Witness to History
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Witness to History
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150 years after the Battle of Westport, a Kansas soldier's recollections of that fight surface. Here is his story.
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Excerpts from John Benton's Hart's recorded recollections of his Civil War experiences as a member of the 11th Kansas Cavalary from October 19-23, 1864. Hart describes a skirmish with Confederate soldiers on October 19th, the Battle of the Little Blue on October 21st, the Battle of the Big Blue on October 22nd, and the Battle of Westport on October 23rd. The author states that Hart's account is now in the posession of his great-grandson and that a more complete version will be published in January of 2015.
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Creator: Hart, John Benton
Creator: Hart, John
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2014-10-12
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The Kansas City Star
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Microfilm
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This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests
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