General Orders, No. 2

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Title: General Orders, No. 2
Creator: John A. Halderman
Description: Maj. Gen. John A. Halderman of the 1st Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment issued General Order No. 2 on November 17, 1862 at the Headquarters of the Northern Division of the Kansas State Militia in Leavenworth. Under the command of Gov. Robinson, Halderman orders the Militia to acquire an additional 500 troops to assist in defending northern Kansas.
Date: November 17, 1862
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Kansas military units
People: John A. Halderman
Charles R. Robinson
Samuel Curtis
Geographic Subject: Leavenworth, Kansas
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: John A. Halderman Coll. #370, Folder 4 (1860-1862), Item 34
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