Letter signed J. Weydemeyer, Lt. Col. 2nd Reg. Arty. Mo. Vols., St. Louis, to Maj. Genl. Schofield. Resignation, due to outside political influences. I also certify I am not in debt to the United States., 1863 June 3
Scope and Contents
Collection contains commission and appointments of Henry Almstedt and papers relating to the service of the 1st United States Reserve Corps (3 months) and the 2nd Missouri Light Artillery. Includes letter of William R. Martin to Captain T. Rohe, dated Martinsburgh, Missouri, July 29, 1861, regarding the discovery of the bodies of Benjamin Sharp and Lieutenant Jager; two letters of Joseph Weydemeyer to Almstedt, dated October 3, 1862, and to General Schofield, dated June 3, 1863, regarding his resignation; brief report of the fortifications at St. Louis, dated January 20, 1863; and Almstedt's journal with brief notes of the Powder River Indian Expedition in 1865. Also includes military commissions of Almstedt, dated 1846; and Bellefontaine Cemetery papers.
Dates
- 1863 June 3
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet ( (2 folders, 2 oversize items))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Almstedt, Henry, -1884 (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository