A.J. Sexton

A.J. Sexton writes a letter from Leavenworth, Kansas to his wife Catherine in Wisconsin on February 26, 1862. Sexton, a member of the 12th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers, describes daily life at Fort Leavenworth, where his company is headquartered. He also announces that the city of Nashville recently surrendered to the Union and “the general opinion is that the war will soon close.”

February 26, 1862

Out-of-state military units serving in Kansas
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Surviving a Guerrilla War

A.J. Sexton

Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth County, Kansas
Kansas City, Missouri
Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Kansas Historical Society

Misc.: Sexton, Aiken J.

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