Sandford C. Faulkner

Sandford C. Faulkner
Sandford C. Faulkner
	Faulkner in uniform, c. 1862
Born	March 3, 1803; Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1874 (aged 71); Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Resting place	Mount Holly Cemetery,; Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.; 34°44′16.7″N 92°16′44.2″W / 34.737972°N 92.278944°W
Occupations	planter; raconteur; fiddler;
Notable work	"Arkansas Traveler"
Political party	Democratic
Board member of	Real Estate Bank of; Arkansas
Spouse	Evelene M. Peak (died 1871)
Children	4
Parents	Nicholas Faulkner; Sally Fletcher;
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Captain
Commands	Little Rock Arsenal (1861–63); Little Rock Supply Depot at Marshall, Texas (1863–65);
Wars	American Civil War Trans-Mississippi Theater; ;

Sandford C. Faulkner (March 3, 1803 – August 4, 1874), better known as Sandy Faulkner, was an American planter, raconteur and fiddler who personified the mid-19th century folk song "Arkansas Traveler," for which he received writing credit. It has since gone on to become the official state historic song of Arkansas.

Biography

Sandford C. Faulkner was born in Georgetown, Kentucky on March 3, 1803 to Nicholas and Sally (née Fletcher) Faulkner.^[1] He was responsible in large part for the story forming the basis of the "Arkansas Traveler",^[2]^[3] which was the official song of Arkansas from 1949 to 1963, and the state historical song since 1987.^[4] During the American Civil War, he served as an artillery officer detailed to ordnance duty in the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederate States Army.^[5]

From November 1862 through August 1863 Faulkner served as the Commanding Officer of the Little Rock Arsenal. The Little Rock facility was moved to Tyler, Texas and designated as the Tyler, Texas Ordnance Works beginning operations in October 1863. On 1 October 1863 he signed over stores to Lt. Col. G.H. Hill the officer in charge at Tyler.^[6]He was then assigned as officer in charge of the Ordnance Depot in Marshall, Texas and served there to the end of the war.^[7]

Honors

Faulkner County, Arkansas (established 1873) is named after him.^[8]

Notes

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Archives and Records Administration.

References

^ "Death of Col. S. C. Faulkner". The Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock. August 5, 1874. p. 4. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pope, William F. (1895). Pope, Dunbar H. (ed.). Early Days in Arkansas; Being for the Most Part the Personal Recollections of an Old Settler. Little Rock, Ark.: Frederick W. Allsopp. pp. 230–233. LCCN rc01001258. OCLC 1042982348. OL 23296431M – via Internet Archive.
^ Teske, Steven (January 25, 2017). "Sandford C. "Sandy" Faulkner (1803?–1874)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas. Retrieved September 8, 2021.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Worthen, William B. (July 17, 2018). "Arkansas Traveler". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas. Retrieved November 11, 2018.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Compiled Service Records of Confederate General and Staff Officers, and Nonregimental Enlisted Men. NARA Microfilm Publication, M331, 275 rolls. War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group Number 109, Washington, D.C.: National Archives
^ Ordnance Department – Miscellaneous Record Book, Little Rock Arsenal, Arkansas & Tyler Ordnance Works, Texas, 1862 – 1865, Recorrd Group 109, Chapter IV, Vol. 148
^ William A. Albaugh, Tyler, Texas CSA, Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, Pa (1958)
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (2nd ed.). Washington: Government Printing Office. pp. 124 – via Internet Archive.

External links

Official

Faulkner Family Papers at UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture

General information

Sandford C. Faulkner at Find a Grave
Sandford C. Faulkner at IMDb
Sandford C. Faulkner discography at Discogs

[1] "Death of Col. S. C. Faulkner". The Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock. August 5, 1874. p. 4. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Pope, William F. (1895). Pope, Dunbar H. (ed.). Early Days in Arkansas; Being for the Most Part the Personal Recollections of an Old Settler. Little Rock, Ark.: Frederick W. Allsopp. pp. 230–233. LCCN rc01001258. OCLC 1042982348. OL 23296431M – via Internet Archive.

[3] Teske, Steven (January 25, 2017). "Sandford C. "Sandy" Faulkner (1803?–1874)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas. Retrieved September 8, 2021.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[4] Worthen, William B. (July 17, 2018). "Arkansas Traveler". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas. Retrieved November 11, 2018.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[5] Compiled Service Records of Confederate General and Staff Officers, and Nonregimental Enlisted Men. NARA Microfilm Publication, M331, 275 rolls. War Department Collection of Confederate Records, Record Group Number 109, Washington, D.C.: National Archives

[6] Ordnance Department – Miscellaneous Record Book, Little Rock Arsenal, Arkansas & Tyler Ordnance Works, Texas, 1862 – 1865, Recorrd Group 109, Chapter IV, Vol. 148

[7] William A. Albaugh, Tyler, Texas CSA, Stackpole Company, Harrisburg, Pa (1958)

[8] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (2nd ed.). Washington: Government Printing Office. pp. 124 – via Internet Archive.

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