6 июля в Арканзасе: исторические события, казни и рождение политиков

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for July 6, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information comes from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, an online publication. ChatGPH has collected this data. On July 6, 1864, Union and Confederate forces clashed in the Skirmish at Benton during a Federal scout from Little Rock into Saline County; the route later pushed toward Caddo Gap. On July 6, 1888, Gus Bogle, a young Black man, was hanged at Fort Smith for a Choctaw Nation murder while protesting his innocence. On July 6, 1910, Sam Powell, an African American man accused of robbery, was lynched in Union County. On July 6, 1869, William H. Grey, an important Black Reconstruction-era Arkansas political figure, was admitted to the practice of law. On July 6, 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation creating Arkansas Post National Memorial, protecting one of the state’s most important colonial, Native, territorial and military sites. Line-of-Duty Death On July 6, 1957, Crittenden County Deputy Sheriff Carlton Phillips was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance call. Phillips’ partner shot and killed the suspect. Notable Births Robert Bruce Macon, born near Trenton in Phillips County on July 6, 1859, later served as a U.S. representative from Arkansas. Notable Deaths Claud Wilton Garner, Arkansas lawyer, politician and judge, died July 6, 1978, in Hope.