Darrow, Edwin, fl. 1864-1865 List of names of members co. 'H' 39th Mo. Vol. lost Sept 27th 1864 near Centralia by Andersons Bushwackers

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GLC02074
GLC#
GLC02074
Type
Documents
Date
September 27, 1864
Author/Creator
Darrow, Edwin, fl. 1864-1865
Title
List of names of members co. 'H' 39th Mo. Vol. lost Sept 27th 1864 near Centralia by Andersons Bushwackers
Place Written
Centralia, Missouri
Pagination
2 p. : docet Height: 32 cm, Width: 21 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Lists the names and ranks of the fifty-six Union men killed by Confederate bushwhackers under the command of William "Bloody Bill" Anderson. Anderson, under whose tutelage Jesse James fought, was killed and decapitated less than a month later. Second page signed by Lieutenant Edwin Darrow certifying the list. Very faded.

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