A.G. Newgent
G. Thomas

This campaign circular, printed in Kansas City on August 30, 1864, presents several reasons why Col. R.T. Van Horn should be elected to represent the Sixth Congressional District of Missouri. It references his military career, including his role in the Battle of Lexington, and declares that Van Horn was "the very first man in Western Missouri who sprung to arms in 1861." The document is signed by A.G. Newgent and G. Thomas.

August 30, 1864

Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
Battle of Hemp Bales / Battle of Lexington

A.G. Newgent
G. Thomas

Jackson County, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Lexington, Missouri
Lafayette County, Missouri
Cass County, Missouri

Circular

State Historical Society of Missouri – Kansas City

Robert Thompson Van Horn (1824-1916) Family Papers (K0297): f.12, Item 14

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