From Joseph H. Trego to Alice Trego

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Title: From Joseph H. Trego to Alice Trego
Creator: Joseph H. Trego
Description: This letter, dated December 21, 1863, is from Joseph H. Trego, a lieutenant in the 5th Kansas Cavalry Regiment, to his wife Alice. He informs Alice that his regiment has just arrived at Fort Smith, Arkansas and that they have settled into warm and comfortable quarters. He jokes about “flirting around with the secesh ladies” and says it is possible he will be home by Christmas.
Date: December 21, 1863
Local Subject: Kansas military units
African Americans
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Women
People: Joseph H. Trego
Geographic Subject: Fort Scott, Kansas
Bourbon County, Kansas
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Joseph H. Trego Coll. #523, Correspondence 1863
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