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... wrote to Colonel Sumner to say that as the marshal and sheriff had finished making their arrests , and he presumed had by that time dis- missed the posse , he required a company of United States troops to be stationed at Lawrence to ...
... wrote to Colonel Sumner to say that as the marshal and sheriff had finished making their arrests , and he presumed had by that time dis- missed the posse , he required a company of United States troops to be stationed at Lawrence to ...
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... wrote , June 23 , " there is an armed body of either party now in the Territory , with the ex- 1856 , bid . , ception perhaps of a few freebooters . " The colonel found very soon that he was only too efficient and faithful . " My ...
... wrote , June 23 , " there is an armed body of either party now in the Territory , with the ex- 1856 , bid . , ception perhaps of a few freebooters . " The colonel found very soon that he was only too efficient and faithful . " My ...
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... wrote the Secretary , " as shown by your letter and its in- closures , is that of open rebellion against the laws and constitutional authorities , with such manifes- tation of a purpose to spread devastation over the land as no longer ...
... wrote the Secretary , " as shown by your letter and its in- closures , is that of open rebellion against the laws and constitutional authorities , with such manifes- tation of a purpose to spread devastation over the land as no longer ...
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... wrote to his second in command , " that large numbers of persons from the State of Missouri have entered Kansas , at various points , armed , with the intention of attacking the opposite party and driving them from the Territory , the ...
... wrote to his second in command , " that large numbers of persons from the State of Missouri have entered Kansas , at various points , armed , with the intention of attacking the opposite party and driving them from the Territory , the ...
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... wrote an unsparing report of the situation to the War Department . " In ex- planation of the position of affairs , lately and now , I may remark that there are more than two oppos- ing parties in the Territory . The citizens of the 1 ...
... wrote an unsparing report of the situation to the War Department . " In ex- planation of the position of affairs , lately and now , I may remark that there are more than two oppos- ing parties in the Territory . The citizens of the 1 ...
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