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A sample of the images and documents that are available.

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cased black and white photograph of a man in a civil war uniform holding a gun
John Campbell, Company I, 37th Illinois Infantry
black and white waist up photo portrait of a man in a uniform posing for a photo
William Villines, 1st Arkansas Infantry (USA)
full body perspective sepia portrait of a man in a military uniform
Major George W. Wells, 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles
greyscale engraving of a scene across a river of several buildings on fire
Battle of St. Charles and explosion of the Mound City, White River, Ark.
black and white photograph of a union soldier in uniform and hat with a spaniel on his left and a horse on his right
Union Major General Frederick Steele with his horse Sigel and dog Cap
scene of steamboats gathering supplies in a circle frame
Steamboats and supplies, DeVall's Bluff, Ark.
full body black and white portrait of a man in a sailor's uniform
Hiram Peck, U. S. Navy
black and white image of a building with hills in the background
View of occupied Helena, Battery C in back ground, Helena, Ark.
black and white portrait of a man in a uniform with a top hat
Lieutenant Daniel K. Hardin, 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry
cased black and white portrait of a soldier in a uniform taken from waist up
Earls King, 6th Kansas Cavalry
full body perspective black and white portrait of a man in a military uniform
General Richard M. Gano
images of four receipts issued in Marion, Arkansas
Receipts for funds deposited with H. and J. Granger
handwritten order that reads: head ins. post, fayetteville, ark., March 20 1863, Special Order No. 37, Capt. R.E. M. Mack of Company "G" First Arkansas Calvary Hab. is hereby permitted the limit of the picket lines at this post.
Special Order Number 37
cover of a journal with the letter 'C'
Front cover of General Mosby M. Parsons's order books
photograph faded to just the head of a man with long dark hair and a beard that reads 1862, Col. Hill Confederacy
Colonel J. F. Hill, 16th Arkansas Infantry (C.S.A.), by C. W. Motes, Athens, Georgia, 1862
personal letter on union forever letterhead, May the 18th, 1862, Arkansas, On board the Steamer Bountiful, Dear wife, I received your letter yesterday and was glad to here from you and to hear that you were well, and got the money now the next thing you may look for is some clothing. I am going to send my after coat and (obscured) hackets and when they come you will find them at John Watkins Store in Lagre we will pack them tomorrow but we may not get them away for a day or two
Letter, William F. Schafer, on board the steamer Bontiful in Arkansas, to his wife, May 12, 1862
cased black and white portrait of a soldier in a uniform taken from waist up
James J. Martin, 21st Arkansas infantry, undated
group of bearded men in hats posing for a black and white photograph
Reunion of the Blue and Gray, Sulphur Springs, Ark., August 18-22, 1908

Civil War Research

The Butler Center is a premier destination for Civil War research in Arkansas. Within the Butler Center’s vast Civil War holdings, researchers will find hundreds of letters, diaries, photographs, and other primary materials related to Arkansas’s involvement in the war. In addition, the Butler Center also holds an extensive collection of secondary sources and subscribes to a number of online databases, which provide easily accessible and up-to-date information.

If you are interested in the Civil War in Arkansas, you will want to visit us and our partner institution, the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture, which also has remarkable collections of Civil War materials.

About the Digital Collections

The Butler Center provides online access to selected portions of our collections. These featured collections represent a dynamic sampling of Arkansas history. Included are audio/video clips, digital images of photographs, letters, and other documents as well as educational resources such as lesson plans.

Researchers may also view searchable inventories of our manuscript collection holdings. To access the full range of our resources, we invite you to visit our research room in the Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art.

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