Letter
Samuel R. Curtis to J. O. Kelton, January 1, 1863
Saint Louis
Saint Louis, January 1, 1863.
Col. J. O. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. O.:
I ave the honor to send herewith copy of my reply * to Major-General Holmes’ letter of the 7th ultimo, in which, by direction of his commander-in-chief, he asks full information in regard to the execution of ten men, by order ot Brigadier-General McNeil, Missouri State Militia, some time since in Northeastern Missouri.
The question is one of some delicacy, and I hope my solution of it will meet the approval of the General-in.- Chief.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
SAML. R. CURTIS,
Major-General.
NORTHERN Missouri, January 1, 1863.
His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Major-General.
NORTHERN Missouri, January 1, 1863.
His Excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
President of the United States :
Your memorialists, loyal citizens of the United States and of the State
of Missouri, respectfully represent that, since the outbreak of the present
rebellion, Northern Missouri, in common with the southern part of the
Your memorialists, loyal citizens of the United States and of the State
of Missouri, respectfully represent that, since the outbreak of the present
rebellion, Northern Missouri, in common with the southern part of the
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, Pt. 1. Location: Saint Louis. Summary: Major-General Samuel R. Curtis reports to the Assistant Adjutant-General regarding the execution of ten men by Brigadier-General McNeil in Missouri, seeking approval for his handling of the sensitive issue.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 22, Part 1
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