From Lewis Stafford to Kate Newland

Details
Title

From Lewis Stafford to Kate Newland

Creator

Lewis Stafford

Description

This letter, dated October 10, 1861 is from Lewis Stafford in Chillicothe, Missouri to Kate Newland. Stafford, a member of the 1st Kansas Infantry, Company E, expresses pride in his regiment and mentions their participation in the Battle of Wilson’s Creek. He laments, however, that the regiment has lost a number of soldiers: “What sad havock war makes with the lives and health of men.”

Date

October 10, 1861

Local Subject

African Americans
Kansas military units
Missouri military units (Confederate)
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas

People

Lewis Stafford

Geographic Subject

Livingston County, Missouri

Owning Organization

Kansas Historical Society

Location

Newland Coll.

Rights

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