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Charles Chadwick of Lawrence, Kansas, writes to Hiram Hill of Massachusettes detailing many of the events surrounding Confederate General Sterling Price's invasion and the steps Kansans took in preparation for an expected attack. In particular, Chadwick discusses the back and forth battles along the Missouri/Kansas border between Price and Union commander, General Alfred Pleasonton, that took place in the Fall of 1864.
Creator: Chadwick, Charles
Date: February 4, 1865
Chadwick's letter to Hill can be used in conjunction with other material related to Price's invasion as it details a number of different events that are directly related to the invasion.
KS: 7th: 2.6.: important events in Kansas during the Civil War
Item Number: 213273
Call Number: Ms. Coll. Hiram Hill, Box 1 of 3, Correspondence and Business Papers, 1865
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213273
Collections - Manuscript - Hill, Hiram
Curriculum - 7th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1854 to 1865 (Benchmark 2) - Civil War in Kansas (Indicator 6) - Price's Invasion
Date - 1861-1869 - 1865
Military - Wars - Civil War - Price's Raid
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Hill, Hiram
People - Notable People - Price, Sterling
Places - Cities and towns - Kansas City
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Counties - Wyandotte
Places - Other States - Massachusetts
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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