37. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to Lincoln on status of Union army in Missouri
Title
37. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis to Lincoln on status of Union army in Missouri
Description
Telegram from General Samuel R. Curtis to Abraham Lincoln commenting on the status of Union troops in Missouri north of the Missouri River and noting the unreliability of the state's militia. December 19, 1862. Copy.
Date
1862-12-19
Contributor
Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent
Rights
Copyright State Historical Society of Iowa. Information at http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/services-and-fees/conditions-for-image-reproductions.html
Digital Reproduction Information
Original scanned at 600 dpi w/ sRGB color space.
Repository
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines
Repository Collection
Special Collections: Samuel R. Curtis Papers
Digital item created
11/12/2008
Transcription
Telegrams Dec[.] 19th 1862 A[.] Lincoln[,] Pres[iden]t, Washington D.C. Only two skeleton reg[imen]ts US troops north of river. The Gov[.] is absent. Some enrolled militia not so reliable. I will write you. S[.] R[.] Curtis[,] Maj[.] Genl.