From Abishai Stowell to Margaret Torrence

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Title: From Abishai Stowell to Margaret Torrence
Creator: Abishai Stowell
Description: On October 14, 1864, Abishai Stowell writes from Fort Smith, Arkansas to his sister Margaret. Stowell, a member of Co. A, 2nd Kansas Volunteers, tells Margaret that her recent letter "was the third letter that I have got for over 8 months and I have written at least forty since that time." He adds that he hastens to answer her letter, "for soldiers don't know at what hour they may be called on to leave camp or how long they will have to stay away."
Date: October 14, 1864
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Kansas military units
Women
People: Abishai Stowell
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Abishai Stowell, 1862-1865
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