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Fort Union
Title
Fort Union
Description
Camp Union at 10th and Central Streets in Kansas City, Missouri.
Object Type
Image
Date
1861
.44 Caliber Lead Ball
Title
.44 Caliber Lead Ball
Description
Black and white photograph of a .44 caliber lead ball found by archaeologist Doug Shaver during excavations in 2013 at Wornall House in Kansas City, Missouri. Wornall House, located on the site of the Battle of Westport, became one of six local buildings and houses that served as a hospital for troops wounded during the battle, which was fought from October 21-23, 1864.
Object Type
Image
Date
2014
Battle of Westport
Title
Battle of Westport
Description
Newell Convers Wyeth mural of the Battle of Westport, fought on October 23, 1864, which is displayed at the Missouri State Capitol.
Object Type
Image
Martial Law or Order No. 11
Title
Martial Law or Order No. 11
Description
Depiction of Order No. 11, which was issued by Union General Thomas E. Ewing at the District of the Border Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri on August 25, 1863. The order commanded residents of Jackson, Cass, Bates, and northern Vernon counties to leave their homes and move away from the area within fifteen days. Ewing issued the directive four days after Quantrill’s Raid on Lawrence, in an attempt to suppress guerrilla violence.
Object Type
Image
Date
1868