From Ben Chapiz to Col. John Hambright

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Title: From Ben Chapiz to Col. John Hambright
Creator: Ben Chapiz
Description: This letter, dated May 21, 1864, was written by Ben Chapiz in Newcastle, Henry County, Kentucky, to Col. John Hambright in Richmond, Missouri. Ben asks John to obtain for him “a certificate of my Enrollment for the Conscript stating that I have been enrolled in Missouri.” He explains, “the Draft took place here about a week ago…and there is to be another Draft to take place here…next month,” and the requested certificate “may save me a great deal of trouble.”
Date: May 21, 1864
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: Ben Chapiz
Object Type: Letter
Owning Organization: Jackson County Historical Society
Location: Colonel John Wells Hambright Family Papers, 1834-1896, Box 1.02: Folder 8
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