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Captain Thomas J. Wood, writing from Fort Scott, Kansas Territory, to Governor James W. Denver, reports on the efforts of the U.S. Army to maintain order in southeast Kansas Territory. Capt. Wood states that he plans to remove all troops from Fort Scott, except for a section of artillery, and he suggests that there was no need to keep any troops in the area.
Creator: Wood, Thomas J.
Date: May 16, 1858
Item Number: 90578
Call Number: James W. Denver Coll. #328 Box 1 Folder 7
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90578
Collections - Manuscript - Denver, James W.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1858
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Governors - Denver, James William
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Leavenworth
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Scott
Military - Service - Army
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Denver, James William
People - Notable Kansans - Montgomery, James, 1814-1871
Places - Cities and towns - Fort Scott
Places - Counties - Bourbon
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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