger Queensbury, Claimant; Samuel Cooper, U.S. Clerk Of Court.
United States Western District Court of Arkansas records, 1839-1892
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Venire Facias, Commanding The Assembly Of A Petit Jury, For 1865 November 13 Session; Signed Samuel Cooper, U.S. Clerk Of Court, By R.F. Naylor, Deputy Clerk
United States Western District Court of Arkansas records, 1839-1892
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Venire Facias, Commanding The Assembly Of A Grand Jury, For 1865 November 13 Session, Includes Names Of Elijah Leming, James M. Bethel, Peter B. Allen, Julius Jones, Charles A. Swain, Daniel Ratliff, Martin Leonard, Thomas Hunt, James Winn, William Nott, George Lewis, William Baker, James Morrison, James Stevenson, James Ivy, Josiah Harral, John W. Watson, G.N. Spradling, J.B.R. Holleman, Matthew Henderson, And Arnold O'Brian; Samuel F. Cooper, U.S. Clerk Of Court; Robert F. Naylor, Deputy Clerk; E.D. Ham, U.S. District Attorney; L.C. White, U.S. Marshal
United States Western District Court of Arkansas records, 1839-1892
No abstract provided.
U.S. V. Real Estate Property Of Thomas Davidson, Warrant Of Real Estate Arrest Executed By Luther White, U.S. Marshal; Signed Samuel Cooper, U.S. Clerk Of Court
United States Western District Court of Arkansas records, 1839-1892
No abstract provided.
Minutes Book Of The Military Board Of Arkansas, 1862-1865, Military Board Of Arkansas
Minutes Book Of The Military Board Of Arkansas, 1862-1865, Military Board Of Arkansas
Military Board of Arkansas records, 1861-1865
Minutes book detailing claims and payments made regarding business of the Military Board of Arkansas.
Medical Board Of The Trans-Mississippi Department Of The Confederate States Army Ledger, 1862-1865
Medical Board Of The Trans-Mississippi Department Of The Confederate States Army Ledger, 1862-1865
Medical Board of the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederate States Army records, 1862-1865
This ledger contains minutes, information related to surgeons examined, letters to the surgeon general, and other records of the Medical Board of the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederate States Army based from Little Rock, Arkansas. This ledger includes information on surgeons from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas, and letters from Richmond, Virginia, and Shreveport, Louisiana. The ledger includes a muster roll of the Ex-Confederate Association of Arkansas, Boone County Branch Society.