From Unknown to Hamilton R. Gamble

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Title: From Unknown to Hamilton R. Gamble
Creator: Hamilton R. Gamble
Description: This letter, dated August 2, 1862, is from an unknown writer in DeKalb, Missouri to Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble. The writer asks Gamble to replace Gen. B.F. Loan, claiming that Loan is disobeying Gamble's orders and plotting to appoint a military governor in Missouri. In a statement written on the reverse side, Gamble notes that he referred the letter to Lieut. Gov. Hall, and expresses doubt that Gen. Loan is guilty of "the insubordinate language imputed to him" by the anonymous writer.
Date: August 2, 1862
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: Hamilton R. Gamble
Hamilton R Gamble
Geographic Subject: Buchanan County, Missouri
St. Joseph, Missouri
Ray County, Missouri
Clay County, Missouri
Owning Organization: Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center
Location: Gamble Papers, B.10 f.2 June 1-Sept. 12, 1862
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