Title:
From Mrs. Silliman to My Dear Brother
Description:
This letter, dated August 24, 1862, is from Mrs. Silliman to her brother. She describes the “horror” of life in Warrensburg, Missouri, which has been invaded by both Bushwhackers and Jayhawkers, and is now “swarming with runaway slaves.” She complains about her health and says that the black girl who was caring for her was lured away to Kansas by soldiers. She also describes how her son Oscar avoided military service: “he was exempted from drafting, as not being ‘able bodied,’ caused by an internal injury.”
Date original:
August 24, 1862
Place:
Johnson County, Missouri
Topic:
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas; Surviving a Guerrilla War; African Americans; Women; Bushwhackers; Guerrillas; Jayhawkers
Person:
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Owning organization:
Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia
Document Type:
letter
Publication Statement:
Silliman Letters; C1831
Organization location:
For more information on using this image, contact the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia at: 23 Ellis Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65201, Phone: (573)882-6028, E-mail: hirschg@umsystem.edu Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia.
Page Type:
Digital Repository Object
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