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Reminiscences of the Women of Missouri During the Sixties
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Reminiscences about the Civil War by Kansas Citian Mrs. Judge Graves, describing her move into Kansas City from the more dangerous countryside of the time, having her house occupied by Confederate soldiers, helping black slaves buy their freedom and leaving for Kansas and returning quickly, a building collapsing on women prisoners inside (presumably including the sisters of Bloody Bill Anderson), etc.
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1920~/1929~
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Book
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Reminiscences of the Women of Missouri during the Sixties
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Descriptions of the first and second versions of Order Number 11 during the Civil War, including both removal from and return to homes for western Missouri residents sympathizing with the Confederacy in 1863-1864. Details many of the hardships imposed on women and children.
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1920~/1929~
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Book
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Reminiscences of the Women of Missouri During the Sixties
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Reminiscences of Civil War Missouri by "Mrs. Bettie Shelby, widow of General [Joseph] Shelby" concerning her refuge at Springfield, Missouri during nearby battles and leaving the state and even the country near the end of the war, etc.
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Date
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1920~/1929~
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Object Type
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Book
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Reminiscences of the Women of Missouri During the Sixties
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Reminiscence of western freighter J. T. Palmer about a Kansas City area Civil War experience circa 1861, written in 1878-1879 before his death at the age of 94 near Independence. Description of his capture by Union soldiers near Kansas City with mention of Camp Union, New Santa Fe, Watts Mill, Upton Hays, Perry Rippetoe (Palmer's friend and "an experienced freighter"), Jayhawkers, Santa Fe wagons, and John Brown, etc.
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Date
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1920~/1929~
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Book
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Reminiscences of the Women of Missouri during the Sixties
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Reminiscence by Mrs. J. W. Holmes of Kansas City about "a night of terror" for her during the Civil War, involving a raid on her house in Jackson County because of her brother's Confederate sympathies.
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1920~/1929~
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Book