Cemeteries, Ft. Smith National, June 1965 [Thomas Russell] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1965.

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Cemeteries, Ft. Smith National, June 1965 [Thomas Russell] [graphic] / Ernie Deane [photographer]. 1965.

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Part of a group of negatives taken for June 20, 1965, Arkansas Gazette article "Fort Smith: An Echo of the Frontier," E5:2. The National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas dates to 1819. Among those buried at the cemetery are Major William Bradford of Virginia; Confederate General A.E. Steen who died at the Battle of Prairie Grove; Thomas Russell of Massachusetts; Confederate Brigadier General James McIntosh; Brigadier General William O. Darby; and many unknown soldiers. Pictured is the tombstone of Thomas Russell. It reads, "Thomas Russell. Massachusetts. Surgeon U.S. Army. War of 1812. August 21, 1819."

1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 3 cm. (1 x 1 in.)

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The Arkansas History Commission was created by the General Assembly in 1905. Inspired and guided during its early years by John Hugh Reynolds, the commission is the official archives of the state, responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas. From the description of Arkansas History Commission records, 1905-1984 [microform]. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 244818119 ...