Letter, J.F. Smith to J.A. Reeves

 
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Letter, J.F. Smith to J.A. Reeves
Letter, J.F. Smith to J.A. Reeves
Letter, J.F. Smith to J.A. Reeves
Letter, J.F. Smith to J.A. Reeves

Letter, J.F. Smith to J.A. Reeves

Object number2010.052.15
DateDecember 30, 1908
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensions10 13/16 x 8 7/16 in. (27.5 x 21.5 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionLetter typed in black ink on Arkansas Division of the U.C.V. letterhead, which features a third national pattern Confederate flag in the upper lefthand corner. The letter is from James F. Smith to Reeves, thanking him for his dues and interest in reviving the Arkansas Division.

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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