Letter, Stan C. Hanley to J.A. Reeves

Letter, Stan C. Hanley to J.A. Reeves

Object number2010.052.04.1-3

DateFebruary 5, 1907

Mediumpaper, ink

Dimensions10 3/8 x 6 13/16 in. (26.4 x 17.3 cm)

Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection

DescriptionLetter written on un-lined paper in black ink from Stan C. Hanley to J.A. Reeves. The letter is six pages in length, three pages front and back. The contents of the letter concern the accuracy of Hanley and Reeves's regimental Civil War history.

Joseph A. Reeves was born August 22, 1836 in Georgia. He enlisted in the Confederate Army on May 24, 1861 in Little Rock, Arkansas in the Camden City Guards and later joined Co. H of the 6th Arkansas Infantry. He was promoted twice during the war. Joseph married Elizabeth "Lizzie" (last name unknown). He died October 12, 1912 in Camden, Arkansas and is buried in Oakland Cemetery in Camden.

1310 Cumberland St.
Little Rock, Ark
2/5/1907

Gen. Joseph A. Reeves
Camden, Ark.

Dear Sir & Comrade,
I have it in view to correct the errors in the late history published by authority of the last legislature teaching our regimental and company organizations. Prof. Reynolds has charge of the work and he has written me to make such corrections as I see in the work. It is a big undertaking for with my limited knowledge of Arkansas troops. I have seen very many erros. I regret that he permitted the work to progress to the point he did, before an opportunity was given anyone to know what errors it contains. If other regimental organizations are as full of errors of omission and commission as ours the work will not be worth the paper it is printed up on. If you have seen a copy of the work it is unnecessary to undertake to point them out to you, who are conversant with the organization. He leaves out the "Lisbon Invincibles Co. I" int(?) and puts the "Nalti(?) Co. D" in as Co. I. He retains the "Yellow Jackets Co. B" in the organization which is all right for the original organization but you remember they disbanded when we were transferred to Confederate service and about twelve or thirteen joined your company, some of whom I remember

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