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I Acted From Principle: The Civil War Diary of Dr. William M. McPheeters, Confederate Surgeon in the Trans-Mississippi
Title
I Acted From Principle: The Civil War Diary of Dr. William M. McPheeters, Confederate Surgeon in the Trans-Mississippi
Description
This book includes diary entries made during Sterling Price's raid in Missouri. Includes entries for battles in Jackson County, Missouri, including the Battle of the Little Blue and the Battle of Westport.
Date
2002
Object Type
Book
Welcoming "Pa" on the Kaw: Kansas's "Colored" Militia and the 1864 Price Raid
Title
Welcoming "Pa" on the Kaw: Kansas's "Colored" Militia and the 1864 Price Raid
Description
Article gives a history of the African American militia units in Kansas raised during the Civil War. It details those "colored" units that fought in the Battle of Westport and the battles in this area leading up to it. Article is illustrated with photographs and includes footnotes.
Date
2002
Object Type
Magazine Article