Hamilton R. Gamble

On May 2, 1863, Missouri Gov. Hamilton R. Gamble writes from St. Louis to President Lincoln. Gamble informs Lincoln about "the perpetration of murders and arsons and other outrages committed by persons connected with the Army…and whose crimes you have the power to restrain." He asks Lincoln to put a stop to the "butcheries" occurring in Missouri's western counties, and suggests that Lincoln replace Gen. Curtis as commander of the district in favor of someone who is "too brave to be cruel."

May 2, 1863

Bushwhackers
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Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Surviving a Guerrilla War
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Hamilton R. Gamble
James Gillpatrick Blunt
Samuel R Curtis
Hamilton R Gamble
Abraham Lincoln

Jackson County, Missouri
Lafayette County, Missouri

Government Document

Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center

Gamble Papers

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