From Charles Doubleday to James Montgomery

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Title: From Charles Doubleday to James Montgomery
Creator: Charles Doubleday
Description: This dispatch, dated April 1, 1862, was sent by Adj. Brig. Gen. Charles Doubleday at Fort Scott, Kansas, to Col. James Montgomery. Doubleday writes that he will investigate the “guerrilla parties” in Bates County as soon as he receives more specific instructions from department headquarters. He says he is reluctant to send his cavalry very far at present since he expects to receive marching orders for them.
Date: April 1, 1862
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Kansas military units
Guerrillas
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: Charles Doubleday
James Montgomery
Geographic Subject: Bourbon County, Kansas
Fort Scott, Kansas
Bates County, Missouri
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Montgomery, James, Montgomery Coll. 446
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