Edwin Anderson Death Letter Collection
These two letters detail the death of Edwin Anderson who was a private in the 1st Missouri Cavalry. This letter describes how he died written from his cousin F.M. Anderson. This letter is full of battle detail from the skirmish/battle at Sugar Creek, Edwin would be shot 4 times through the chest at this battle along with others in his same unit. A letter written by Edwin just a month before he passed is included as well and having these two letters together makes for an amazing piece of history which gives us a window into what these men sacrificed on a daily basis.
These two letters detail the death of Edwin Anderson who was a private in the 1st Missouri Cavalry. This letter describes how he died written from his cousin F.M. Anderson. This letter is full of battle detail from the skirmish/battle at Sugar Creek, Edwin would be shot 4 times through the chest at this battle along with others in his same unit. A letter written by Edwin just a month before he passed is included as well and having these two letters together makes for an amazing piece of history which gives us a window into what these men sacrificed on a daily basis.