From A.M. Bedford to Mary E. Bedford

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Title: From A.M. Bedford to Mary E. Bedford
Creator: A.M. Bedford
Description: This letter, dated October 12, 1864, is from Lieut. Alex M. Bedford to his wife Mary E. Bedford in Savannah, Missouri. He writes from Morris Island off the coast of Charleston, S.C., where he is imprisoned. He informs his wife that he has written to Gen. Craig and requested parole. He tells Mary, “I am very tired of prison life + want to get out if there is any honorable way.”
Date: October 12, 1864
Local Subject: Surviving a Guerrilla War
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Confederate)
Women
People: A.M. Bedford
Geographic Subject: Andrew County, Missouri
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Columbia
Location: Bedford Family Papers, 1849-1870; C2610: f. 14, August 13, 1864-November 27, 1864
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