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Call Number: RH MS P299

Contains 12 Results:

From Thomas Carney to President Abraham Lincoln, dated Washington, D.C., December 5, 1862

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Request for promotion of Col. A. L. Lee, 7th Kansas Cavalry, to brigadier-general.

Dates: December 5, 1862

From Thomas Carney to President Abraham Lincoln, dated, Topeka, June 25, 1863

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Criticism of Major General Blunt and others for the suspension of Blunt's military authority.

Dates: June 25, 1863

From Thomas Carney to Secretary of War Stanton, dated Leavenworth, August 24, 1863

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After seeing the devastation in Lawrence first hand, Carney argues for the return of the Kansas regiments to the state, or that he be empowered to raise two new regiments for home protection.

Dates: August 24, 1863

From Thomas Carney to Maj. Gen. J. M. Schofield, dated Leavenworth, August 24, 1863

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Tells of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence and calls for martial law in western Missouri, a court of inquiry and arms for citizens.

Dates: August 24, 1863

From Thomas Carney to President Abraham Lincoln, dated Leavenworth, August 24, 1863

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Reports Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, the destruction and casualties, and actuates his plea for military commanders who will protect the citizenry.

Dates: August 24, 1863

From Thomas Carney to Maj. Gen. J. M: Schofield, dated Leavenworth, September 11, 1863

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Complains of the authority given to Gen. Blunt.

Dates: September 11, 1863

From Thomas Carney to Brig. Gen. Ewing, dated Leavenworth, November 12, 1863

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Transmits papers to Ewing and asks that he take steps that "will vindicate the civil law."

Dates: November 12, 1863

"To the people of Kansas", September 11, 1863

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Draft of a proclamation outlining plans to organize all militia in southern Kansas to prevent guerilla raids.

Dates: September 11, 1863

From Thomas Carney to President Abraham Lincoln, dated Washington, May 15, 1864

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Deplores conditions in Kansas and repeats his request for authority to raise a 2,000 man militia.

Dates: May 15, 1864

From Hovey E. Lowman, editor/publisher of the Lawrence State Journal to Gov. Thomas Carney, dated Lawrence, August 18, 1864

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Recounts his difficulties since Quantrill's raid, and offers observations on Kansas politics and how Carney may defeat James Lane's supporters and be appointed Senator, etc

Dates: August 18, 1864

From F. Johnson, Delaware Indian agent, to Gov. Thomas Carney, dated Delaware Agency, Kansas, December 10, 1864

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Relates problem with Union Pacific Railroad employees and their treatment of Indians on the Delaware reservation, together with complaints of fraud and wrongdoings, etc.

Dates: December 10, 1864

From Thomas Carney to Henry Stevens, Esq, dated Leavenworth, April 8, 1874

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Autobiographical note re. Carney's political career, 1862-1864.

Dates: April 8, 1874