From Thomas C. Fletcher to "Col."

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Title: From Thomas C. Fletcher to "Col."
Creator: Thomas C. Fletcher
Description: On March 19, 1866, Missouri Gov. Thomas C. Fletcher writes from the Executive Department in Jefferson City, Missouri to "Col." Fletcher reports that Jim Anderson and his men are in Franklin, Howard County, Missouri, and writes, "If they can be captured or killed it would be the best thing for the state I know of." Fletcher believes a platoon would be sufficient for this task, and urges the "Col." to "take hold of the matter."
Date: March 19, 1866
Local Subject: Surviving a Guerrilla War
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Guerrillas
People: Thomas C. Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher
Geographic Subject: Howard County, Missouri
Object Type: Government Document
Owning Organization: State Historical Society of Missouri – Kansas City
Location: Thomas Clement Fletcher (1827-1899) Letter (K0220), f.1
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