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Discharge Papers of Lawrence Shannon
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Description
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This document certifies that Lawrence Shannon was discharged from the United States military on October 29, 1861 in St. Joseph, Missouri. The document describes Shannon as a 30-year old stone mason from Ireland. It states that Shannon was captured during the Battle of Lexington and mustered out of service per General Order No. 13. The document is signed by Capt. William Millar and Maj. R.T. Van Horn.
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October 29, 1861
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From E.S. Dulin to Jonathan B. Fuller
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This letter, dated March 12, 1863, is from E.S. Dulin, a pastor in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Jonathan B. Fuller, a pastor in Kansas City, Missouri. Dulin describes his community as "worn down" and tells Fuller that "our young men & all others that can are leaving to get rid of being 'Conscripted.'"
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Date
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March 12, 1863
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From A.J. Huntoon to My Dear Wife
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A.J. Huntoon writes a letter from Williamsport in Shawnee County, Kansas to his wife Lizzie, reporting that Rebels have fired at U.S. troops in Independence, Missouri. He adds that hundreds of Kansas troops have left Lawrence and Fort Leavenworth to assist U.S. troops in Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri. The letter, dated June 16 and 19, 1861, also mentions recent shootings in Leavenworth and Atchison, Kansas. Huntoon writes, “We may look for these as common occurrences in Kansas, for a while at least. All carry arms now . . . Men are paying out their last cent for them.”
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June 16, 1861-June 19, 1861
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Map Showing the Progress of the Public Surveys in Kansas and Nebraska
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This black-and-white map, signed by Mark W. Delahay, Surveyor General, was issued by the Surveyor General’s office in Leavenworth, Kansas on September 2, 1861. The map shows the progress of the public surveys in Kansas and Nebraska, and was produced to accompany the Surveyor General’s report of 1861.
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Map
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September 2, 1861
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