From William to Ellen W. McCoy

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Title: From William to Ellen W. McCoy
Creator: William
Description: On June 7, 1863, William writes from Independence, Missouri to his wife Ellen W. McCoy. William writes that "the Bushwhackers still continue their annoyance," and explains that two "German Union citizens" were taken from their homes the previous week in retaliation for a recent hanging in Kansas City, and have not been heard from since. William notes, "if this kind of retaliation is to be carried on there is no knowing where it will stop or whose life would be safe."
Date: June 7, 1863
Local Subject: Women
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Guerrillas
Bushwhackers
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
People: William
Geographic Subject: Independence, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Kansas City
Location: Eleanor (Ellen) Waddle McCoy (1818-1893) Papers (K0226):, f.1
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