From Abishai Stowell to "Dear Sister"

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Title: From Abishai Stowell to "Dear Sister"
Creator: Abishai Stowell
Description: On November 14, 1863, Abishai Stowell writes from Fort Smith, Arkansas to his sister. Stowell reports that on November 12, Gen. Blunt arrived from Fort Scott with 250 wagons, and more wagons arrived from Springfield, Missouri. "It is thought by some that Gen Blunt will go South with his command in a few days," Stowell writes.
Date: November 14, 1863
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Kansas military units
Women
People: Abishai Stowell
James Gillpatrick Blunt
Geographic Subject: Bourbon County, Kansas
Fort Scott, Kansas
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Abishai Stowell, 1862-1865
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