From James H. Buxton to Daniel L. Chandler

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Title: From James H. Buxton to Daniel L. Chandler
Creator: James H. Buxton
Description: In a letter dated April 27, 1862, James H. Buxton writes from Lawrence, Kansas to Daniel L. Chandler. Buxton reports that the soldiers have left Lawrence and gone to Fort Riley, Kansas, although about two or three hundred remain in the hospital. He says he hopes "the war will not last long now for our men is gaining the victry very fast."
Date: April 27, 1862
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Kansas military units
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Women
People: James H. Buxton
Geographic Subject: Lawrence, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Fort Riley, Kansas
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Stillman Brown, John, 1858-1864
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