From Cyrus Leland, Jr. to Dear Mother

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Title: From Cyrus Leland, Jr. to Dear Mother
Creator: Cyrus Leland, Jr.
Description: Cyrus Leland, Jr. writes a letter from Leavenworth, Kansas to his mother in Troy, Kansas on September 2, 1863. He disputes a rumor that Maj. Preston Plumb had displayed cowardice during Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence: “It is all wrong about him. . . I was with him and saw all.” He also mentions that some people are trying to have Gen. Ewing removed from his position.
Date: September 2, 1863
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Kansas military units
Guerrillas
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
People: Cyrus Leland, Jr.
Preston B Plumb
Thomas E Ewing
William Clarke Quantrill
Geographic Subject: Lawrence, Kansas
Douglas County, Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Kansas City, Missouri
Jackson County, Missouri
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Misc.: Leland, Cyrus Jr., Letters 1862-1864, Item 27
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