Title:
From A.J. Sexton to Catherine
Description:
A.J. Sexton writes a letter from Leavenworth, Kansas to his wife Catherine in Wisconsin on February 26, 1862. Sexton, a member of the 12th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, describes daily life at Fort Leavenworth, where his company is headquartered. He also announces that the city of Nashville recently surrendered to the Union and “the general opinion is that the war will soon close.”
Date original:
February 26, 1862
Place:
Leavenworth, Kansas; Leavenworth County, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; Fort Scott, Kansas; Forth Leavenworth, Kansas
Topic:
Out-of-state military units serving in Kansas; Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas; Surviving a Guerrilla War
Owning organization:
Kansas Historical Society
Document Type:
letter
Publication Statement:
Misc.: Sexton, Aiken J.
Organization location:
For more information on using this image, contact Kansas Memory at: State Archives, Topeka, 6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka KS 66615-1099, Phone: (785) 272-8681, E-mail: reference@kshs.org Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from the Kansas Historical Society. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to the Kansas Historical Society.
Page Type:
Digital Repository Object
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