From James B. Fry to E.B. Alexander

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Title: From James B. Fry to E.B. Alexander
Creator: James B. Fry
Description: On November 7, 1863, James B. Fry, Provost Marshal General in Washington, DC, writes to Col. E.B. Alexander, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal General in St. Louis. Fry informs Alexander that the enrollment quota for Missouri under Lincoln's call for three hundred thousand volunteers is 13,516 men. Fry also provides the exact number of men required from each Missouri district.
Date: November 7, 1863
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
People: James B. Fry
Abraham Lincoln
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
Location: RG110: MO 4375, "Letters Received 1863, 7th District"
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