Charles B. Johnson papers, 1859-1866.

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Charles B. Johnson papers, 1859-1866.

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Letters, receipts, invoices, military orders, and other documents pertaining mostly to Johnson's work as a contractor with the Confederate States Army for provisioning reserve Indians and troops, and the Civil War in Arkansas and elsewhere, especially as regards the Trans-Mississippi Dept. of the C.S.A. in Arkansas, Texas, and the Indian Territory. Correspondents and persons to whom the material relates include Albert Pike, William M. Quesenbury, Marshall Grimes, Thomas Lanigan, Thomas C. Hindman, and Theophilus H. Holmes. Places to which the material relates include: Fort Smith, Little Rock, Prairie Grove, Van Buren and Waldron, Arkansas; Bonham, Mansfield, Paris, and Sherman, Texas; Washington D.C. and Fort Washita, Indian Territory.

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University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, University Libraries

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University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, University Libraries

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Pike, Albert, 1809-1891

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General Albert Pike (1809-1891), grand commander of the Supreme Grand Council, Southern Jurisdiction, of the Scottish Rite, 1859-1891. From the description of Letter to Bro. Hayden /by Albert Pike, 1885 Feb 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702128274 After his work as commissioner to the Indian tribes west of the Arkansas, Pike was commissioned a brigadier general in the Confederate Army in November, 1861. He recruited Native American troops on the promise that they would o...

Grimes, Marshall.

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Holmes, Theophilus Hunter.

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Hindman, Thomas Carmichael, 1828-1868

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...

Johnson, Charles B. (Contractor)

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Quartermaster's agent and contractor engaged in obtaining supplies for the Confederate Army and for various Indian tribes, including the Wichita, 1861-1862, the Osage, 1864, and the Seminole, 1865. From the description of Charles B. Johnson papers, 1859-1866. (University of Arkansas - Fayetteville). WorldCat record id: 30608354 ...

Quesenbury, William Minor, 1822-1888

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Confederate army supply officer. From the description of William M. Quesenbury receipt and letter, 1864-1865. (University of Arkansas - Fayetteville). WorldCat record id: 30604328 ...