Title

Letter, J.C. Whitney to the Adjutant General of Arkansas

Creator

Files

Date Original

1865 January 23

Description

Letter from Captain J.C. Whitney to the Adjutant General of Arkansas requesting a list of locations for several Missouri regiments in order to determine where to send stragglers and deserters.

Transcription

Schefield Barracks
Saint Louis Mo Jan 23 1865
Sir
I have the honor to request that
you will furnish this office with the
List and present locations of the several
Regts and Batteries or parts of Regts from your
State now in the Service of the U S
The information is necessary that I may
know where to send the Stragglers and
Deserters from regiments of your State
almost daily arriving at these Barracks
to be forwarded to their command
Very Respectfuly[sic]
Your Obt Servant
J C Whitney Capt Co. D
6 Minn Infty Vols
Comdg Barracks
To
Adjutant General
State of Arkansas

Physical Description

Letter, 8" x 10"

Subjects

Civil War; War; Correspondence; Military; Military deserters

Contributor

J.C. Whitney

Geographical Area

St. Louis, St. Louis County (Mo.); Arkansas

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000144, Box 10, Folder 16

Resource Type

Image

Collection

Samuel W. Williams papers, MS.000144

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Letter, J.C. Whitney to the Adjutant General of Arkansas, Samuel W. Williams papers, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

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