Letter signed E.B. Dobyns, Union, Franklin Co., Mo., to Hamilton R. Gamble, August 18, 1861
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- Hamilton Rowan Gamble Papers | Letter signed E.B. Dobyns, Union, Franklin County, Missouri, to His Excellency, Hamilton R. Gamble. Protesting against the arrest by Amos W. Maupin, Captain of a Company of Home Guards of this county without any cause except their differing with him on the subject of the present war. This kind of arrest is in direct violation of your proclamation as Governor of Missouri and of the orders of General Winfield Scott, Commander-in-Chief of the United States forces. This injures the Union cause. Individuals mentioned include Thomas R. Lewis, M.G. Breckenridge, Otto Wengler and Edmund A. Nickerson. (2 pages), 1861 Aug 18
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