J.C. Iserman

J.C. Iserman writes a letter from Independence, Missouri to his brother William on September 21, 1861. He tells William that he is surrounded by danger. He mentions the Battle of Liberty and the First Battle of Lexington, and says he can hear "cannons booming on all sides." He also writes about his desire to leave Missouri, complaining that "the Secessionist are stealing all the horses and cattle from the Unions and the Jayhawkers from Kansas are retaliating. Times are very hard."

September 21, 1861

Surviving a Guerrilla War
Guerrillas
Jayhawkers
Missouri military units (Confederate)
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Battle of Liberty
Battle of Hemp Bales / Battle of Lexington

J.C. Iserman
Sterling Price

Independence, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Lexington, Missouri
Lafayette County, Missouri
Clay County, Missouri
Liberty, Missouri

Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center

Iserman, J.C. Letter, B277

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