Comments on: Cotton Speculation in Arkansas: Part III http://www.blog4history.com/2007/10/cotton-speculation-in-arkansas-part-iii/ The American Experience in the Classroom Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:43:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.blog4history.com/2007/10/cotton-speculation-in-arkansas-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-14003 Chris Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:51:01 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=203#comment-14003 Terry thank you for posting. I am going to contact you via email and see if I can read your dissertation? Terry thank you for posting. I am going to contact you via email and see if I can read your dissertation?

]]> By: Terry Beckenbaugh http://www.blog4history.com/2007/10/cotton-speculation-in-arkansas-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-14001 Terry Beckenbaugh Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:33:12 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=203#comment-14001 Chris: the transcripts for the Court of Inquiry that deal with Curtis (and many others) is a Court Martial case that investigated cotton speculation in the Mississippi River valley and investigated not only Curtis, but Hovey and Steele among others. Here's the citation from my dissertation: United States War Department, Court-Martial Cases, 1809-1894, Judge Advocate General Records, Record Group 153 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives) Court of Inquiry of Major General Samuel R. Curtis (KK-885), Boxes 406-407 (microfilm copy), reel 1:36. Chris: the transcripts for the Court of Inquiry that deal with Curtis (and many others) is a Court Martial case that investigated cotton speculation in the Mississippi River valley and investigated not only Curtis, but Hovey and Steele among others. Here’s the citation from my dissertation: United States War Department, Court-Martial Cases, 1809-1894, Judge Advocate General Records, Record Group 153 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives) Court of Inquiry of Major General Samuel R. Curtis (KK-885), Boxes 406-407 (microfilm copy), reel 1:36.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blog4history.com/2007/10/cotton-speculation-in-arkansas-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-6345 Chris Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:40:27 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=203#comment-6345 John thank you for that. I was aware of that but have not started looking into it. I did get some photocopies yesterday of some research I requested and am really getting some good stuff. Will keep you posted! Chris John thank you for that. I was aware of that but have not started looking into it. I did get some photocopies yesterday of some research I requested and am really getting some good stuff. Will keep you posted!

Chris

]]> By: John http://www.blog4history.com/2007/10/cotton-speculation-in-arkansas-part-iii/comment-page-1/#comment-6342 John Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:45:30 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=203#comment-6342 Hi Chris - In your research have you come across a report of an investigation of Gen. Curtis led by Maj.Gen. McDowell, in the summer of '63? It's gotta be in the U.S. Serial Set somewhere, but all I've found is snatches of it in news articles. SEE: NY TIMES, Wed. 24 May '63, p. 2: "THE COTTON COURT OF INQUIRY. Testimony of Maj.Gen. F. Steele -- Important Developments -- Gen. Curtis Implicated." Pretty clear Steel was NOT involved in shielding the illicit trade in cotton. Is your book published yet? Hi Chris -
In your research have you come across a report of an investigation of Gen. Curtis led by Maj.Gen. McDowell, in the summer of ‘63? It’s gotta be in the U.S. Serial Set somewhere, but all I’ve found is snatches of it in news articles. SEE: NY TIMES, Wed. 24 May ‘63, p. 2: “THE COTTON COURT OF INQUIRY. Testimony of Maj.Gen. F. Steele — Important Developments — Gen. Curtis Implicated.” Pretty clear Steel was NOT involved in shielding the illicit trade in cotton.
Is your book published yet?

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