From Henry Grimshaw to J.F. Benjamin

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Title: From Henry Grimshaw to J.F. Benjamin
Creator: Henry Grimshaw
Description: This letter, dated September 26, 1863, is from Henry Grimshaw, Captain and Deputy Provost Marshal of Schuyler County, Missouri, to Col. J.F. Benjamin, Provost Marshal of the 8th district of Missouri. Grimshaw reports that a group of soldiers from the Enrolled Missouri Militia attacked several citizens at their homes in Schuyler County. Grimshaw adds that his life was threatened after reporting the incident, and he appeals to Benjamin for assistance.
Date: September 26, 1863
Local Subject: Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Guerrillas
People: Henry Grimshaw
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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