Union boats and supplies at Des Arc, Arkansas, during the Civil War [graphic]. [1863]

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Union boats and supplies at Des Arc, Arkansas, during the Civil War [graphic]. [1863]

According to STEAMBOATS AND FERRIES ON WHITE RIVER: A HERITAGE REVISITED, by Duane Huddleston, Sammie Rose and Pat Wood (Conway, Ark.: UCA Press; 1995), "A group of steamboats anchored at Des Arc during the Civil War in 1863 or 1864. At that time there was an army at the river town."

1 negative : b&w 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.)

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Arkansas History Commission

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Arkansas History Commission

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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 ...

Gillet, Orville, 1832-1914.

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