Leigh R. Webber

On March 23, 1862, Leigh R. Webber writes a letter from Fort Scott, Kansas to John Stillman Brown. He describes daily life in the "cheerless camp," complains about the disobedient and rowdy soldiers in his regiment, and expresses a longing for the "excitement of battle." He reports that his regiment has been ordered to advance to Fort Smith.

March 23, 1862

Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Kansas military units

Leigh R. Webber
James Henry Lane

Fort Scott, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Bourbon County, Kansas

Kansas Historical Society

John Stillman Brown Collection

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