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Pass for John F. Richards
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Description
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A Provost Marshall wartime pass for travel west of St. Louis to Kansas. It is for John Francisco Richards who was the founder and owner of the Richards and Conover Hardware Company. His hardware store started out in Leavenworth, KS in 1857 and then later he moved it to the building that is still standing at 5th and Wyandotte. The pass describes Richards as having brown hair, gray eyes, five feet and eight inches tall, and 27 years of age.
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Image
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Date
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October 31, 1861
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From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
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Description
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In a letter dated February 4 and 9, 1863, John A. Bushnell tells Eugenia Bronaugh of Hickory Grove, Missouri that he has returned home to Calhoun, Missouri and that he is safe. He says that he wants to move back into his house, which the military has been using as a hospital. He discusses the movements of Colonel Marvin’s regiment of the Missouri Militia. He also mentions news of recent battles in Vicksburg and Charleston, but says that he does not trust the information he reads in newspapers.
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Date
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February 4, 1863-February 9, 1863
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Title
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From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
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Description
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In a May 9, 1863 letter from Calhoun, Missouri, John A. Bushnell tells Eugenia Bronaugh that he has cancelled a trip to visit her in Hickory Grove, Missouri, out of fear for his safety. He also fears discussing information that he has read in newspapers, for “I may be charged with stating it wrong.” He warns Eugenia to be careful and to not talk about “what the Rebels are going to do.”
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Object Type
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Letter
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Date
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May 9, 1863
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Title
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Plat of Iatan, Edgerton, Parkville, et al., Platte County, Missouri
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Description
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A plat of the Platte County towns of Iatan, Edgerton, Parkville, and East Leavenworth, as well as Platte County Township 50 North Range 33 & 34 West. This page is included in an 1877 plat book of Platte County, Missouri.
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Date
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1877
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Title
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Court Martial Proceedings of Captain Lyman D. Rouell
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Description
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This military document includes proceedings of the general court martial of Lyman D. Rouell, Captain of the 2nd Colorado Volunteers, Company F. In this court martial held at the Headquarters District of the Border in Kansas City, Missouri, Captain Rouell pleads "not guilty" to: charges of drunkenness while on duty at Fort Lyon in the Colorado Territory and at Council Grove, Kansas; and for driving contraband stock into Kansas from Hickman Mills, Missouri. The official charges included "Conduct unbecoming an Officer and Gentlemen" and "Neglect of duty to the prejudices of good order and military discipline." The verdict is not extant. This document shows how some military units took advantage of General Ewing's General Order No. 11 by accumulating and selling property from abandoned counties.
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Date
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November 1863 - December 1863
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From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
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Description
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On June 27, 1863, John A. Bushnell of Calhoun, Missouri writes a letter to Eugenia Bronaugh in Hickory Grove, Missouri, expressing fear for her safety. He shares a rumor of “men going to your house” and targeting the Bronaugh family. He makes reference to “a systematic effort to get you out of the country.” Bushnell also mentions the Kansas raids, but he expresses frustration about receiving inconsistent information and complains that neither newspapers nor rumors are reliable.
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Date
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June 27, 1863
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Title
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From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
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Description
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John A. Bushnell writes a letter from Calhoun, Missouri to Eugenia Bronaugh on July 16, 1863. He tells her that Missouri has recently instituted a draft and that he plans to apply for exemption. If he does not succeed, he says he will sell his belongings and attempt to “pay out” of service. He expresses his hope for a peaceful future with Eugenia and discusses his faith: “If God is with us, we are safe.”
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Date
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July 16, 1863
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Title
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From John A. Bushnell to Eugenia Bronaugh
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Description
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John A. Bushnell writes a letter to Eugenia Bronaugh in Calhoun, Missouri on October 5, 1863. He mentions having a conversation with a stranger in St. Louis and says it is important to be careful when meeting new people because they may be spies. Spies and detectives are necessary in war, he argues, but they sometimes make errors at the expense of the people they are supposed to protect. He tells Eugenia about a Dr. Zimmerman who was arrested, tried, and shot after fighting Bushwhackers who invaded his home. Still, Bushnell has hope for justice: “like Death it is sure to come.”
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Date
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October 5, 1863
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Title
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The Residence of A. Comingo, Independence, Missouri
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Description
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A drawing of A. Comingo's residence in Independnce, Missouri, included in an 1877 plat book of Jackson County, Missouri as originally published by Brink, McDonough & Company.
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Image
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Date
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1877
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Title
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St. Louis Riot
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Description
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An illustration by M. Hastings published in Harper's Weekly June 1, 1861 depicting the "Camp Jackson Affair" of May 10, 1861, which resulted in the death of 28 civilians.
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Object Type
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Image
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Date
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June 1, 1861
