Letter from Iowa Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to Abraham Lincoln regarding General John C. Fremont's unauthorized request for Iowa regiments in Missouri, a pivotal border state during the Civil War. Kirkwood expresses support for Fremont's decision…
Letter from General Samuel R. Curtis to Abraham Lincoln expressing opinion that recent military orders are creating a shortage of troops in northern and eastern Missouri, including the vicinity of Rolla, a major railhead. Curtis's letter was written…
Letter from General Samuel R. Curtis to Abraham Lincoln discussing Lincoln's expressed concerns about better coordination between Curtis and Governor Hamilton Gamble on Missouri matters, including those related to assessments, banishments, and the…
