When was it published?

July 31, 1847 in Arkansas Intelligencer

Domestic News July 31, 1847

Arkansas Intelligencer

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Col. Yell, Hon. W. S. Oldham, Hon. W. K. Sebastian, Hon. R. W. Johnson, Col. J.S. Roane, Capt. Pike, Capt. Hunter, Hon. R. C. S. Brown, Hon. Sam'l C. Roane, Capt. Wm. Russell, Valentine Matlock, Jos. Bryant, David Matlock, Jno. G. Gray, Lewis Johnston, Whitfield Bourne, Henry H. Enlow, Frederick Hartgrave

Q: What keywords are associated?

Col Yell Funeral, Washington County Procession, Distinguished Citizens, Old Soldiers, Arkansas Counties

Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

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What is this article about?

Distinguished citizens and old soldiers from various Arkansas locations attended the delivery of Col. Yell's remains to the Washington County Committee and joined the funeral procession out of town on Friday last.

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Among the distinguished citizens present in this city, when the remains of Col. Yell were delivered to the Washington county Committee, were the Hon. W. S. Oldham, the Hon. W. K. Sebastian, of Helena, Hon. R. W. Johnson, Col. J.S. Roane, Capt. Pike, and Capt. Hunter. Also a number of gentlemen from Little Rock, Fayetteville and other counties in the State.

We were gratified to see among those who followed the remains of Col. Yell out of town, on Friday last, a detachment of old soldiers of the last war, and would be pleased were we able to give all their names. We recognised among them, the Hon. R. C. S. Brown, Hon. Sam'l C. Roane, Capt. Wm. Russell, Messrs. Valentine Matlock, Jos. Bryant, David Matlock, Jno. G. Gray, Lewis Johnston, Whitfield Bourne, Henry H. Enlow, and Frederick Hartgrave, who formed a venerable and an interesting part of the Procession.

What sub-type of article is it?

Death Or Funeral

What keywords are associated?

Col Yell Funeral Washington County Procession Distinguished Citizens Old Soldiers Arkansas Counties

What entities or persons were involved?

Col. Yell Hon. W. S. Oldham Hon. W. K. Sebastian Hon. R. W. Johnson Col. J.S. Roane Capt. Pike Capt. Hunter Hon. R. C. S. Brown Hon. Sam'l C. Roane Capt. Wm. Russell Valentine Matlock Jos. Bryant David Matlock Jno. G. Gray Lewis Johnston Whitfield Bourne Henry H. Enlow Frederick Hartgrave

Where did it happen?

Washington County

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington County

Event Date

Friday Last

Key Persons

Col. Yell Hon. W. S. Oldham Hon. W. K. Sebastian Hon. R. W. Johnson Col. J.S. Roane Capt. Pike Capt. Hunter Hon. R. C. S. Brown Hon. Sam'l C. Roane Capt. Wm. Russell Valentine Matlock Jos. Bryant David Matlock Jno. G. Gray Lewis Johnston Whitfield Bourne Henry H. Enlow Frederick Hartgrave

Outcome

remains delivered to washington county committee; procession followed out of town.

Event Details

Distinguished citizens from this city, Helena, Little Rock, Fayetteville, and other counties attended the delivery of Col. Yell's remains to the Washington county Committee. A detachment of old soldiers from the last war followed the remains out of town on Friday last, forming a venerable part of the procession.