From William Fowler to John Flint

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Title: From William Fowler to John Flint
Creator: William Fowler
Description: On January 31, 1865, Capt. William Fowler, Provost Marshal, 7th District Missouri, writes from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Deputy Provost Marshal John Flint. Fowler states that he has been directed by the War Department to gather information about the family of Thomas Megglemore of Harrison County, Missouri. He explains that Megglemore's father applied for his son's release from Co. D, 23rd Mo. Vols., so he can "contribute to the support of" of the family. Fowler instructs Flint to procure at least two affidavits regarding the family's "true condition."
Date: January 31, 1865
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: William Fowler
Geographic Subject: Harrison County, Missouri
St. Joseph, Missouri
Buchanan County, Missouri
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
Location: RG110: MO 4375, Letters Sent 1865, 7th Dist.
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