Hinson, R. M., d. 1861. Papers, 1861. 3 items. Location: Misc:H.Confederate captain in the 3rd Louisiana Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The Regiment was under the leadership of Colonel Samuel M. Hyams and General Ben McCulloch. Hinson was killed at the Battle of Oak Hill, Missouri, on Aug. 10, 1861. Hinson's letters to his wife Mattie of Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, describe scenery along the line of march from Van Buren, Arkansas, to Maysville, Missouri, and military events under the leadership of Colonel Hyams and General McCulloch. Available on microfilm 5735: University Publications of America Confederate Military Manuscripts Series B, Reel 9. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 893.