James Madison Hudson Papers
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Scope and Content Note
The collection contains typescripts of two memoirs by Arkansan James Madison Hudson, one covering his service in the Confederate army, and one covering his experiences of Reconstruction in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
In addition, the collection includes examples of Confederate currency, including Arkansas state treasury warrants, Confederate States of America banknotes, and local scrip.
Dates
- 1861-1907
Creator
- Hudson, James Madison, 1842-1925 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
James Madison Hudson was born October 5, 1842, in Shelby County, Tennessee, to Nancy Jane Gillespie and James Asbury Hudson.
During the Civil War, he volunteered with Captain Taliaferros's Company G, 2nd Arkansas Infantry, in 1861. He was wounded in battle at Shiloh, Murfreesboro, and Kennesaw Mountain, before being furloughed. Following the war, Hudson moved to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where he was involved in banking, farming, and the grocery industry. He served in the Arkansas state legislature from 1884-1888, and was Pine Bluff's postmaster from 1893-1895.
He passed away February 7, 1925 in Pine Bluff.
For more information on Hudson, see William F. Harlow, Jr.'s three-part series for the Jefferson County Historical Quarterly, "James Madison Hudson: Confederate Soldier."
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Arrangement of the Papers
Materials are arranged by format and denomination.
Acquisition Information
The James Madison Hudson Papers were donated to the Special Collections Department by Joseph M. Hudson of Leavenworth, Kansas, on October 21, 1998 and May 12, 2000.
Processing Information
Processed by Katrina Windon; completed in April 2019.
- Title
- James Madison Hudson Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katrina Windon
- Date
- April 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu