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Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 42 (search)
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40.-restoration of Arkansas.
Proceedings of a public meeting in Helena, January 2, 1864.
in pursuance of public notice, a large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of Phillips County was held at the Episcopal church, in the city of Helena, on the second instant, for the purpose of electing delegates to a convention to be held at Little Rock on the eighth instant, and also to take such steps as might be deemed advisable to restore the State of Arkansas to its former peace and prosperity in the Federal Union.
Brigadier-General Buford, having been invited to attend and preside over its deliberations, appeared at twelve M, and called the meeting to order.
General Buford, in stating the object of the assembly, spoke as follows:
General Buford's speech.
My Fellow-Citizens of the State of Arkansas:
I have learned from your own words that the majority of your legal voters never authorized the act of secession, which has destroyed your civil rights and overwhel
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 47 (search)
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11 : (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General P. R. Cleburne . Dedication of a monument to his memory at Helena, Arkansas , May 10th , 1891 . (search)
General P. R. Cleburne. Dedication of a monument to his memory at Helena, Arkansas, May 10th, 1891. oration by General George W. Gordon.
May 10th, 1891, which was observed as decoration day at Helena, Arkansas, and also witnessed the dedication of the monument erected, to the memory of the gallant General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne, by the devoted exertions of the patriotic ladies of the Phillips County Memorial Association.
The reverential occasion convened numerous gallant veterans from a distance, including many from Memphis, Tennessee.
At 2:10 o'clock P. M., the services were opened in the Opera House by General James C. Tappan, master of ceremonies.
An impressive prayer was offered by Rev. C. H. Lockwood. Mrs. J. B. Pillow, then, in behalf of the Memorial Association, in a brief address extended a hearty welcome to the visitors.
Miss Eva Coolidge then sang, with touching effect, the sacred solo Cavalry.
After benediction by Rev. Mr. Lockwood, the procession formed
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
Helena.
--Helena is in Phillips county, Arkansas, on the west bank of the Mississippi river, and nearly opposite the famous Yazoo Pass.
It is, perhaps, 75 miles below Memphis, about 100 miles above Napoleon, and is nearly 300 miles above Vicksburg — these distances all by way of the river.