Omer Rose Weaver

Lieutenant Omer Rose Weaver was a member of the Pulaski Light Artillery and is sometimes recognized as the first Arkansan to die in the Civil War. He was killed at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek on August 10, 1861.

White man in black hat and military garb

Courtesy of the Arkansas State Archives

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Time Period

Civil War through Reconstruction (1861 - 1874)

Category

Individuals / Individuals and Units / Military Science

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

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