Letter, Alex Spence to his parents
Object number1998.044.40
DateApril 12, 1863
Mediumpaper and ink
Dimensions8 x 12 3/4 in. (20.3 x 32.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
Terms
Location: near Tullahoma, TN
Description: White paper with blue guidelines, folded in half and written in black ink .
Born in 1838 in Alabama, Alexander Spence served in Co. B of the 1 Arkansas Infantry (Colquitt's). Company B was known as the Clark County Volunteers. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in Little Rock on May 8, 1861. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in April 1, 1862. Five days later he was wounded at Shiloh. He was promoted twice more, to 1st Lieutenant and then rising to the rank of Captain. Alex was killed at the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. He is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Arkadelphia next to his brother, Tom, who also served and was killed during the war.
Status
Not on view
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