Civil War Battle of Belmont, Missouri, Karhan, Letter from John Karhan to Kuenster, 1861
Entry/Object ID
1960.11.1
Scope and Content
Civil War Battle of Belmont, Missouri, Karhan, Letter from John Karhan to Kuenster , 1861. There is also a handout about the battle. Grant learned that Confederate troops had crossed the Mississippi River from Columbus to Belmont, Missouri to intercept two detachments sent in pursuit of Brig. Gen, M. Jeff Thompson. Letter dated November 11, 1861.
Collection
CIVIL WAR, Letters
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Civil wars
Search Terms
Battle of Belmont, Missouri, Columbus, Kentucky, Confederate Army, Civil War Battles in Missouri, Civil War Letter
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Nov 29, 2011
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
John Karhan
Person or Organization
Kuenster
Person or Organization
Jeff M. Thompson
Person or Organization
Daughters of the Confederacy/Sterling Price Chapter #401