Letter, Bishop Brown to J.A. Reeves
Object number2010.052.12
DateApril 2, 1912
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensions11 x 8 1/2 in. (28 x 21.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionLetter from Bishop Brown to Reeves, typed in blue ink on Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas. The contents of the letter concern the death of Reeves's wife, Lizzie. The letter is dated April 2, 1912.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.
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Not on view
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