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From Ben Chapiz to Col. John Hambright
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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.”
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Letter
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Date
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May 21, 1864
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From Richard M. Hulse to Parents
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This letter, dated May 7, 1864, was written by Richard M. Hulse in Dallas, Missouri to his parents. Writing from the Headquarters of Company H, 2nd Calvary MSM, Richard explains that he and his men have taken and fortified the Dallas courthouse against Confederate rebels. He describes with emotion the recent death and funeral of one of his men: “as I stood by and thought of the desolation this war was making I brushed away the falling tear and left wondering whose turn next.”
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Letter
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Date
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May 7, 1864
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From Jacob Hall to My Dear Daughter
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This letter, dated February 7, 1864, was written by Jacob Hall in Independence, Missouri, to his daughter. Jacob writes that the counties of “Jackson, Cass, Bates and the Southern portion of Vernon have been reattached to the District of Missouri and placed under the command of Gen. Brown – and Gen. Ewing has left for Kansas with nearly all his command.” He adds that “Col. Fort is in command of…the above named counties.”
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Letter
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February 7, 1864
