From Leigh R. Webber to "Senorita Morena"

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Title: From Leigh R. Webber to "Senorita Morena"
Creator: Leigh R. Webber
Description: This letter, dated April 30, 1862, is from Leigh R. Webber in "Camp of the Kansas First" to "Senorita Morena" (Miss Brown). Webber says his regiment is comfortably situated, and declares, "Fort Riley is not to be slurred at. It beats Fort Leavenworth all hollow, and Fort Scott is nowhere beside it." He reports that "We had a general inspection on Monday, and were mustered this forenoon," and adds that the soldiers will soon receive new equipment and arms.
Date: April 30, 1862
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Kansas military units
Women
Out-of-state military units serving in Kansas
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: Leigh R. Webber
Geographic Subject: Fort Riley, Kansas
Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Bourbon County, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Stillman Brown, John, 1858-1864
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