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A letter written by Leigh R. Webber from Fort Scott, Kansas, addressed to Charles Brown. Webber expresses frustration at his bad health, the poor weather, and fort life. He wished for the troops to move to territory where they could engage in battle and gain "military glory." Webber describes the unruly behavior of the troops, including violence and drunkenness.
Creator: Webber, L. R.
Date: March 23, 1862
Item Number: 220239
Call Number: John Stillman Brown Coll. #300, Box 2, Correspondence Jan.-June, 1862
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 220239
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Military
Collections - Manuscript - Brown, John Stillman
Date - 1861-1869 - 1862
Environment - Weather
Home and Family - Daily life - Food and Cooking
Home and Family - Daily life - Leisure - Alcohol consumption
Home and Family - Death and funerals
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Scott
Military - Wars - Civil War
Military - Wars - Civil War - Kansas Units
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866
Places - Cities and towns - Fort Scott
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Bourbon
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Scott
Places - Other States - Indiana
Places - Other States - Kentucky
Places - Other States - Maine
Places - Other States - Mississippi
Places - Other States - Missouri
Places - Other States - Ohio
Places - Other States - Vermont
Places - Other States - Wisconsin
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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