From Benjamin Reeves to J.F. Benjamin

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Title: From Benjamin Reeves to J.F. Benjamin
Creator: Benjamin Reeves
Description: This letter, dated August 31, 1863, is from Benjamin Reeves to Col. J.F. Benjamin, Provost Marshal of the 8th district of Missouri. Reeves, the Enrolling Officer of Howard County, Missouri, reports that he has had difficulty finding citizens willing to enlist in the military. He also reports that there has been much "excitement" in the area, as Bushwhackers have been "committing outrages every day and night."
Date: August 31, 1863
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
Bushwhackers
Guerrillas
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: Benjamin Reeves
Geographic Subject: Howard County, Missouri
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
Location: Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), RG110: MO 4357; Box 9
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